Community Connector

A net-neutrality activist is pioneering cheap, fast internet in a rural Oregon town. Could this be a solution to bridging the digital divide?

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A Well-Crafted Plan

GrowlerWerks was poised for startup success—until a patent lawsuit threatened their flagship endeavor. Here’s how intellectual property law firm Marger Johnson set them back on course.

Ziba Design — redesigns itself

As design becomes an essential part of business strategy, a Portland icon flips the script — and makes business an essential part of its design strategy.

Tweetscene: Angel Oregon

New Portland startup Madorra wins big at Thursday’s Angel Oregon showcase.

Launch, Startup Tip and Where They Are Now

Portland entrepreneur takes on the portable toilet Randall White is excited about toilets, toilets that offer a so-called alternative user experience, that is. “We’re looking to disrupt an industry that is ripe for disruption,” says the co-founder of Nature Commode, a startup that makes compost-based portable toilets. A veteran entrepreneur who founded the sharing-economy startup … Read more