How Oregon will survive the loss of Hanjin
BY JOE CORTRIGHT | OB CONTRIBUTOR
“Shipping containers to Portland is like waiting for a bus that travels once a day.”
Economy and Finance
Raising the Stakes
BY LINDA BAKER
The 2014 Bend Venture Conference set a record for the most cash, investments and prizes awarded at an angel conference in the Pacific Northwest. Investments in the six winning companies exceeded $1 million. The 11th annual conference was hosted by Economic Development of Central Oregon.
Closing the Gap: The two Oregons and the way forward
BY JOE CORTRIGHT
“Nostalgia is not an economic strategy.”
Powerbook Perspective
BY LINDA BAKER
A conversation with Oregon state economist Josh Lehner.
Tackling the CEO-worker pay gap
A pending SEC rule targets the disparity between executive and employee compensation.
Shuffling the Deck
BY JON BELL
Oregon tribes still bet on casinos.
Shipping News
BY JENNIFER MARGULIS
In 2012 The Dalles, a city of some 14,400 located 75 miles east of Portland and often seen as the poor cousin to adjacent Hood River, completed a massive project to revitalize its dock.
Foundation perspectives
BY KIM MOORE
A conversation about philanthropy with the presidents of the Meyer Memorial Trust and the Vibrant Village Foundation.
Stop putting people first – put profit first
Strategic execution requires that you stop putting people first (in the wrong way). Profit must come first.