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The Portland Agency Named After a Fish That Swims Upstream on Purpose
For nearly three decades, Sockeye has sold its clients on a strange idea: that the safest thing a brand can do is refuse to be boring. Here is how a 57-person shop in Oregon turned a point of view into a business.
Portland Leather Goods
Portland Leather Goods is a bootstrapped, direct-to-consumer leather brand founded in 2015 by Curtis Matsko in a single-car garage in Portland, Oregon. What began as a handmade journal for his girlfriend grew into one of Etsy's top all-time sellers and a $100M+ business selling handcrafted full-grain leather totes, crossbodies, wallets and accessories. Known for its signature tumbled 'pebble' leather, aggressive social-media community building, and a fiercely loyal customer base, PLG blends artisan craftsmanship with modern DTC marketing to offer high-end leather at accessible prices.