By Oregon Small Business Association

Restaurants and bars in New York City, facing higher costs such as from minimum wage hikes, are selling use of their restrooms and space in their buildings to bring in extra money. Read more »

By Oregon Small Business Association

Iran’s National Soccer team scrambled to find footwear only a few days before competing in the World Cup in Russia this month after Nike announced it could no longer supply the team with boots because of economic sanctions. Read more »

By Oregon Small Business Association

A group that includes a former Nike vice president and the former television voice of the Portland Trail Blazers wants to build a major league-ready ballpark. Read more »

By Oregon Small Business Association

An overwhelming response from people seeking to grow and sell recreational marijuana has prompted the Oregon Liquor Control Commission to temporarily halt processing of new applications for licenses. Read more »

By Oregon Small Business Association Foundation

This year, Portland ranks as the ninth best city in the United States for entrepreneurs and start-ups, and the eleventh best city for women to start a business. Read more »

By Oregon Small Business Association Foundation

Motorists in Oregon are paying the fifth-highest price for a gallon of gas in the nation this spring. Read more »

OREGON SMALL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION SUBMITS SPONSORSHIP SIGNATURES FOR INITIATIVE PETITION 2

“Local, Family & Small Business Fairness Act” levels the playing field between Oregon’s smallest businesses and large corporations while repelling future attacks on small business by Oregon’s legislature

Portland, Oregon –The Oregon Small Business Association, through the Local, Family & Small Business Fairness Act PAC, submitted sponsorship signatures to the Oregon Secretary of State Elections Division today for Initiative Petition 2, for the 2020 November General Election. The measure seeks to make all tax rates, calculations and loopholes afforded to the largest publicly-traded companies automatically available for small and family businesses. The ballot measure is in response to Senate Bill 1528, which eliminated tax relief for Oregon’s smallest businesses, while providing the wealthiest Oregonians new tax credits to avoid paying higher federal tax liability. Read more »

By Oregon Small Business Association

The independent Soul’d Out Music Festival in Portland has sued its larger counterpart in California for what it describes as monopolistic practices that violate federal antitrust laws. Read more »

By Oregon Small Business Association Foundation

The above full-page ad in the April 26th Oregonian newspaper touts the historic union vote as well as Burgeville’s other ground breaking decisions such as being the first to offset 100% of their electricity with renewable energy and the first to serve 100% cage free eggs and antibiotic/hormone free products. Read more »

OREGON SMALL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION FILES TAX PARITY INITIATIVE PETITION

“Local, Family & Small Business Fairness Act” levels the playing field between Oregon’s smallest businesses and large corporations while repelling future attacks on small business by Oregon’s legislature

Portland, Oregon –The Oregon Small Business Association announced today it has filed the “Local, Family and Small Business Fairness Act” for the 2020 November General Election. The ballot measure seeks to make all tax rates, calculations and loopholes afforded to the largest publicly-traded companies automatically available for small and family businesses. The ballot measure is in direct response to Senate Bill 1528, which would gut tax relief for Oregon’s smallest businesses, while providing the wealthiest Oregonians with new tax credits to avoid paying higher federal tax liability. Read more »