2013 Archives

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It is surprisingly easy to out-compete other firms in hiring top people. You just need to think differently.

Oregon Secretary of State Kate Brown shares what she’s reading.

Produced by the Oregon Business marketing department

Preston Pulliams retires as president of Portland Community College (PCC) this month, and as part of his swan song, he’s asking corporate donors and community leaders to participate in a new fundraising campaign. Launched last year, “The Campaign for Opportunity” aims to help fund educational opportunities for first-generation college students, who comprise 40% of PCC’s student population.

Oregon forges ahead in low-emissions transportation and green-materials research, holds steady on green building and battles uncertainty in the renewable energy and clean-tech manufacturing markets.

Social media is turning consumers into entrepreneurs. Is this the end of ownership?

Eleek co-owner Sattie Clark builds a family-owned business around sustainable lighting.

One of the city’s iconic gallery owners and former president of the Portland Art Dealers Association (PADA), Charles Froelick caters mostly to individual collectors. But the number of institutional and corporate buyers grows every year.

A consultant targets high performance artwork.

Eric Park is a creative director at Ziba Design, a design consultancy based in Portland. For nearly 20 years, he has helped lead research and design innovation programs in consumer goods, durable products and health care.