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“Lost and Founder” is a candid and insightful book written by Rand Fishkin, the founder of Moz, a popular SEO software company. The book is a memoir of his journey as an entrepreneur, and it provides a detailed account of the ups and downs of building a startup. One of the most striking features of…
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ASHLAND, Ore. (May 5, 2023) – After four years serving as Artistic Director and stepping in as Interim Executive Artistic Director in January, Nataki Garrett is announcing her resignation from the Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF). Her last day will be May 31, 2023. Board member Octavio Solis will be stepping in to help oversee and…
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GRANTS PASS, Ore.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Dutch Bros Inc. (NYSE: BROS; “Dutch Bros” or the “Company”) one of the fastest-growing brands in the food service and restaurant industry in the United States by location count, today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2023. Joth Ricci, Chief Executive Officer of Dutch Bros, stated, “In Q1,…
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Business Oregon awarded Roseburg Forest Products a grant of $3 million from the Emerging Opportunity Fund to expand the company’s manufacturing presence in Oregon. Roseburg Forest Products (Roseburg) is planning a series of significant investments in Oregon totaling $700 million over the next four years. The $3 million award from Business Oregon helps support Roseburg’s…
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Business Oregon is pleased to announce grant awards to 37 organizations across the state through its newly created Economic Equity Investment Program (EEIP). The EEIP was created in 2022 by Senate Bill 1579 and made nearly $15 million in grant funding available to culturally responsive organizations to provide outreach, support, and resources to eligible beneficiaries…
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I first met Nathan Miller, Founder, President of Rentec Direct (rentecdirect.com), a Grants Pass based Software as a Service(SAAS) company in the landlord/property manager space, when he was the CTO (Chief Technology Officer) for a company in Grants Pass that was a SAAS for Internet Service providers, VISP. I was a new customer of VISP…
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Meet my friend Wood Huntley. He started his business, Museum Store Products, 38 years ago. He fondly remembers sitting on the floor of his living room with his wife Beirne, laminating photos and making magnets to sell to his first customer, The Philadelphia Museum of Art. Today he has grown the business to over 25…
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The Southern Oregon University Board of Trustees voted unanimously today to adopt the SOU Forward fiscal realignment plan – a four-plank strategy that balances expenses with revenue and then prepares the university for strategic growth by diversifying its sources of revenue. The board focused primarily on the plan’s first plank – immediate cost management – while the…
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The world is changing, at times much faster than we want to admit. In the past, it was possible to close off your business systems from the rest of the world. The internet has put an end to that reality; the days of a business working within a closed system are long gone. We now…
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EUGENE, Ore. and SAN FRANCISCO, May 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Arcimoto, Inc. (NASDAQ: FUV) the leading North American manufacturer of ultra-efficient and affordable electric vehicles and Faction Technology, Inc. a self-driving technology provider, today announced a strategic and joint investment agreement to scale driverless vehicle fleets. The agreement builds upon a long partnership between the two companies and…
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EUGENE, Ore., April 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Arcimoto, Inc.® (NASDAQ: FUV), makers of rightsized, ultra-efficient electric vehicles for moving people and stuff, today announced that Christopher W. Dawson has been appointed to the role of Chief Executive Officer effective immediately. Mr. Dawson joined the Company’s Board in August of 2022 and will continue to serve…
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Funds from offering will help support projects for schools and universities, affordable housing, public safety, and more Salem, OR—The Oregon State Treasury recently completed a $990 million General Obligation (GO) bond sale through its Buy Oregon Bonds Program. Proceeds from the sale will fund projects for affordable housing, facility improvements at K-12 schools and state…
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