Urban Airship raises $12M from existing backers
The Portland mobile alerts company nears $60 million in total investments.
Nike predicts 40% boost in women’s sales
The sportswear company expects women’s footwear and apparel sales to grow from $5 billion to $7 billion over the next two years.
Netflix closing Hillsboro DVD center
The online-streaming media company is moving the service center to California in June 2015; nearly 200 full-time employees currently work there.
Portland bean company closes $1.5M equity round
Better Beans currently employs 18 and sells its organic beans in 1,500 groceries in 32 states.
Newport aquarium pays off another $600K in debt
The Oregon Coast Aquarium’s bond debt is now down to $10.9 million.
Fly Zone
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Healthcare Perspective
BY KIM MOORE
A conversation with Majd El-Azma, president and CEO of LifeWise Health Plan of Oregon, followed by the Healthcare Powerlist.
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Peter Lizotte at ACME Business Solutions and Roger Busse at Pacific Continental Bank share their favorite reads.
Kill the Meeting
BY AMY MILSHTEIN
Meetings get a bad rap. A few local companies make them count.
Downtime
BY JESSICA RIDGWAY
Bob Dethlefs, CEO of Evanta, balances work and play.