Oregon agriculture – not just a commodity
Agriculture is an economic driver and brings in dollars from outside state borders.
Lean in? Not Sabrina Parsons.
The CEO of Palo Alto Software leans back — and grows a tech company.
Salmon savers
Seven people and projects seeking to restore the salmon economy.
Onion King
You won’t catch Bob Hale crying over onions — whole, processed or fresh cut. The CEO of River Point Farms in Hermiston, Hale presides over the largest onion growing and processing operation in the country, with 450 million pounds of overall onion volume each year.
The cable guy
Portland startup DongleKong builds adapter kits for computers and mobile devices.
Oregon snow sports by the numbers
Given the modest size of Oregon’s ski area offerings, the industry packs a formidable economic snowball.
Outside the box
Developer Tom Cody leaves a creative mark on Portland.
Marmoset Music targets the film industry
Portland-based music agency Marmoset recently released a website that caters directly to filmmakers and other motion picture and advertising creatives.
Mark McMullen: The Seer
This fall, as Oregon’s economic engine continued to gather steam, Oregon Business spoke with state economist Mark McMullen about the short- and long-term outlook.
Environment vs. economy
Balancing natural resource preservation and economic growth is a defining feature of life in the Pacific Northwest. Yet most of our readers think the scales are tipped against economic growth.