The state we’re in: Business filings decrease
Applications for new Oregon corporations and limited liability companies fell 8.6% and 5.4% year-to-date in September.
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Mark Frohnmayer builds a Utopian empire in Eugene
Mark Frohnmayer mixes pizza, yoga and electric cars to create a sustainable business — and life — in Eugene.
Portland’s fashion industry feels growing pains
The influential reality TV show Project Runway has put Portland and its designers in the fashion spotlight. But the bright lights haven’t brought stability to the local fashion industry.
Opportunity abounds as the downturn persists
Need cheap technology or want to buy a business? The sweet deals pile up as the downturn drags on.
Law Firms Powerlist: Workplace issues keep lawyers busy
Just as the economic downturn caused business to buckle down and focus on the basics, employment lawyers are seeing a return to the most basic workplace cases.
OSU researcher attacks microbial spoiling
Oregon State University food microbiologist Mark Daeschel has figured out a way to keep wine from getting funky.
Handling broken promises
I just had a client ask about how to best handle a nagging problem — his people were loose and lax about keeping internal promises and hitting internal deadlines. It raises a question: How can you handle broken promises, with high integrity?
New Coos County hospitals provide jobs
The Bay Area Hospital and Coquille Valley Hospital are both breaking ground on large expansions that will provide construction and health care jobs.
FDA cracks down on raw-milk cheese
The Food and Drug Administration is aggressively cracking down on raw-milk cheese in the Pacific Northwest.
Ducks’ new court offers creative design
The Matthew Knight Arena, new home to the Oregon Ducks, features a court that makes it seem like you are standing in a fir tree forest.