The Road to Reinvention
BY AMY MILSHTEIN
Damian Smith bets on changing himself — and Portland — through consulting.
Footloose
BY LINDA BAKER
Founded 12 years ago, Keen Inc. likes to push the envelope, starting with the debut of the “Newport” closed toe sandal in 2003. Since then, the company has opened a factory on Swan Island and a sleek new headquarters in the Pearl District. The brand’s newest offering, UNEEK, is a sandal made from two woven cords and not much more.
Small Business Cloud Empowered
By Denise Loter-Koch
Like the advent of the locomotive, the cloud creates business opportunities that simply weren’t possible before now. Get up to speed fast in May at an exciting cloud-empowered Portland event.
Emperor of the Sea
Pacific Seafood, one of the world’s largest processors, is rebranding as a more transparent and consumer-friendly operation. A controversial CEO and monopoly accusations from coastal fishermen complicate the tale.
Swiss bankers guilty of tax fraud avoid jail
ASSOCIATED PRESS: In return for their cooperation, the two former Swiss bankers will get probation for their roles in a tax fraud scheme that withheld billions in potential government revenue.
US grants Texan rhino hunter permit to bring back trophy
BBC: A Texas man who won an auction to shoot a black rhino — an endangered species — will be allowed to bring back his trophy if he kills one, the US Fish and Wildlife decided.
Oregon ‘Pot Czar’ fired
POT NEWS: OLCC Executive Director confirms he was let go, after being hired in December; Portland businesses embrace pot entrepreneurship; Jackson Co. won’t tax for a year.
Background checks on private gun sale bill introduced
All firearm transactions, with some exclusions, would be subject to background checks.
Department of Administrative Services hacked
The state’s metadata was breached.
Portland entrepreneurs hiring more employees, earning more revenue than global competitors
Study indicates Portland-based entrepreneurs are better positioned than industry peers.