Stay calm: Market volatility is the norm
Unlike NCAA hoops, market volatility is the norm and is not considered an upset.
Year: 2018
A Well-Crafted Plan
GrowlerWerks was poised for startup success—until a patent lawsuit threatened their flagship endeavor. Here’s how intellectual property law firm Marger Johnson set them back on course.
Behind the Scenes: Home on the Range
Reporting on gun businesses amid heightened awareness of gun violence.
Exchange Anxiety: Tim Boyle speaks to the unraveling of global trade
The CEO of Columbia Sportswear talks about tariffs, the dismantling of global trade agreements and the impact on Oregon businesses.
The Oregon Community Foundation Awards First Grants From Oracle Settlement
The Oregon Community Foundation (OCF) has announced $459,308 in grants to seven regional STEM Hubs (science, technology, engineering and math) that support the development or expansion of Career Connected Learning (CCL) focused on girls, low-income youth, youth of color and/or rural youth. The grants were made from the $10 million donation Oracle is making to OCF in 2017 and 2018 as part of its Cover Oregon settlement with the State of Oregon. In addition to expanded CCL programming, each of the seven grantees raised required matching funds from local industry, foundations or government grants.
On the road
A roundup of freight transportation startups.
Oregon Business Broadcast: Prescient plumbers, rural robots, social media mountaineers
What our recent reporting escapades taught us about branding for the knowledge economy.
For-profit giving normalized as crowdfunding matures
Crowdfunding blurs the lines between donation and investment.