OP-ED: Choosing the next-level leader for a family business
Regardless of whether a family’s intent is to position its business for an eventual sale or keep it in the family for years to come, succession planning is crucial.
Organizing your law firm: diamonds dazzle but pyramids lose punch
(Editor’s note: This piece originally ran in the May 5, 2011 issue of the BrieflyLegal e-newsletter) Between the recession and baby boomers choosing to work longer, a growing number of […]
Portland rezoning concerns business group
The Columbia Corridor Association, the organization that represents businesses along the Columbia Slough, worries that a new rezoning proposal there would not be in their best interests.
Reaching your target audience requires your whole brain
Marketing With Your Whole Brain Conducted by Carol Doscher of Graceworks based on Whole Brain® Thinking, from Herrmann International’s Whole Brain® Advantage I love this stuff. I love learning how […]
How to thrive in a down economy
Speaker: Lee Slade, PE, Principal at Walter P. Moore Marketing is not magic – it is a series of doing the right things, with some intentionality, to reach the goals […]
How to thrive in a down economy
Speaker: Lee Slade, PE, Principal at Walter P. Moore Marketing is not magic – it is a series of doing the right things, with some intentionality, to reach the goals […]
What does your client want?
Ed Friedrichs, Keynote Speaker – Friedrichs Group Thursday, March 25, 2010 Mr. Friedrichs shared a humorous and insightful approach on marketing and building business in this economy. He was articulate, […]
What does your client want?
Ed Friedrichs, Keynote Speaker – Friedrichs Group Thursday, March 25, 2010 Mr. Friedrichs shared a humorous and insightful approach on marketing and building business in this economy. He was articulate, […]
SMPS online resources you might not know about
Mary Cruz, Director of Chapter Services from SMPS National facilitated the SMPS Volunteer Leadership Roundtable. I thought it was going to be a group of board members from various chapters […]
SMPS online resources you might not know about
Mary Cruz, Director of Chapter Services from SMPS National facilitated the SMPS Volunteer Leadership Roundtable. I thought it was going to be a group of board members from various chapters […]
News
- $960,000 office renovation in Portland building permits | Aug. 10, 2026
- Two projects in historic districts in Portland land use review intakes | Aug. 10, 2026
- Multnomah County commits up to $101.6M for Moda Center
- Portland code changes to take effect in November
- Los Colibris project approved for Portland’s OMSI District
- Pacific Northwest projects totaling $9.9 million in top bidders | Aug. 7, 2026
- Oregon opens infrastructure grant program
- Ex-TV host claps back at Detroit officials in blight case
- 31-unit multifamily project in Portland land use review intakes | Aug. 3, 2026
- $2.4 million office renovation in Portland building permits | Aug. 3, 2026
- Transportation commission weighs ODOT budget cuts
- Lam Research planning $1.7 billion investment in Tualatin
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- Managing construction risks with international suppliers | Opinion
- A rally with many engines: the lesson of 2026’s first half | Opinion
- Oregon housing challenges persist despite sound and fury | Opinion
- When does an employee’s bullying become harassment? | Opinion
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- Clarifying the reach of a law regarding prevailing wage | Opinion
- Adjust to legal changes now to ensure compliance later | Opinion







