Op-Ed: Raising Corporate Taxes is the Smart and Fair Solution

As someone who has run a business and served my community in Oregon for 4 years, I fully support Initiative Petition 28. My name is Marci Pelletier, I own Shwop in SE Portland, and I am a proud member of The Main Street Alliance of Oregon. I love my community — I try to do … Read more

Our Product Is People

Long-term partnerships have proven a smart strategy for this staffing service.

MBA at the Crossroads

There has been some hand-wringing recently over the fate of the MBA. As Fortune magazine reported last summer, former dean of the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management Roger Martin is predicting a major shake-up for the top 50 U.S. business schools akin to the collapse of General Motors and Chrysler. These and other … Read more

Power Lunch: Big River Restaurant and Bar, Corvallis

Manila clams, $16.95; beet salad, $12.95; house ground hamburger sandwich, $15.95; wild mushroom risotto, $18.95; calzone, $15.95 In the Flow Big River Restaurant and Bar101 N.W. Jackson Ave., Corvallis, OR 97330541-757-0694bigriverrest.com Hours: Lunch 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Friday Owners: Brant and Carol Pollard Atmosphere: Warm, airy space with big windows, an arched ceiling supported … Read more

No Magic Wand

Years in the making, the affordable-housing crisis can’t be solved by developers alone.

Industrial Chic

Power Lunch at Clarklewis Portland

The cover story: Powerbook

For this year’s Powerbook issue, I was inspired (or overwhelmed) by the plethora of superheroes being thrust in our faces: The Flash, Arrow, Jessica Jones (which is really rather good) and the microcosm of the seemingly endless DC and Marvel universes on screens large and small. Producing an Oregon power-hero insignia for Oregon clicked as … Read more

Seven questions about mandatory sick leave

Many employers have questions about what mandatory sick leave means for their company. Take a look at the top 7 questions Oregon employers are asking.