Linda Baker The 2014 Bend Venture Conference set a record for the most cash, investments and prizes awarded at an angel conference in the Pacific Northwest. Investments in the six winning companies exceeded $1 million. The 11th annual conference was hosted by Economic Development of Central Oregon.
The day after this issue goes to press, the city of Medford will host its annual business conference. The event features Minoli Ratnatunga, co-author of the Milken Institute’s annual “Best-Performing Cities” report. Preliminary data suggests that Medford is likely to retain its No. 1 ranking among best-performing small cities for having a higher concentration of high-tech firms than the national average.
The Northwest Environmental Business Council previews the 2015 legislative agenda as Hatch Oregon celebrates Oregon’s new community crowdfunding rules
A conversation with Oregon state economist Josh Lehner.
On Friday, Uber switched on an app — and with one push of the button torpedoed Portland’s famed public process.
A conversation with attorney Erich Merrill about the latest way to raise money from large groups of people.
Why are there so few transportation startups in Portland? The city’s leadership in bike, transit and pedestrian transportation has been well-documented. But that was then — when government and nonprofits paved the way for a new, less auto centric way of life.
We didn’t intend this issue to have an election season theme. But politics has a way of seeping into the cracks and fissures.
