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Restaurants making profits off their restrooms

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.

NIKE banned from helping Iran team

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.

10 key factors in baseball coming to Portland

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.

Marijuana boom forces license halt

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.

Portland scores high on two start-up rankings

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.

Oregon 5th highest gas prices!

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.

Small Business Fairness Act submits first signatures

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 […]

Lawsuit: Musicians blocked from Portland festival

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.

Burgerville’s union makes history…again

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 […]

OSBA officially files Tax Parity Initiative

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 […]