For many small businesses, sustainability is not about making dramatic changes. It is about finding practical ways to reduce expenses, improve operations, and protect your business’s future. Whether you are managing rising utility bills, replacing aging […]
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How Nazia Siddiqui Is Weaving Community into Her Fashion Brand Transcend
Fashion can be about many things: self-expression, luxury, comfort, artistry. For Nazia Siddiqui, founder of clothing brand Transcend, it’s about community first and foremost. Inspired by her childhood in India, […]
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Pacific Northwest Herbalist Uses Kitchen Incubator Program to Create Fiery Wellness Infusions
Horseradish. Garlic. Ginger. Vinegar. Not exactly a combination you’d consider drinking? Christine Davis once thought the same. But today, these are some of the core ingredients she uses in every […]
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Energy Management: A Practical Path to Lower Business Costs
Running a business in the Pacific Northwest has never felt more unpredictable. Rising costs, supply chain disruptions, and extreme weather—wildfires, flooding, drought, and record heat—are squeezing budgets and testing resilience. […]
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Oregon Showed Up for Small Business: Oregon Small Business Connections Recap
I’ll admit when we first started planning the Oregon Small Business Connections event, I wasn’t sure what to expect, or if we’d meet our goal of bringing together about 50 […]
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