For Biscuits & Vinyl owners Matthew Farrington and Kathryn Rosquette, opening a store in downtown Talent was about being able to work for themselves while sharing their passions with the community.

Inspired by a passion for baking, entrepreneurship, and a need for a full line bakery in Southern Oregon, Scott and Shelley Brechtel opened Artisan Bakery Café in 2004 offering breads, pastries, cakes, cupcakes, specialty items, breakfast, lunch, catering and a full espresso bar.

Jonathen Adams, owner of J. Adams Home Loans, has been interested in the financial markets since high school. “The investment world—whether it be equities, bond markets or real estate—has always fascinated me, and still does to this day,” said Adams.

Pretty in Paint, the home décor boutique located at 305 N Bartlett Street, opened five years ago, and on February 9 of this year Brent and Cindy Conner became the new owners. “It was very much a God-led business transaction as I was not looking to buy a business,” Cindy explained. “My daughter and I started Barnstormer Vintage Fair in 2012. Through that we became friends with Luke and Mindy Jones who were the original owners of the store.

Chieun Oh and Pilsun Kim, owners of Tosu Ramen and Sushi located at 213 E. Barnett Road in the WinCo Shopping Center here in Medford will be celebrating their One-Year Anniversary this month. “We named it Tosu because that is where I am from,” Chieun explained. “Tosu, Kyushu in Japan