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Grant Applications Open to Support Oregon’s Technical Assistance Providers
Approximately $600,000 in grant funding is available to eligible organizations thatprovide technical assistance to businesses owned by SEDIs and VSBs that areseeking funding from select Business Oregon SSBCI programs. Business Oregon has issued a Request for Grant Applications (RFGA) to eligibleorganizations that provide legal, financial, and accounting technical assistance tobusinesses…
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Oregon’s Marijuana Industry and Employment Trends
By Guy Tauer Oregon Regional Economist While not a “new” industry in the sense the seeds were sown by a new technology, product, or market, rather the marijuana industry that has been flowing through Oregon’s economy for decades. This industry has a long-standing presence and is even more concentrated in…
Read MoreThe Diversity of Oregon’s Industries
By Jake Procino Oregon Workforce Analyst Oregon’s total nonfarm employment is less racially and ethnically diverse than average across the United States. Among the U.S. private-sector workforce in 2023, 24% reported a race other than white alone, compared with Oregon’s 15%. Moreover, the ethnic diversity of the U.S. is more robust…
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A Simple Solution
I am sitting in front of my keyboard today, contemplating how to frame the ideas in this article, and my mind is wandering to thinking about the differences between successful entrepreneurs and the non-successful. I have met many of each kind over the years – those who will found or…
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Semiconductor Firms Expand, Modernize, and Build New Manufacturing Facilities in Oregon with Next Round of Oregon CHIPS Funding
The Oregon CHIPS Act dedicated $240 million to maximize semiconductor manufacturinggrowth in Oregon, with this second round of funding supporting six projects. Today, Business Oregon announced the recipients of a second round of Oregon CHIPS funding to support a diverse range of projects, including construction of new semiconductor manufacturing and…
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By 2030 there will be more people in the US > 65 than < 19
By Jim Teece I was sitting in an auditorium at Arizona State University last week, inside the magnificent Mirabella at ASU, a Pacific Retirement project in partnership with ASU, surrounded by hundreds of people and I was one of the youngest in the room. What I thought was going to…
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The Enrollment Cliff and the Boomer Generation: A Confluence of Demographic Shifts
By Jim Teece The Institutions of Higher Education in the United States are bracing for a significant challenge known as the “Enrollment Cliff.” This phenomenon, characterized by a sharp decline in college enrollments starting around 2025, is primarily driven by demographic changes that began during the Great Recession. Simultaneously, the…
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The Role of Uncertainty
Take a moment ……………………….. Take a few minutes and consider how well positioned your business is, what the likely growth trajectory is, and then assess your chances of remaining viable in the mid-term future. What do you see? Do you see a clear pathway…
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The Enduring Legacy of Robert’s Rules of Order: A Guide to Effective Meetings
In the realm of organizational governance, few tools have proven as enduring and effective as Robert’s Rules of Order. This manual of parliamentary procedure, first published in 1876 by U.S. Army officer Henry Martyn Robert, has become the cornerstone for conducting orderly and efficient meetings across a wide array of…
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Take the 2024 Oregon Tourism Industry Stakeholder Survey
The 2024 Oregon Tourism Industry Stakeholder Survey is live, and we are seeking input from coastal community leaders in all sectors: destination management organizations, businesses, non-profits, government and elected officials. This is your chance to tell us about the issues that matter to you: economic growth and business resources; destination management…
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Kim Freeze – New Innovation Ecosystem Steward for Southern Oregon Innovation Hub
Kim comes to this position with a wealth of knowledge and experience in business and entrepreneurship. Her love of all things entrepreneurial has led her to his newly created position, that is part of a newly created initiative, the Southern Oregon Innovation Hub. What is this Innovation Hub? It is a…
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Oregon hires new state economist with Wall Street background
By: Julia Shumway from the Oregon Capital Chronicle – September 4, 2024 Carl Riccadonna will craft the economic forecasts that determine what the state can spend, and whether Oregonians receive a kicker A longtime Wall Street analyst is poised to take over as Oregon’s chief economist, producing the quarterly forecasts lawmakers…
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