2013 Archives

Always trust the numbers guy. That’s the consensus from our poll on the trustworthiness of business and political organizations.

As writer Jonathan Frochtzwajg discovered, the convenience store sector is booming, with homegrown chain Plaid Pantry ranking as one of the 5,000 fastest-growing companies in the country last year.

Sodium chloride has the potential to solve a major problem in the production of silicon nanostructures.

A conversation with leading partners at Bend’s largest law firm and a midsize firm in Portland, plus rankings of Oregon’s top law firms in 2013.

It’s all too easy to fall into a fashion rut at work. As the autumn season kicks into high gear, we talked to a few stylists about how to stay on trend while not looking inappropriate or overly casual in the office.

Greg Frick, Partner at HFO Investment Real Estate, shares what he’s reading.

BY TOM COX | BUSINESS TIPS CONTRIBUTOR

Too often, a leader will make a decision and execute it, without properly informing others of our reasons. That might be okay for an emergency room, where seconds matter. In most workplaces, it’s not.

BY TOM COX | BUSINESS TIPS CONTRIBUTOR

The past hour has left me feeling enormously more optimistic about the future of the human race — and about the future of the economy of my beloved home state of Oregon. As I type this, to one side of me are six special booths at the Oregon BEST Fest. BEST Fest is a celebration of the Built Environment and Sustainable Technology. These six booths are staffed entirely by students from Portland State University.

I was recently asked: How does one develop an ability to “see the big-picture?” The feedback from my performance review is that while I am competent, I ‘miss the forest for the trees’. Working on this is crucial for me to get into executive ranks.

When hiring a virtual assistant, you can’t be vague. Here are tips on how to communicate effectively with your virtual assistant.