A Few Words

March already!? This month marks the 1 year anniversary of working from home via zoom for millions of workers. Vaccinations are rolling out at a brisk pace now and with spring flowers blooming, our desire to be outside and away from the computer 24×7 is stronger than the typical spring…

February 2021 I’m reading (slowly) the book a friend sent to me, “Money: Master the Game” by Tony Robbins and it got me thinking about retirement (I think a lot about retirement lately, so that I can focus more energy on this side hustle and others) and the stock market.…

I’m writing this on the last day of 2020. It’s a fun end to a weird year. From the Global Pandemic, to our community businesses shutting down, to Fires that destroyed so many homes and businesses, to everything else we endured here in Southern Oregon, it’s easy to say good…

By Jim TeeceSouthern Oregon Business Journal Publisher I stumbled into a rabbit hole. Someone sent me a report about how Oregon places next to other states as far as supporting small business and it didn’t do very well.  So I started thinking about how to minimize risk and still start…

I’m not a fan of politics. I registered independent a few years ago after feeling that both parties were spewing fear and hate about each other. I became disenfranchised.  I ran for Ashland School Board once. I lost by the widest margin recorded in history. Ok, that isn’t true, but…

October, 2020 If you go look at the cover you will notice two things.  Burned out neighborhoods. The fires that swept through Southern Oregon destroyed over 2,300 homes and hundreds of businesses in their paths.  Without much of a warning. Gone. The state was on fire. There were fires burning…

Wow, I’m excited for you to check out this month’s issue.  It’s huge! It’s like a double issue. The theme is Employment and Unemployment During COVID. There is also a special section on People’s Bank inside. Full Disclosure – I Proudly Serve on the People’s Bank Board.   I wanted…

It is officially summer (Although on the day I’m writing this it’s only 65 degrees and I’m wearing a hoodie – Welcome to Oregon) and it has been 1 year since I became a partner with Greg on the Southern Oregon Business Journal.  A lot has happened in that year.…

I feel like I spent every hour of every day last month, online in Zoom meetings.No travel. No in-person face-to-face meetings. No boundaries.Working from home now means working 7 days a week, 24 hours a day.I’m in one-on-one meetings with prospective clients and full staff meetings and I attended the…