Nicole Pittman (https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-pittman-10a128a5) is our guest on today's episode of PDX Small Business Podcast. She is the owner of Portland Short Bus and today she talks to us about how she got started with her great idea Portland Short Bus along with her husband Kyle and what they offer under Portland Short Bus.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN:
* All about Portland’s Short Bus, Lucille (named after Lucille Ball!), how she came to be, and what kind of tours Nicole can offer you a ride on, ranging from private events to bachelor and bachelorette parties.
* The PDX Urban Wine Tour, their most popular attraction, and why Nicole thinks it does so well. With a unique twist on a typical wine tasting, the Short Bus brings you to fifteen different wineries with a goal of trying and tasting as many goodies as you can—and for a low cost, too! Nicole also explains how the idea came to fruition, and what exactly you can expect to taste while you’re on the road.
* The easy-to-use and fully stocked website, portlandshortbus.com! Nicole tells us how simple it is to look up travel times for various tours, find all needed booking information for private events, and the simple process of purchasing tickets for wine tours (and others) online with one simple click! Additionally, she tells us how flexible they can be when planning for private events, and how Nicole ensures safety for her passengers with designated drop off locations at the end of each tour.
* Nicole breaks down exactly how this small “mom and pop shop” got started back in 2012, and she further explains where the idea for starting the company came from. She also tells us how the company has grown over these past 5 years, and how she plans to expand moving forward into the winter season.
