Keep your small business focused with a strategic plan
Creating a strategic plan for a small company is essential for ensuring that your business stays focused, grows sustainably, and adapts to changing conditions. Here’s a straightforward process that’s both practical and adaptable for small businesses: 1. Set the Foundation (Preparation) Define your mission, vision, and values: Revisit your company’s core mission (why you exist), vision (what you want to achieve), and values (the principles guiding how you operate). If these need tweaking, this is the time to make those adjustments. Involve key stakeholders: Include senior leadership, department heads, and...
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Dutch Bros Brews Up Retail Expansion with Consumer Packaged Goods Launch
Dutch Bros Inc. (NYSE: BROS), the rapidly expanding drive-thru coffee chain, has announced its entry into...
Lithia & Driveway (LAD) Announces Chief Operating Officer Transition
MEDFORD, Ore., April 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Lithia & Driveway (NYSE: LAD) has announced today that Adam Chamberlain will transition...
César E. Chávez Leadership Conference returns to SOU
Southern Oregon University’s Youth Programs department brought local high school students to the university campus recently...
Unorthodox path: recent SOU graduate bound for Oxford
(Ashland, Ore.) — Achieving success wasn’t the issue for Taran Cross. He had risen to the...
New Study Illuminates Business Expansion Dynamics in Oregon
A recent study conducted by Business Oregon, in collaboration with Oregon Business & Industry and the...
Oregon’s Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program Announces Entities that are Prequalified to Apply for Grants Starting April 22, 2025
Oregon will invest $689 million from federal BEAD funding to provide all unserved and underserved Oregonians...
Oregon’s Innovation Strategy Aims to Counter Workforce Crunch
Across the United States, a demographic shift is quietly reshaping the economy—and Oregon is no exception....
Oregon’s Trade Patterns
by Damon Runberg, Business Oregon Economist There has been a lot of extra attention on Oregon...
Spotlight: Oregon Trade and Tariff Impacts
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Focus on Manufacturing : NIC Industries
NIC Industries, Inc., headquartered in White City, Oregon, is a prominent manufacturer of advanced coatings, distributing...
Southern Oregon’s Housing Crunch: A Growing Threat to Our Workforce and Local Economy
Southern Oregon’s Housing Crunch: A Growing Threat to Our Workforce and Local Economy In Southern Oregon,...
Oregon’s Multiple Jobholders in 2024
by Anna Johnson, Senior Economic Analyst, Oregon Employment Department April 8, 2025 In 2024, 127,000 Oregonians held...
Difficult to Fill Job Openings in 2024
by Anna Johnson, Senior Economic Analyst, Oregon Employment Department April 8, 2025 What can employers do to...
Oregon’s Wood Product Manufacturing Industry Is Still Important, Especially in Rural Areas
by Brian Rooney, Regional Economist, Douglas and Lane counties, Oregon Employment Department April 18, 2025 Once Oregon’s...
Oregon lawmakers share $38 billion budget framework amid federal uncertainty
Proposed federal cuts could blow a multi-billion-dollar hole in the state’s budget Oregon is in a...
Oregon needs to build 29,500 more homes each year, chief economist says
Oregon needs to build about 29,500 more homes each year, mostly in the Portland region and...
