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Oregon's Electric Car Revolution
From Portland to Eugene, Oregon is becoming the electric-car manufacturing hub with it's tech know-how and ready consumers.
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Building a Family-focused Brand
gDiapers doesn't stop thinking about kids once they're toilet trained. The company's daycare and flex-friendly policies place family time at the brand's center.
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Saving Broadway Books
A story about blogs, books, burritos--and a son who wouldn't let his mother's business fail
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Craig Rosebraugh's War
Oregon restaurant owner Craig Rosebraugh is much like any other person battling to get an ambitious new business onto solid ground. Except for the part about... Read more
What's In That Diaper?
In 2002, Jason and Kimberley Graham-Nye faced a decision: cloth (a hassle) or disposable (wasteful). "We looked at each other and said, 'That's it?'" says Ki... Read more
Give More, Get More
Hanna Andersson Corp., a Portland, Ore., mail-order business, sells children's clothing. The 250-employee company also takes the clothes back when the chi... Read more
Life In The Silicon Rain Forest
Oregon has always been a great place to fish or raise a family. Lately it has become one of the hottest places around to start a company. Read more
Ask Maxine Clark
Founder, Build-A-Bear Workshop Read more
Smart Questions for Your Tech Consultant
Your IT system needs a major overhaul, and hordes of consultants would love to fix it for you. How do you find one who'll get the work done on time and on bu... Read more
10 Ways to Mark Earth Day at Your Company
Celebrate Mother Earth by launching these sustainable initiatives at your company. Read more
Phone Home
Start-up competes with directory assistance giving out business phone numbers. Read more
Report: Consumers Still Shopping Green
Despite the recession, buyers are spending more for eco-friendly products. Read more
Who's Managing Whom?
What the experts are telling your workers about you. Read more
Entrepreneurs Save the World, Box Water, and China Struggles
The Economist finally discovers the entrepreneurial society. Dr. Jeff Cornwall's blog points to Read more
Whistle While You Work
These three companies are among the best-known makers of whistleblower software. Prices depend on how customized a system is and the number of users, but the... Read more
Tales Of Equity;
There is a new twist in initial public offerings, and it may just open up a whole new source of capital for start-ups. Called a "public-private" deal, it ... Read more
What's Your Company Worth Now?
The market is flooded with capital, and more investors are putting it into private companies. That's just one reason you need to know the value of your busin... Read more
How to Open a (Successful) Food Truck
Want to break into sidewalk entrepreneurship? Here's your guide. Read more
Inc. 500 Firm Launches Online Collaboration Tool
Feb. 7, 2007 -- Jive Software, a Portland, Ore.-based software-development company, has launched Clearspace v1.0, a new software collabor... Read more
In Spanish, It's Un Equipo
In English, it's a team. Either way, it's tough to build. Read more
When Warm Weather Arrives, More Employees Call in "Sick"
At least 30 percent of workers admit they're planning to fake sick days this summer, according to new research. Read more
"How We Make It Greener"
Portland-based company The Good Flock reveals how building a green business from top to bottom saves money and earns loyal customers. View slideshow
Google eBooks Is Here
Each day, Inc.'s reporters scour the Web for the most important and interesting news to entrepreneurs. Here's what we found today: ... Read more
Top 30 Entrepreneurs Under 30 - Hayden Hamilton, GreenPrint
#26 HAYDEN HAMILTON GREENPRINT Age: 30 Location: Portla... Read more
A Back-to-School Business Plan
Why an $8 billion market is suddenly up for grabs. Read more
Delivering Coupons to iPhones
You would be hard-pressed to find many adults who leave the house without a phone. For Nik Blosser, that's at once promising and frightening. Bloss... Read more
How I Did It: Gert Boyle, chairman, Columbia Sportswear
Tougher than the rest. Read more
Suggestions, Anyone?
A sales technique that lets the potential customer know his or her long-run cost savings. Read more
Mail: "It's Optimism That Keeps Us Going"
Readers weigh in on work-life balance Read more
The 48 Hours Rule
Want more employee ideas? Keep your "Approved" and "Rejected" stamps poised. Read more
Giveaways for Good Customers
How do you reward customers for buying more? Discounts and favorable terms on high-volume purchases are a start. Another way to encourage customers to spe... Read more
Business Card Redux: Digital Apps
Digital business card apps for smart phones, Web, and PCs let you swap contact info and social network profiles. Read more
The Skills Crisis
Manufacturer provides in-house training skills to his employees, many of whom are Latin American. Read more
A Virtual Culture
An entrepreneurial company conducting business virtually needs to rely on the latest communication technologies and to determine the best uses for each. It's... Read more
An Inc. 500 President?
When we asked Inc. 500 CEOs whom they favor in next year's presidential elections, Rudolph Giuliani led the field, capturing 17 percent of survey response... Read more
The Heady Market Ln Mlcrobreweries
It is hardly a movement -- yet. But inspired by Fritz Maytag's example of Anchor beer and convinced that there is a market for a specialty product, a scor... Read more
Technologies to Eliminate Office Paper
As businesses look for ways to go green, one of the simplest is reducing the amount of office paper they use. But cutting out paper goes beyond merely printi... Read more
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