Baseball Investors Gear Up For Marketing Push
The plan to bring Major League Baseball to Oregon is rounding the bases, and its founder believes this summer is going to be a grand slam.
The Social CEO
Banfield Pet Hospital’s leader Brian Garish defies managerial convention, but is his way the future or a flash in the pan?
OBTech
Community Connector
A net-neutrality activist is pioneering cheap, fast internet in a rural Oregon town. Could this be a solution to bridging the digital divide?
100 Best
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The 2019 100 Best Companies to Work For in Oregon
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Information About Each of our Report Packages
Here's a breakdown of what you'll find inside each of our 100 Best Companies to Work for in Oregon reports…
Politics
Justice denied: Oregon courts face gaping budget gap
Court funding has been in decline for the past decade.
Shutdown endangers jobs and payments at Oregon contractors
Hundreds of payments could be delayed.
Why businesses are resorting to shooter defense training
In an age of frequent mass shootings, employers teach staff how to fight back against violent intruders.
Economy
Expanding Rural Horizons
Business Oregon director Chris Harder on bridging the economic urban-rural divide.
The Financial Rewards of Selling to Employees
Business owners who transfer ownership of their companies to employees receive big tax benefits.
When Is The Downturn Coming?
Just because the economy has expanded for so long doesn’t necessarily mean a recession is on the way.
The Financial Advisor Time Bomb
The wealth management industry is working out ways to diversify its aging workforce.
Restaurants and Retail
E-Commerce Platform Disrupts Car-Dealership Model
A Bay Area tech startup streamlines the buying and selling of used cars.
Shutdown aftermath hits craft beer
Small breweries face delays, lost sales and uncertainty.
Retail returns to historic Portland department store building
A Japanese retailer opens a store in the iconic Meier & Frank building in time for the holiday shopping season…
Entrepreneurial shift
A new business incubator encourages members of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs to become independent entrepreneurs.
Tech
Community Connector
A net-neutrality activist is pioneering cheap, fast internet in a rural Oregon town. Could this be a solution to bridging the digital divide?
Forward to the Future
The chief technology officer of Intel on the future of tech and how Oregon drives innovation.
Moore Money, Moore Problems?
What happens to Oregon’s tech sector now that electronics have become as small as they can get.
Not That Kind of Cable Guy
Comcast’s regional head works to overhaul the company’s reputation for bad customer service.
Energy and Environment
Hard Charging
New regulation, grassroots demands and technological innovation are transforming the way electricity is generated in the West. Can Oregon emerge as a leader?
Catching the Wave
Business and government haggle over tsunami solutions before it’s too late.
Data Centers Become More Efficient
New designs bring power consumption under control.
Praying for snow
The skiing industry responds to climate change.
