Kim Moore
Portland electric car showroom planned for April
A permanent downtown Portland storefront to showcase electric vehicles and charging equipment is expected to open in April 2017.
Portland welcomes world-touring electric motorcycle
The possibilities of e-mobility were on show in Portland this week as developers of the world’s first electric touring motorcycle stopped off in the city to demonstrate their technology.
Hot Topics: Higher education, disrupted
The boundaries between business and academia are becoming increasingly permeable.
The Business of Books
A Portland literary arts nonprofit transforms a failing book fair into a vibrant community event.
3 Reasons to Participate in the 100 Best
Our annual 100 Best Companies to Work For in Oregon survey is underway. Now in its 22nd year, the survey culminates in a ranking of the state’s best places to work based on employee responses to a satisfaction survey.
Plastic pollution provides untapped business potential
The manufacturing of alternatives to plastic products could be the next frontier in the cleantech sector.
Powerlist: Breaking Barriers
Oregon’s universities and colleges are forming partnerships with businesses to nurture a new generation of diverse graduates and help bridge the urban-rural economic divide.
The scourge of wasteful packaging
Amazon, Starbucks and other large corporations could do a lot more to reduce cardboard and plastic.
Finding your passion
Fred Chown runs one of the oldest family-owned architectural hardware companies in North America. He talked to Oregon Business about the challenges and secrets to staying in business for 137 years.