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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Before Signing a Commercial Lease
Have you ever had that one space, building, or neighborhood that has never been available? The one that you always thought would be the perfect location for your nascent business […]
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How Lou Daprile Of Blue Lou Art and Degender Dance Juggles Creative Endeavors
We never expect our biggest setbacks in life to end up being our greatest growth opportunities. But that’s exactly how it worked for artist and freelancer Lou Daprile. Lou had […]
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Business Impact NW Welcomes Three New Board Members
Business Impact NW is excited to welcome Julie Lind, Derek Brosemann, and Tina Narron to our Board of Directors. Each brings extensive experience in lending, financial services, and small business […]
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