Finding your passion
Fred Chown runs one of the oldest family-owned architectural hardware companies in North America. He talked to Oregon Business about the challenges and secrets to staying in business for 137 years.
Morning Roundup: Brown endorses Measure 97; Nestle moves bottling proposal
Gov. Brown supports Measure 97, while Nestle finds new town for bottling plant.
Morning Roundup: New Seasons speeds card transactions; Nike leaves golf
New Seasons works to speed up card transactions, while Nike leaves the golf game.
A conversation with Tamara Lundgren
Over King Crab salad at Portland’s Ringside Fish House, the CEO of Schnitzer Steel discusses global headwinds, the dilapidated state of U.S. infrastructure and incremental progress toward gender diversity in the nation’s executive ranks.
Morning Roundup: Nike+ more than shopping app; Cedar Hills Crossing expanding
Nike+ app launches, while Portland’s business community supports the end of the “Safe Sleep” program.
Micro-Aggressions in the Workplace: Identifying Problems and Working on Solutions
How to address minor slurs and improprieties in the workplace.
Concordia University-Portland Expands Nursing Program
CU’s new Accelerated BSN degree helps meet the demand for Oregon nurses
Ebb and Flow: Portland gets a new “clubhouse”
A weekly list of openings and closings, as well as new hires, fires and promotions.
Morning Roundup: Local governments hit by PERS increase; Deschutes greenlights pot
Governments socked with $900 million in additional PERS contributions, while Deschutes County lifts pot ban.