Portland group to launch reality TV show
The show would follow entrepreneurs through their crowdfunding journey.
U.S. retail sales driven by car, health purchases
BBC: Car sales were up 9.5% from August 2013, and spending in healthcare stores went up 8.1% from last year.
New iPhones face shipping delays
Bloomberg: Apple’s new iPhones will take as many as four weeks to ship.
Workers comp costs to decrease
The cost of workers’ compensation for Oregon employers will decrease an average of 5.3% in 2015.
Accelerator launched for Portland food entrepreneurs
The Forge:Food program is aimed at entrepreneurs who already have a working concept or product to sell and are hoping to scale.
Financing secured for apartment building at Burnside Bridgehead
The developers of the planned 21-story apartment tower landed a $71.75 million construction loan.
State sets $2M limit to fight Oracle case
The State of Oregon sued Oracle over its role in creating the failed Cover Oregon website.
How to add positivity to your team
BY TOM COX | OB BLOGGER
I often talk about what leaders can do. What about followers? If you’re a team member and you’d like to add positivity to your team, what might you do?
New York, nation pause to remember 9/11
NYT: Thirteen years after the deadliest terrorist attack in American history, families of the victims gathered in Lower Manhattan, at the Pentagon and at a field in Pennsylvania
Nine in 10 U.S. children eat too much salt
Reuters: A report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that more than 90% of American children ages 6 to 18 consume too much sodium daily.