Oregon Business blogs

New co-housing community bucks market trends

05.11.12 ForSale ThumbnailCully Grove in Northeast Portland is one of the few and new for-sale multifamily projects under construction, and other alternative housing types are on the rise in Portland.


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SAO throws a party

05.04.12_SoftwareParty_ThumbnailThe Software Association of Oregon holds a glitzy member recognition gala, part of a larger organizational transformation.


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Report on Oregon's nonprofits a first step

05.03.12_Nonprofit_ThumbnailFor the first time, there are substantial facts and numbers about the state's nonprofit sector, which employs 166,130 people, or 13% of Oregon’s private sector employment.


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How to make the most of meetings

imo-blogGood meetings are the nerve centers of a good organization.  Here are the three meetings every organization should have – and how to make yours better, according to leadership coach Tom Cox.


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Reality tempers innovation at Future Energy Conference

04.26.12_SolarPanelThumbnailBusiness and government leaders discuss clean energy technologies amid concerns about renewable energy policy and competition from China.


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Sartorial startup lands in Portland

04.19.12_FashionThumbnailStyle for Hire, a digital startup launched by the host of TLC’s What Not to Wear, aims to bring budget-conscious personal styling to Portland’s DIY fashion hordes.


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Growing wheat and bicycles in Eastern Oregon

04.12.12_WheatThumbnailA visit to Pendleton spotlights the city's historic character and commodities, and provides a glimpse of 21st- century challenges, products and services.


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'Lollipop' syndrome can derail managers

04.05.12_LollipopsThumbnailRemember that other people are motivated, not by your values, but by their values. Respect other people’s behavior and decisions as being illustrations of their values. Once you stop judging and condemning, and start respecting and listening, you’ll be far more effective, says leadership expert Tom Cox.


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Oregon lottery downsizes web initiative

Wednesday, 16 May 2012

"OrCade," a lottery effort to move into internet games, will undergo rebranding effort.


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Charlie Hales, Jefferson Smith win mayoral primary

Wednesday, 16 May 2012

Despite raising more money, former front-runner Eileen Brady loses bid.


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New bill ties congressional pay to passage of budget

Wednesday, 16 May 2012

Oregon Rep. Kurt Schrader  is one of several legislators saying bill would help end congressional gridlock.


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Truitt Brothers stops green bean processing, cuts jobs

Wednesday, 16 May 2012

Declining green bean business reflects end of seasonal packing era, owners say.


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Auto manufacturing boosts factory output

Wednesday, 16 May 2012

Factory production increased 0.6 percent in April, spurs hiring.


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Oregon's tobacco master settlement money not going to prevention

Wednesday, 16 May 2012

 

Although smoking costs the state billions of dollars annually, none of the tobacco settlement money and only 3.2 percent of tobacco revenue goes toward prevention.


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Target's first quarter earnings rise

Wednesday, 16 May 2012

Food and fashion sales boost profits for the national discount retailer.


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Oregon gas prices spike

Tuesday, 15 May 2012

Oregon gas prices rose 16 cents from last week, while the national average price dropped 5 cents.


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