Oversight? Or gaming the system?
BY VIVIAN MCINERNY | OB BLOGGER
Some people think Amazon’s winking eye logo is starting to look like a hoodwink.
Must Reads
Why I became an Oregon angel investor
BY TERRY “STARBUCKER” ST. MARIE
I really didn’t know that much about angel investing, but I did know a lot about the entrepreneurial spirit.
Workers are back
BY LINDA BAKER | OB EDITOR
Words and images touting the American worker are cropping up everywhere. Do worker-based marketing campaigns signify anxiety about the plight of the working class? Or pride in its resurgence?
Interview: Dr. Mark Goulston
BY TOM COX | OB BLOGGER
Tom Cox interviews Dr. Mark Goulston, author of Just Listen, Discover the Secret to Getting Through to Absolutely Anyone.
Updated: Disrupting innovation
BY LINDA BAKER | OB EDITOR
The New Yorker recently published a sharply worded critique of “disruptive innovation,” one of the most widely cited theories in the business world today. The article raises questions about the descriptive value of disruption and innovation — whether the terms are mere buzzwords or actually explain today’s extraordinarily complex and fast changing business environment.
Update: We caught up with Portland’s Thomas Thurston, who shared his data driven take on the disruption controversy.
Attack of the Robin Sages
BY TOM COX | OB BLOGGER
Named after the 2010 experiment by Thomas Ryan, “Robin Sages” are fake social media profiles designed to encourage linking and divulging valuable information.
Trends in business succession
BY TED AUSTIN & MIKE BAELE | GUEST CONTRIBUTORS
The Office of Economic Analysis announced that Oregon is currently enjoying the strongest job growth since 2006. While this resurgence has been welcome, the lingering effects of the 2008 “Great Recession” continues to affect Oregon businesses, especially with regard to estate planning and business succession.
OB Video: Dress for Success
BY JESSICA RIDGWAY | OB WEB EDITOR
Dress for Success Oregon promotes the economic independence of disadvantaged women by providing professional attire, a network of support and career development tools.
Q&A: David Lively of Organically Grown Co.
BY HANNAH WALLACE | OB BLOGGER
Demand for organic food continues to soar: Last year, sales of organic food rose to $32.3 billion — up 10% from 2012. In Oregon, organic produce wholesaler Organically Grown Co. has been championing organic growing methods for four decades.