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48 stories · Updated automatically as reporting is publishedTen startups will advance to a live pitch before local investors Oct. 2 in downtown Salem. Oregon founders now have until Monday, Sept. 14, to apply for Pitch Willamette, a…
Keaton JonesLaunch Mid-Valley Startup Bootcamp Registration (Click here!) Startup Bootcamp Registration Launch Mid-Valley will host a three-day startup bootcamp March 27-29 in McMinnville, offering foun...
Salem Business JournalEllen Yin is taking her next business step south into Benton County. Yin, a Salem-based entrepreneur, recently acquired a clothing resale store in Corvallis with her husband, Dustin Nelson,...
Salem Business JournalDowntown Salem leaders and service providers outlined a mix of safety, services and business support efforts Thursday morning, as city officials reported paid parking revenues are outperform...
Salem Business JournalThe City of Salem’s sign department, tasked with ensuring public safety and maintaining the “neat, clean, orderly, and attractive appearance of the community,” has become a pressure point fo...
Salem Business JournalSALEM — Salem Area Chamber of Commerce CEO Tom Hoffert asked Salem City Council Monday night to commit, for the next year, to not raising taxes or fees on small...
Salem Business JournalFor many Salem families, a stop at Maravilla’s Bakery & Coffee is part of both routine and celebration: pan dulce after Sunday mass, rosca de reyes in January, sweet bread...
Salem Business JournalSALEM, Ore. — A new small-business accelerator in the Salem-Keizer area is helping first-time founders turn ideas into viable companies, backed by a three-way partnership between WaFd Bank,...
Salem Business JournalSalem is rolling out the welcome mat for holiday shoppers with free downtown parking and a full weekend of events aimed at boosting small businesses at the start of the...
Salem Business JournalLocal entrepreneurs will take center stage later this month as the Pop Up & Pitch Marketplace returns to downtown Salem on Friday, Nov. 21, offering the public a taste of...
Salem Business JournalWhat drives an entrepreneur to leap into the unknown, take on outsized risk, and chase an idea that has no guarantee of success? We often credit grit, hustle, and a...
Salem Business JournalTeenagers in Marion County will have more opportunities to land their first job this summer thanks to a county-funded program that reimburses small businesses $5 an hour for hiring first-tim...
Salem Business JournalFamily-owned businesses are often the backbone of Oregon’s local economy, balancing tradition with innovation while staying closely tied to the communities they serve. For Craig and Carolyn...
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