Reader Forum: Small biz vacation rental operators versus Vacasa
Oregon Business readers weigh in.
Must Reads
Workers exposed to high levels of toxins in the workplace
Employees face high concentrations of hazardous chemicals in the workplace.
On the scene: A lean business primer
An Oregon Entrepreneurs Network PubTalk opens a window on the cult of lean.
Expedia muscles in on Hood River short term rental debate
Travel behemoth Expedia.com hosted an unannounced town hall on short term rentals at the Hood River Elks club yesterday.
Bespoke jeans outfit QCut closes shop
Shuttering of algorithm-based jeans company is a cautionary tale for Portland makers.
LEED for Weed: Part II
A year and half ago I was sitting in a cramped room in a downtown Portland office building listening to energy consultant John Morris talk about something I had never heard of before: the enormous amount of energy consumed by the cannabis industry. A few months later, Morris expounded …
Ebb and Flow: New leadership for energy nonprofits
A weekly list of new hires, fires and promotions, as well as biz openings and closings:
Breastfeeding mothers continue to struggle in the workplace
Breastfeeding still at odds with workplace norms in the U.S.
New overtime and minimum wage regulations pose challenges for businesses
Overtime regulation changes require employer review, pay adjustments, for employees
Reader Forum: Clackamas CEO defends wage gap
An Oregon business owner responds to Tackling the CEO-Worker Pay Gap