Les Schwab has put a premium on customer service since 1952, when legendary namesake Les Schwab founded the company with one store in Prineville. (Schwab died in 2007.) But if the corporate principles remain essentially the same, the world around this iconic Oregon business has changed dramatically.
BY BRANDON SAWYER Sales of small businesses surged in 2013 according to the biggest Internet marketplace of such transactions, BizBuySell, increasing to 7,056 reported sales, a 24% increase over 2012, when they dropped 7%. Portland Metro sales tracked by the site grew 9% to 73, capping three years of solid growth. On top of that, … Read more
BY AMY MILSHTEINKelly Dachtler, president of The Clymb, redefines outdoor retail.
The coastal town of Coos Bay appears poised to land every economic development director’s dream: a single employer that will bring hundreds of family-wage jobs and millions in tax revenue.
A money management firm broadens its reach.
A self-proclaimed “chile head,” John Ford “grows, eats and does everything spicy.”
Health care and vacations rule. That’s the consensus from our reader poll on workplace benefits that help retain and recruit employees.
In this issue, we celebrate our 21st annual 100 Best Companies to Work For in Oregon project.
The 100 Best Companies get more creative with perks and more generous with benefits; employees seek empowering relations with management and coworkers.
President Obama’s State of the Union address held lessons for all leaders.