Do you believe everything happens for a reason? I am Darion Chest, the owner and founder of Smoove Movers LLC, located here in Portland, Oregon. Moving began as a part-time gig in college while I was pursuing a degree in business administration at PCC and PSU. Although I pursued a degree to work for a corporation, I have had an entrepreneurial spirit from a young age—mowing lawns and washing cars for $10–$50 a job at 12 years old, along with various sales and customer service jobs throughout high school.

During my professional journey, I gained hands-on experience in digital marketing, operations, and sales—skills that translated perfectly to the moving industry. Years later, I joined a brand-new, single-owner moving company with the aspiration of helping build a successful small business from the ground up. Those days taught me a lot as we learned the industry on the fly, and I eventually worked my way up to Operations Manager within three years. Then, in the midst of the 2021 pandemic, my wife Jasmyn and I had a spark of inspiration to start our own moving and junk removal company—so we did!”