BY BRANDON SAWYER Sales of small businesses surged in 2013 according to the biggest Internet marketplace of such transactions, BizBuySell, increasing to 7,056 reported sales, a 24% increase over 2012, when they dropped 7%. Portland Metro sales tracked by the site grew 9% to 73, capping three years of solid growth. On top of that, … Read more
BY AMY MILSHTEINKelly Dachtler, president of The Clymb, redefines outdoor retail.
The coastal town of Coos Bay appears poised to land every economic development director’s dream: a single employer that will bring hundreds of family-wage jobs and millions in tax revenue.
A money management firm broadens its reach.
A self-proclaimed “chile head,” John Ford “grows, eats and does everything spicy.”
Health care and vacations rule. That’s the consensus from our reader poll on workplace benefits that help retain and recruit employees.
In this issue, we celebrate our 21st annual 100 Best Companies to Work For in Oregon project.
BBC: President Barack Obama warned Afghanistan’s Hamid Karzai that the United States may pull all troops from his country by the end of 2014.
CNN: Mt. Gox was taken offline, putting the millions of dollars invested in the digital currency at risk.
An amendment to House Bill 3078 would bring land inside Washington County’s urban growth boundary and designate parcels as urban or rural reserves.