CrowdStreet crowdfunds real estate

1013 FOB CrowdStreetFounders of a Bend-based crowdfunding company are betting that the online masses will be as hungry to invest in old-school commercial real estate as they have been to back Spike Lee movies and premium hooded sweatshirts.

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From the Editor: the other side

1013 EdLetterAs writer Jonathan Frochtzwajg discovered, the convenience store sector is booming, with homegrown chain Plaid Pantry ranking as one of the 5,000 fastest-growing companies in the country last year.

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Connections: That’s what Boly:Welch is all about

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1013 YS BolyWelch 01Boly:Welch was founded in 1986 based on a close connection between Diane Boly and Pat Welch. The two had worked together at another recruitment firm and shared certain core values: passion for their work, a sense of humor, a commitment to their community and a desire to create a healthy, nurturing work environment.

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Recent Court Decisions Shine a Renewed Light on the Desirability of Employee Arbitration Agreements

Some employers have embraced the use of employment arbitration agreements as a way to manage and mitigate the rising costs, risks and liabilities associated with employment-related claims. Historically, employment arbitration agreements require employees to present employment-related claims, such as employment discrimination, wrongful discharge, harassment, or claims for wages or compensation to an arbitrator, in lieu of proceeding to court.

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