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Can you Do Well by Doing Good? The Data Say Yes

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As an entrepreneur, you depend on the support of your community to realize your vision, but what are you giving back? At Palo Alto Software we are dedicated to helping entrepreneurs and small businesses in Oregon where we are based, as well as across the world where we serve our free content and tools and sell our products.

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How to Write a Business Plan for an Outpatient Medical Practice

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Here’s a brief example: The problem : There is a lack of affordable pediatric and gynecological care available in coastal areas of Lane County, Oregon. The solution : Dr. Gardner plans to open Ocean Lane Outpatient Care to serve smaller Oregon coastal communities scattered outside of major towns with major hospitals.

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It’s Not All Progress in the World of Business—Although We’re Making Strides

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In an article for Politico, Seattle venture capitalist Nick Hanauer writes that the United States is doing its middle class workers and the overall economy a disservice by allowing lax overtime laws, which exclude the majority of American employees from receiving the time-and-a-half compensation they used to in the 1970s.

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SWOT Analysis Examples

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Employee training. Developing an efficient employee onboarding process and training program will be increasingly critical to the company’s ability to grow and manage culture. . Botanical Bounty is an Oregon-based perennial farm that grows a variety of botanical, medicinal plants. Expansion. About the company.

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The Latest Questions Small Businesses Are Asking

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Company culture is defined as the shared values, beliefs and practices of company employees including management. Company culture changes as the employees in the business change, as management makes strategic decisions and as the business environment shifts. Look for common employee behaviors.

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25 Entrepreneurs Explain Their Major Accomplishments in 2019

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Although we started in Portland, Oregon, we now have members in every state with many meetup launches planned for 2020.We’re I’m especially excited because some of the well-respected investors in the VC community have agreed to be a part of our advisory/mentorship board which will give our program the much-required credibility.

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How to Choose a Business Location

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Will you easily be able to find employees? Do you have access to an engaged community that is eager to help? Can you afford to pay your employees at least the minimum wage? Zoning map of Eugene, Oregon. Our business in located on Country Club Drive and down the street from a large country club community.”.