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title: 'Willamette Week chats with Portland startup founders at MilkRun and Kamber'
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# Willamette Week chats with Portland startup founders at MilkRun and Kamber

As the pandemic and lockdown linger on, so does the opportunity for online interviews with interesting folks. And [Willamette Week](https://www.wweek.com/) has been doing a great job of chatting with a cross-section of people — including folks for the Portland startup community.

In case you missed them, here are a couple of recent conversations with [McKenna Dempsey](https://www.wweek.com/technology/2020/05/04/self-isolation-is-exacerbating-mental-health-issues-a-portland-startup-aims-to-help/), founder of [Kamber](https://kamberhealth.com/), and [Julia Niiro](https://www.wweek.com/news/business/2020/05/09/the-founder-of-milkrun-is-awash-in-demand-for-eggs-and-berries/), founder of [MilkRun](https://localmilkrun.com/).









For more of these conversations, visit the [Willamette Week YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJc6b2Bf2olt5_XfQpZ5GJA).

Have questions for these two founders? Consider participating in the [PIE Crowdcast](https://crowdcast.io/piepdx?lmref=Zqqi3g).

*\[Full disclosure: Kamber and MilkRun are PIE alums. I am the cofounder and general manager of PIE.\]*