Current Issue - May 2023 -

I strongly encourage you to read “Anyone can be successful, Just ask Nathan Miller” on page 16 of this months journal.

Nathan built a $10,000,000 a year business with only 16 employees in Grants Pass, Oregon with only $140 and a lot of sweat equity and he believes any of us can do the same. It was fun to interview him and learn some secrets to his success.

I’m really excited to see if the article impacts you as much as it does me.

 

Journal Articles

Welding – Beyond the Sparks and the Arc

What do skyscrapers, automobiles, rockets, and ships have in common? In all likelihood, they have all been welded. According to the American Welding Society, an estimated 50% of the United States…

People’s Bank sends message to customers following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank

To the Valued Customers of People’s Bank of Commerce, Given the events that have occurred in the banking industry over the past few days, your team at People’s Bank of…

Oregon Hourly Earnings Zoom Higher

Earnings in Oregon increased sharply over the past year, surpassing the high rate of inflation. Total private average hourly earnings increased by 9.1% between February 2022 and February 2023. This…

Oregon’s Commercial Fishing in 2022

Oregon’s commercial fishing industry revenues dropped 41% to $231 million in 2022, mostly due to a delayed Dungeness crab harvest. It was the worst crab year since 2015. Total commercial…

Don’t Sell Yourself Short, or the Value of a Bachelor’s Degree

A 2018 survey by the Pew Research Center found that nearly all adults believe a college degree is valuable. The data reveals that 61% of adults feel a college education…

Interview with ChatGPT about AI and Small Business

How will AI and ChatGPT and OpenAI.com change the future for small business owners? AI and ChatGPT, as well as other OpenAI technologies, have the potential to greatly impact small…

Can ChatGPT write a business plan for a Coffee Kiosk?

I asked Chat GPT to write a business plan for a coffee kiosk with the goal of earning $30K a year as the owner.  Create a business plan for a…

Oregon Economic Development Agency Launches Program to Boost Rural Businesses

The Oregon Economic Development Agency (OEDA) has launched a new program to help boost rural businesses across the state. The program, called the Rural Business Development Program, is aimed at…

Oregonians May Soon Be Able to Pump Their Own Gas

The Oregon House of Representatives has passed a bill that would allow residents to pump their own gas. Currently, Oregon is one of only two states in the United States…

White House Calls on Financial Regulators to Bring Back Safeguards for Regional Banks

The White House has called on financial regulators to restore safeguards for regional banks that were rolled back during the Trump administration. The move comes as part of the Biden…

Top 10 proven ways to build fans of your brand with examples

By Jim Teece and Special Guest – ChatGPT

House passes $210 million Oregon CHIPS Act to fund semiconductor industry

The Oregon Chips Act has recently been passed by the House of Representatives in Oregon, with the aim of providing financial support to the state’s semiconductor industry. The Act will…

“Reality Is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World” by Jane McGonigal

“Reality Is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World” by Jane McGonigal is a non-fiction book that explores the benefits of gaming and how…

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A few words from Jim – March 2023

I just got back from nearly two weeks in the UK. It was an awesome trip and very enjoyable, and it was a work trip.  Dena and I setup a…

Universal Hydrogen Successfully Completes First Flight of Hydrogen Regional Airliner

LOS ANGELES & MOSES LAKE, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Universal Hydrogen Co., this morning flew a 40-passenger regional airliner using hydrogen fuel cell propulsion. The airplane, nicknamed Lightning McClean, took off at 8:41am…

Lawmakers want no new water rights permits issued until the state audits Oregon’s water resources

Oregon’s water basins are being overdrawn year after year, and a strategy to protect them for future generations is desperately overdue, according to two lawmakers. State Reps. Ken Helm, D-Beaverton,…

Smaller Oregon companies looking for semiconductor funding

CORVALLIS— In a small laboratory on HP’s Corvallis campus, a group of Oregon State University graduates are producing a chemical that will make semiconductor chips smaller, lighter and more efficient…

Governor Kotek Approves $1 Million to Help Small, Mid-Sized Oregon Companies Compete for CHIPS Act Funding

Governor’s Recommended Budget also includes $200 million to help Oregon seize opportunities in advanced manufacturing Oregon is aggressively pursuing opportunities to bring home a portion of the $52 billion for…

January 2023 Employment and Unemployment in Oregon’s Counties

In January, unemployment rates increased in 27 of Oregon’s counties over the month, remained constant in seven, and decreased in two. Seventeen counties had unemployment rates at or below the…

Oregon Economic Update: Not out of the Woods Yet

The risk of a recession, at least in the near term, has lessened in recent months as inflation has slowed. Yet inflation is still well above the Federal Reserve’s target…

Oregon Economic and Revenue Forecast – March 2023

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY  March 2023  Either the economic storm clouds have parted, or we are in the eye of the hurricane. Any near-term recession fears are fading with each month of…

Press Releases

Florence Chamber Announces 2023 Rhododendron Festival Parade Grand Marshal

March 17, 2023

After announcing the theme for the resurrected Florence Rhododendron Festival, “Rip Roarin’ Rhodies,” the Florence Area Chamber of Commerce has selected local…

THE BOEING COMPANY AND OREGON TECH ANNOUNCE NEW COLLABORATION IN KLAMATH FALLS

November 14, 2022

Nov. 11, 2022, KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – On Tuesday, The Boeing Company (Boeing Commercial Airplanes) and Oregon Institute of Technology (Oregon Tech) signed an…

Lithia & GreenCars pledge historic commitment, set SOU’s philanthropic bedrock

September 16, 2022

(Ashland, Ore.) — Southern Oregon University and Medford-based Lithia Motors have announced a philanthropic partnership that will serve as the bedrock of…

Arcimoto Appoints Jesse Fittipaldi as Interim Chief Executive Officer

August 12, 2022

Founder Mark Frohnmayer named Chief Vision Officer EUGENE, Ore., Aug. 12, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Arcimoto, Inc.® (NASDAQ: FUV), makers of rightsized, outrageously…

Hunter Communications Appoints Ehrika Gladden to Board of Directors 

July 26, 2022

Seasoned technology leader will help expand company’s sales efforts 7/26/2022 Today, Hunter Communications announced the appointment of IT industry veteran, Ehrika Gladden,…

Medford, Oregon Plant Wins Airgas’ National Cylinder Fill Plant of the Year Award

July 11, 2022

A local manufacturing plant that fills and distributes industrial gases in cylinders across the state was named one of two National Cylinder Plants…

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