2012 Archives

With the budget stretched and funding for higher education dropping, where should funding for Oregon’s public universities rank in the state’s myriad priorities?

The state’s business community has long supported public higher education funding, and put its muscle behind recent reform efforts. Business knows that an educated population is critical to the economic health of Oregon.

In this month’s Powerlist, we rank Oregon foundations by total assets.

Over the past few months, the editorial team has been creating new features for the magazine.

Given the national discourse on the cost of health insurance, it’s not surprising that the overwhelming majority of the respondents in this issue’s Input survey said that medical benefits were the most important benefit a company could offer.

Launching a company at the height of the recession requires selling a product customers deem absolutely necessary. That’s one lesson behind the success of Zapproved, a Portland start up that helps companies manage their regulatory compliance obligations. 

Lisa Thompson started working for Icebreaker in Wellington, New Zealand, when she was only 21. Today, at age 32, she is president of Icebreaker USA, headquartered in Portland.

Lake Oswego tops list for personal income, Bend at No. 21.

Massive data centers have sprung up across Oregon over the past few years.

Even in food savvy Portland, few residents know their city is home to the only whisk factory in the United States: Best Manufacturers.