Journal Articles

50 Reasons Why Some Businesses Fail While Others Succeed

By George Meszaros Cofounder – Success Harbor successharbor.com THREE PART SERIES: PART TWO Read Part 1 here and Part 3 here. Why is it that so many businesses fail while…

Want more housing? Build a landlord.

By Joe Cortright If we’re going to have a lot more missing middle housing; we’re also going to have a lot more landlords Accessory dwellings, duplexes, triplexes and fourplexes are…

Down on the Farm – 2017 Census of Agriculture for Oregon

by Dallas Fridley Oregon’s farm acreage totaled about 16 million in 2017, with 37,616 farms and 67,595 producers, of which 44 percent were female producers. These results and more are…

Economic Outlook: It’s Complicated

Grant D. Forsyth, Ph.D., Chief Economist for Avista gave a riveting talk at the November, Medford Chamber of Commerce Forum to over 200 business people. The title of his talk…

$75-million 5th Street Public Market expansion project in Eugene on track to open fall 2020.

By Jim Teece We are getting quite a few requests about the photo on the cover of the November 2019 issue. We received the photo as part of a press…

Leaning Into a Southern Oregon Career

October 29, 2019 E2E Meeting – SOE2E.com By Cynthia ScherrOctober 31, 2019 Who would trade a stable corporate salary, regular work hours and stock options to join a start up?  Noelle…

Massif: Protecting our Heroes

October 29, 2019 E2E Meeting – SOE2E.com By Cynthia ScherrOctober 31, 2019 “The most rewarding part of our business is receiving letters from soldiers thanking us for saving their lives,”…

A Meeting with Eugene Mayor Lucy Vinis

By Greg Henderson On January 3, 2019 in her State of the City address, Eugene’s mayor Lucy Vinis listed her “drawdown” list of four major priorities; “Homelessness and Housing, Climate…

New Poll: Most Businesses Do Not Think a Recession is Coming in Near Future

By Refresh Leadership on October 11, 2019 in Executive Insights, Surveys, Polls, and Infographics An overwhelming majority of business leaders surveyed in a new Express Employment Professionals poll don’t expect…

Holiday Cheer Abounds at 5th Street Public Market

By Jenny Ulum, Public Affairs Counsel, Obie Companies – www.obiecompanies.com The best place to find a little piece of the North Pole in Eugene is the historic 5th Street Public…

Reduced demand: Tolling or restricting cars reduces traffic

By Joe Cortright We have urban traffic congestion because we heavily subsidize people driving in cities. Reducing subsidies and lowering road capacity reduces traffic and congestion. Why are we building…

Are we in the middle of a retail apocalypse?

By Jim Teece Retailers have closed a record 102 million square feet of store space in 2017, then smashed that record in 2018 by closing another 155 million square feet,…

KFCS, KCSD, KCC leaders meet to discuss the importance of education partnerships

Three local leaders in education banded together last week to share the importance of educational partnerships in setting high school students up for success. The discussion was presented at a…

50 Reasons Why Some Businesses Fail While Others Succeed

THREE-PART SERIES: Part One George Meszaros – Cofounder – Success Harbor 50 Reasons Why Some Businesses Fail While Others Succeed Read Part 2 here and Part 3 here. Why is…

We Used to Just Call These “Houses”

By Daniel Herriges Senior Editor for Strong Towns We have a way in the modern world of rediscovering things that humans have always done but branding them as something trendy…

Foresters use active management to limit fire severity

Fire is a natural part of Oregon’s forest ecosystems. Before European settlement, res burned through the dry pine forests of central and eastern Oregon and the mixed-conifer forests of southwestern…

90 Degrees South Latitude “The Road Not Taken”

By Greg Henderson, Founder & Co-Publisher Southern Oregon Business Journal www.southernoregonbusiness.com Today, October 25, 2019 it’s -42C at the South Pole. For the next week the wind will blow constantly…

Retail Salespersons: 
Oregon’s Largest Occupation

By Jessica Nelson from the Oregon Employment Department Oregon had almost 66,000 retail salespersons in 2017 – making retail sales the largest single occupation in the state. One out of…

Ashland Home Net – The Little Engine that Could

September 24, 2019 E2E Meeting By Cynthia Scherr You can’t escape kindergarten without hearing the story of The Little Engine that Could.  It’s the right encouragement for small children and…

Ruth Miles accepts Secretary of State, Bev Clarno’s offer to be the new Corporation Division Director

Director, Corporation Division, and Tribal Liaison By Greg Henderson As Interim Director, Ruth oversees registration of businesses and nonprofits for the Secretary of State, along with a diverse portfolio including…

The Heartfelt House on PeaceHealth’s RiverBend campus provides “home away from home” for out-of-town families.

By Sherri Buri McDonald  The Heartfelt House on PeaceHealth’s RiverBend campus provides “home away from home” for out-of-town families. The Heartfelt House, PeaceHealth’s new patient family guest house in Springfield,…

Press Releases

KDP Certified Public Accountants, LLP Merges with Bend-Based Accounting Firm Price Fronk & Co.

January 17, 2024

via KDP press release www.kdpllp.com Medford, Oregon (January 17, 2024) KDP Certified Public Accountants, LLP, and Price Fronk & Co., announced today…

SORIN 2024 CODING CAMPS

December 19, 2023

Coding isn’t just a skill, it’s your new SUPERPOWER! 2024 Coding Camp Lineup: Classes are open to students ages 16 – 24…

Navigating the Digital Paradox: Internet Use and Loneliness

October 13, 2023

In today’s interconnected world, the internet has become an integral part of our lives, providing unprecedented access to information and enabling communication…

Lessons learned from the pandemic about telehealth and online classrooms

October 13, 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly accelerated the adoption of telehealth and online classrooms, and we’ve learned a lot from this experience. Here…

Top 10 things you can do to put on a wonderful business conference

October 13, 2023

A business conference can be a great opportunity to showcase your brand, network with other professionals, and learn new skills. However, organizing…

Dutch Bros Inc. Announces Proposed Public Offering of Class A Common Stock

September 12, 2023

Dutch Bros Inc. (NYSE: BROS; “Dutch Bros”) today announced that it has commenced an underwritten public offering of $300 million of shares…

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