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Junki Yoshida’s Positive Revenge

The founder of Yoshida’s Original Gourmet sauce talks about how he started the company and why he bought it back from Heinz.

September 3, 2025December 24, 2024 Written by Junki Yoshida as told to Christen McCurdy

An advertising executive on her strategy for surviving the economic storm.

April 10, 2023April 23, 2020 Written by Michelle Cardinal

Ryan Buchanan, CEO of advertising and marketing agency Thesis, on the merits on putting yourself into uncomfortable positions in business.

April 10, 2023December 27, 2019 Written by Ryan Buchanan

How credit unions can be vehicles for democracy.

April 10, 2023April 23, 2019 Written by Steve Stapp

‘We had received big offers from big companies, but giving the company to the employees was the right thing to do.’

April 10, 2023April 2, 2019 Written by Bob Moore

The CEO of Willamette View reflects on travel and finding inspiration close to home.

April 6, 2023October 5, 2017 Written by Craig Van Valkenburg

The president and CEO of Legacy Health reflects on formative educational and work experiences.

April 7, 2023August 24, 2017 Written by George Brown

Charles Wilhoite reflects on several decades of civic leadership and a Portland tenure bookended by racial violence.

April 6, 2023June 6, 2017 Written by Charles Wilhoite

The CEO of moovel North America recalls a childhood shaped by transit.

April 7, 2023May 15, 2017 Written by Nat Parker

People always want to know how I became a chef.

April 7, 2023May 4, 2017 Written by David Machado