100 Best GreenSnapshot: SolTerra

On June 1st, we will reveal our 8th annual 100 Best Green Workplace rankings at an awards luncheon in the Nines Hotel.  In anticipation of that event, we conducted brief interviews with a few of the organizations on the list regarding their green workplace practices.  Here is the third in a series: a Q & A with Valeria Smith, office administrator with SolTerra:

A Toxic Tale

The business community responds to growing concerns about air quality.

Credit Unions: To Tax or Not to Tax

Credit unions’ exemption from paying federal income tax has always been a bone of contention with banks that compete with the sector for customers. But lawmakers’ efforts to reform the tax system have reignited the debate over the special tax status.

100 Best Green Snapshot: Willamette West Habitat for Humanity

On June 1st, we will reveal our 8th annual 100 Best Green Workplace rankings at an awards luncheon in the Nines Hotel.  In anticipation of that event, we conducted brief interviews with a few of the organizations on the list regarding their green workplace practices.  Here is the second in a series: a Q & A with Hope Howard, Director of Resources at Willamette West Habitat for Humanity.

Farm to Fit: Staying ahead of the curve

Six years ago, Dre Slaman, 36, and G. Scott Brown, 44, decided they wanted to leave L.A. and move somewhere they considered creative. After weighing the options, the duo, who have a background in acting, decided Portland was the clear standout. But back then, the Rose City was missing something: a meal delivery service.

Morning Roundup: Whistleblower sues Wells Fargo; Oracle on blast

Here are a few headlines that grabbed our attention this morning:

Housing whistleblower. Last month, Wells Fargo paid a record $1.2 billion to settle a U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit claiming the bank had for years engaged in reckless lending practices and attempted to defraud government insurance programs. Now Wells Fargo is facing a lawsuit filed by a Damascus man. The former employee claims Wells Fargo has been collecting on mortgage loans without documentation, the discovery of which caused his termination. Read more from Law360.

Angel and VC Investors: Due Diligence Needs to Be a Two-Way Street

For a startup to stay in business, one of two things has to happen.  Either the company has to generate a profit, or the company needs to find someone willing to fund its losses.  The most important job of the CEO of any startup is to make sure that at least one of these two … Read more