Archive for January 2020
People’s Bank of Commerce Reports Earnings
Medford, Oregon – People’s Bank of Commerce (OTCBB: PBCO) announced today its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2019 operations. The bank reported net income of $4,068,000 for the full year of 2019 compared to $3,398,000 in 2018, a 20% increase. In 2019 earnings per diluted share were $1.32 compared $1.14 per…
Read MoreThe Bay Area Chamber of Commerce announces Excellence in Education awards
January 23, 2020 COOS BAY, Ore. – The Bay Area Chamber of Commerce believes that great education and a great economy go hand in hand. Thriving businesses support a healthy education system, and graduates who are ready for work or college strengthen our local businesses and community. The Chamber has a goal of building bridges…
Read MoreKCC to host a series of information sessions to help navigate the nursing program application process
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 1/22/20 KLAMATH FALLS — Klamath Community College is hosting a series of information sessions to help those interested in earning a nursing degree learn what it takes to be accepted into the college’s nursing program. The sessions are open to the public. “KCC’s nursing program is highly competitive and a certain level…
Read MoreBritt Website Receives Significant Upgrade
January 16, 2020 MEDFORD, OR – Britt Music & Arts Festival announces the redesign and significant upgrade of their website that will improve the ability of Britt patrons and fans to purchase tickets and learn about various operations of the non-profit organization. Constructed by web design firm Project A, the new design is constructed on…
Read MorePort of Coos Bay operated state dredge “Laura” to complete Port of Siuslaw dredging project
Florence, OR – The Oregon International Port of Coos Bay and the Port of Siuslaw have partnered to complete dredging at the Port of Siuslaw inner boat basin. The basin has collected sand and silt to a point where some slips were unusable for the commercial and recreational fleet or were only accessible during high tide.…
Read MoreWe’re Bringing Charleston to you at the 36th Annual Charleston Crab Feed!
Charleston, Ore. — ‘Crack Up’ local Oregon Dungeness Crab from Charleston at the North Bend Community Center on Saturday, February 8th! The Charleston fishing village is bringing Oregon’s Dungeness crab harvest to YOU at the 36th Annual Charleston Merchants Crab Feed this year. The event will take place from 11 AM to 3 PM at the…
Read MoreBudget-Friendly Inventory Management Tools for Small Business
By Marcus Lansky at https://abilitator.biz/ Whether you’re running a retail store, a manufacturing facility, or a warehouse, inventory management is likely a constant challenge for your business. That’s especially true if you’re a small business in the early stages of growth. However, even small businesses on tight budgets have options for better inventory management. 4…
Read MoreFive Eugene Tech Startup Founders Weigh-in on the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
By Matt Sayre An entrepreneurial ecosystem is the social and economic ingredient of a region that affect the probability of success for newly forming companies. The ecosystem is all the inputs to economic growth taken together including: capital, talent, partnership, and mentorship. I caught up with five founders during Eugene’s recent Tech Tour to get…
Read MoreArrggghhh! The stores in my town close too early!
By Becky McCray and Deb Brown. https://saveyour.town/ I got a great email from Dane in response to my last newsletter. He said: Thanks for suggesting that businesses stay open an extra hour.You might also tell them to not be closed two or even three days a week. A lot of businesses in my town are closed…
Read More50 Reasons Why Some Businesses Fail While Others Succeed
THREE PART SERIES: PART THREE By George MeszarosCofounder – Success Harbor https://www.successharbor.com/ Read Part 1 here and Part 2 here. Why is it that so many businesses fail while so few succeed? One of the great mysteries of entrepreneurship is why businesses fail. Some people start one successful business after another while others fail to…
Read MoreUnintended Consequences: How Amazon is disrupting Telephone Poles
By Mark Schaefer This week the New York Times did a long, investigative report on how Amazon has weaved its way into nearly every aspect of life in the city of Baltimore — government, education, politics, economics, and employment, to name a few. The city is mostly positive about its dependence on this gigantic company,…
Read MoreTransportation planners flunk Econ 101: Price elasticity of demand
Opinion By Joe Cortright The most basic concept in economics is that higher prices lead to less consumption, yet this fact is routinely ignored in transportation planning and policy. If we got the prices right, many of our most pressing transportation problems would be much easier to tackle If we have too much of some…
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