Happy Small Business Week, Portland. We know small businesses are the heart of our community, so earlier this year, we asked local small businesses to tell us about themselves. They delivered.

We’ll be shining the spotlight on a few of PDX’s small businesses this month. We started by introducing Pro Time Lawn Seed, but now we'd like to turn the spotlight over to Comeunity PDX, a local retailer that showcases locally made products before pouring a portion of their proceeds back into the community.

Here’s how Comeunity PDX would describe its business.

How would you describe your business in two sentences or less?

We sell local art and gifts made by the community, for the community, to give back to the community. We're able give back locally with your support.

What’s unique about the small business scene in Portland?

What is unique about Portland's small business scene is how much we support each other. We are each others teammates, sounding boards, and problems solvers in an often solitary environment.

Pass the mic. What other small business in town should everyone know about, and why?

Sara J. Handmade and JP General in Multnomah village. They are doing great work, and their businesses are amazing.

When someone visits your small business for the first time, the one thing they have to do, see, or try is _____.

Enjoy the journey. It's a small, curated shop. It might look sparse, but there is so much to discover and lots of laughs and smiles to be had.