E19- [Condensed] Karen Harding - Portland, Oregon Restaurants and Bar Owner - “Your Story Matters So Be Mindful How You Live It.”

Karen Harding - Portland, Oregon Restaurants and Bar Owner - “Your Story Matters So Be Mindful How You Live It.”

Karen is the owner-operator of the several restaurants and “The Alleyway Bar” in Portland, Oregon. Her oldest, most established restaurant is “Cup & Saucer Cafe” in Portland, Oregon. It’s nearly 33 years old.

Karen left home at a young age with conviction to take care of herself. Her story portrays that with willingness to try, conviction to do your best at any given moment with courage to ask questions of those who know more than you, along with learning from failure while figuring things out as you go leads to confidence.

Favorite Karen Quotes:

“I didn’t have a plan, but I was open to… wide open to trying things and then I just, when I did try things I worked as hard as I could. I was sure that I was going to be fine. I was totally…compelled to do more of it…”

“You’re gonna do things wrong. Ask for help…have the courage to ask someone that knows more than you….It doesn’t mean you’re dumb or anything. It just means you’re smart…it will save you five years and a lot of money.”

“Your story matters so be mindful how you live it.”

“You’re gonna do things wrong. Ask for help…have the courage to ask someone that knows more than you….It doesn’t mean you’re dumb…it will save you five years and a lot of money.”