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Business accelerators grow outside Portland

LindaBusiness incubators are all the rage in Portland.  Now tech accelerators are spreading around the state.  Managing editor Linda Baker reports on Oregon’s accelerator fever.


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Bob's sage advice on staying independent

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What does it take to remain an independent business? Managing editor Linda Baker talks to Bob Moore, the 82-year-old founder of Bob's Red Mill Natural Foods, about not selling out.


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Democratic, Republican economic agendas put forth

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The Legislature’s House Democratic and Republican caucuses have released their policy agendas for economic recovery and job creation. But between the divergence of those agendas, duration of the Legislature’s short, upcoming session, and partisan politics in an election year, the business community may wind up holding its breath.


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The business case for retrofitting schools

LindaHundreds of schools are expected to collapse in a major quake. Managing editor Linda Baker reports on the business case for seismically upgrading Oregon classroom buildings.


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New LGBTQ magazine to start up

thelatestA Michael Pollan-esque summation of the business model for PQ Monthly, the new monthly LGBTQ magazine debuting in mid-February, might be: mostly online, some print, engage readers.


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SolarWorld holiday card called racist

thelatestA racially charged holiday greeting is fanning the flames of a trade dispute in the solar industry, one that already has business leaders and others feeling touchy.


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Making the case for Portland's global cred

imo-blogSaskia Sassen first coined the term "global city" in her book The Global City, published in 1991. She defined a global city as one that tangibly influences world affairs in terms of politics, culture, and various socio-economic means. John Jay, global creative director for Wieden + Kennedy, says that Portland is coming of age as a global city. Oregon Business web editor Emma Hall explores what that means.

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Women help power startup scene

LindaOregon’s startup landscape features a growing number of female entrepreneurs and investors. Managing editor Linda Baker reports on a new generation of women-founded companies.


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Oregon agrees to not charge Facebook extra taxes

Friday, February 03, 2012
Gov. John Kitzhaber reached an agreement with Facebook officials to not give the company's Prineville data center a special assessment that could cost hundreds of millions of dollars.
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Wash. considers making Oregonians pay sales tax

Friday, February 03, 2012
Washington lawmakers are considering a plan to make Oregonians who shop in the state pay sales tax.
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PBA offers Cuba trip

Friday, February 03, 2012
The Portland Business Alliance is offering members an opportunity to visit Cuba.
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Portland bedbug infestation continues

Friday, February 03, 2012
Homeless shelters, hotels, and college dorms are among the Portland beds hard-hit by an ongoing bedbug infestation.
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Columbia Sportswear profits up

Friday, February 03, 2012
Columbia Sportswear announced 2011 fourth quarter profits that were 40% higher than a year earlier.
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Nationwide jobless rate falls to 3-year low

Friday, February 03, 2012
The nationwide unemployment rate fell to 8.3% in January, and employers added 243,000 jobs.
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Komen revises funding decision

Friday, February 03, 2012
After severe backlash, the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure Foundation  announced it would revise a new policy that barred the organization from funding Planned Parenthood.
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The Joinery turns waste into briquettes

Friday, February 03, 2012
Portland B Corp The Joinery bought a $30,000 machine that turns sawdust into wood briquettes for burning.
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