Portland office market tight, second only to San Francisco
The Portland metro area has one of the lowest office vacancy rates in the country, allowing landlords to push rents higher.
Biohabitats opens Portland office
Baltimore-based design and planning firm Biohabitats opened an office in Portland’s Old Town.
Facebook putting older photos into cold storage
82% of Facebook’s traffic is focused on only 8% of its photos, so the company plans to put older images into cold storage, like one data hall under construction now in Prineville.
Mercy Corps launches Gaza Sky Geeks
Portland-based Mercy Corps founded Gaza Sky Geeks, a new startup accelerator that is the first in its area.
Entrepreneur banks on cider
Portland entrepreneur Abram Goldman-Armstrong hopes that cider is the next big thing in microbrew-loving Portland.
Oregon to pay groups to get the word out on Cover Oregon
Oregon has $750,000 in grants to pay business associations to spread the word about health coverage changes.
Luxury cruise fails health inspection
CNN: A surprise inspection by the Centers for Disease Control has resulted in a failing grade for one of the plushest cruise ships afloat.
Paula Deen allegedly asked black staffers to dress like Aunt Jemima
The Wrap: A New York Times story Thursday claims the former Food Network star asked black employees to dress like Aunt Jemima.
Four tips to optimize profits
BY ANDREW BIELAT | BUSINESS TIPS CONTRIBUTOR
Four key strategies define the successful quest for profitability: getting an early start, measuring with the right tools, being inclusive and leading with your best offense.
6 great posts from the Open Source Convention in Portland
The Open Source software movement has descended on Portland for its annual Open Source Convention, OSCON. The convention celebrates the evolving impact of open source software on business, development, technology, and society at large. Here we highlight 6 posts from the convention.