Spencer Crandall

Spencer leverages his diverse career background in entrepreneurship and leadership to assist small business owners in improving the direction and performance of their businesses. Having owned a wildly successful brick-and-mortar retail store, Spencer understands small business, provides strategic guidance across many facets, and develops and implements practical business tactics.

His approach of asking many questions first and taking action second has resulted in success in various industries, including retail shops, consumer products, and food companies. When working with Spencer clients find someone who values the business owner’s unique approach combined with a discerning eye towards how to improve upon what they have built.

Working from his home office, just south of Portland, means Spencer meets clients locally and often on Zoom, saving time and emissions (and flying to Ireland could take just a bit of time). He has honed his skills in time management and communication while being a husband, father of two, homeowner and business owner. It is incredible how much parents can do every minute and squeeze as much as value as possible into it!

The Many Experiences of Spencer (Past & Present)

Which make him an effective out-of-the-box strategist:

• Curriculum Developer & Coordinator of The Biz Pod (a small business education program in Oregon City, OR)

• Curriculum Developer & Coordinator of Gateway To Success (a small business education and networking program in Washougal, WA)

• Chair of City of West Linn’s Vision43 Working Group

• Trusted parent advisor to West Linn Wilsonville School District

• Founder of EcomSpence, predecessor to Pathfinders, which provided e-commerce services to product makers

• Member of Mark Schaefer’s curated marketing community, RISE

• Retail small business owner at Bricks & Minifigs Portland

• Franchise Advisory Committee Chair at Bricks & Minifigs, Inc.

• Educator and class developer for the Small Business Development Center in Portland

• Board Treasurer at The Ivy School

• Capital Campaign Lead for The Ivy School

• Soccer coach

• Marketing lead generator for CorSource Technology

• Marketing Director for Portland Jazz Festival

• Public Relations Coordinator for Sundrop Media (a boutique PR firm)

• Co-Coordinator of Voices for Silent Disasters (Mercy Corps fundraiser and music fest)

• Fundraising, Marketing, and Communications Coordinator for Cascadia Health

• Clinic Administrative Lead for Cascadia Health

• Solo sailor from Olympia, WA to the Gulf Islands of Canada

• Ship’s crew for The Adventuress and The Clearwater (environmental education)

• Developer of the first organic produce direct-sales venture at Organically Grown Company

• Program Director of KAOS Radio in Olympia, WA

• Summiter of Mount Rainier

• Avid pickleball player

• Parent to middle-school aged children, and husband.