Archive for November 2021
Interview with Mike King
By Blog Post Exclusive Interview with Mike King 1000Museums.com Meet the artist behind some of your favorite album covers & concert posters. We recently sat down for an interview with graphic artist and poster designer Mike King! Hailing from Portland, Oregon, Mike started his career by making posters for local punk bands in exchange for admission…
Read MoreSupply Chain Issues Can Cause Pain
By Marshall Doak, SOU SBDC Director Managing a small business is one of the toughest jobs most people ever take on in life. All of the difficulties large businesses have to deal with are part of the everyday for small businesses also, only small businesses do not typically have the resources available that large ones…
Read MoreLithia & Driveway Team With City Of Medford To Support Local Sports Park
The city of Medford and Lithia & Driveway (NYSE: LAD) announced today they are joining forces in a five-year partnership for naming-rights opportunities for the multi-sports complex currently known as U.S. Cellular Community Park. If approved by the city council, Lithia & Driveway’s sponsorship will result in a name change to “Lithia & Driveway Fields” on January 1,…
Read MoreLithia & Driveway (LAD) Increases Revenue 70%, EPS 47%, And Adjusted EPS 63%, Record Third Quarter Performance
Lithia & Driveway (NYSE: LAD) today (Oct. 20, 2021) reported the highest third quarter revenue and earnings per share in company history. Third quarter 2021 revenue increased 70% to $6.2 billion from $3.6 billion in the third quarter of 2020. Third quarter 2021 net income attributable to LAD per diluted share was $10.11, a 47% increase from $6.86 per diluted share reported in…
Read MoreAccessing Capital for Business Survival
By Marshall Doak Director, Southern Oregon University SBDC OSBDCN Market Research Institute doakm@sou.edu Obtaining adequate capital investments to grow a business is a huge issue, something all businesses have in common whether they be in a startup phase or have been in existence for many years. It can seem remarkable to many businesses that in…
Read MorePeople’s Bank Reports Third Quarter Earnings
People’s Bank of Commerce (OTC PINK: PBCO) announced today (October 20,2021) its financial results for the 3rd quarter of 2021. Highlights Third quarter net income of $2,650,000, or $0.53 per diluted share Year-to-date net income of $8,496,000, or $1.85 per diluted share Quarterly non-PPP loan growth rate of 14.5% Third quarter tax equivalent net interest…
Read MoreRibbon Cutting Ceremony at the Talent Gateway Project – Celebrating temporary housing for fire victim families waiting for over a year to come home
It may look like just another trailer park to you, but to many families that lost their homes over a year ago in the fires that ripped through southern Oregon these new trailers represent hope and a way out of the motels. I was at the Talent Gateway Project ribbon cutting ceremony this weekend and…
Read MoreStay warm this fall and winter while keeping energy costs down
Just as we head into fall and winter, energy costs are rising across the country. According to the Consumer Price Index, energy costs nationally are up 25% from this time last year. That can cut into family budgets and mean less money for holiday shopping. Energy Trust of Oregon, a nonprofit that helps people cut energy…
Read MoreArcimoto Releases Q3 2021 Stakeholder Update
CEO and Founder Mark Frohnmayer discusses Q3 progress, including record vehicle deliveries, Arcimoto’s expanding rental market, the new Flatbed, the progress of the ATVM loan application, and the launch of the Ride Of The Arconauts, an ongoing roadshow designed to introduce the Arcimoto family of rightsized EVs to the world. Arcimoto, Inc.® (NASDAQ: FUV), makers of…
Read MoreAPPRAISALS & BUYERS NOT MEETING EYE-TO-EYE
We’ve all known how busy this real estate market has been – so it should come as no surprise that potential homebuyers aren’t meeting in the middle when it comes to home appraisals. According to the latest REALTORS® Confidence Index survey, 23% of contracts were delayed because of appraisal issues. What does this mean for the…
Read MoreA Few Words from Jim
Buy Local Online One of my companies, Project A, is known for helping companies all over the world sell hundreds of millions of dollars of goods online. Over the years I have adopted Oregon women run businesses and do everything I can to help them succeed. Sometimes they do and sometimes they don’t. If they…
Read MoreWho is Chris Tamarin?
By Jim Teece, Joe Franell and Kim Tamarin Chris Tamarin is a very private man. “He is quiet”, yet since at least 2006, he has blessed those of us in the audience with a booming and powerful voice as he moderates parts of the Oregon Connection Conference. He retired from his job as Telecommunications Strategist…
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