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Fast Talk: Mother (and Fathers) of Invention

How do new products happen? We asked some inventive folks about coming up with ideas and seeing them through to the marketplace.READ»

On Social Capitalism IV

A Company of Friends member in Portland, Oregon, recently emailed members about a new online community for people interested -- and involved -- in social entrepreneurship. The Skoll Foundation's Social Edge is a free service offering ...READ»

How May I Help You?

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Creative Space

Wieden+Kennedy's new headquarters has one design goal: to help its people live creative lives. It also has a secret weapon: The Portland Institute for Contemporary Art is a tenant.READ»

Movers and Shakers

How the Web made the big move easier for these three people.READ»

Ivan Glickman
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TechShop: a place to learn, network and invent

Last month I visited TechShop in Portland, OR. For those not familiar with TechShop, imagine a machine shop with a start-up incubator culture operating under a fitness club membership structure. If you’re a recently laid-off ...READ»

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Portland, Oregon Giving "Feebates" to Green Builders

Portland, Oregon officials think they can entice green builders with a new "feebate" program. Under the proposal, developers of commercial buildings that measure 20,000 square feet or larger will be charged up to $3.46 ...READ»

If You're on the Move...

Moving ahead often means moving to a new city, and that always means headaches. Here's how the Web can make your next move easier.READ»

Dirty Dancing, Consultant-Style

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2009 Association of Zoos & Aquariums Conference

Thanks to the rise of the staycation, attendance at the nation's 218 accredited zoos and aquariums has been holding steady. Ahead of its annual industry meetup, AZA spokesman Steve Feldman is trying to maintain his optimism: "We're ...READ»

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Web Visionaries Unite

I'm heading to Portland, OR for WebVisions, which takes place May 22 - 23. This is what the conference is about: "Explore the future of Web design, user experience and business strategy for two days of mind-melding ...READ»

Give 'em Something to Talk About

Your product may be good, but will it spark a conversation?READ»

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The Dog and Pony Show Must Go On!

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The Year of Learning Dangerously

"12," an advertising school launched by an ad agency, is an "incredibly messy" education in solving real-world problems.READ»

Giving Back

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Leap Of Faith

Meet Nau, the ultimate over-the-top, high-concept business. It makes striking, enviro-friendly clothing. It gives away 5% to charity. Can it save the world--and give us the perfect twill capri?READ»

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Security Projects

As the third anniversary of Sept. 11 terror attacks gets close, five projects have been picked as the finalists for the Mitretek Innovations Award in Homeland Security, the first nationwide program to mark public or private models ...READ»

Grow Your Company Without Short-Changing Your Kids

I received this letter recently: Dear Mark, We met at the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year event in Palm Springs a couple months ago where I was one of the regional winners in technology. You remarked that it was too bad that ...READ»

Fast Cities

They're 15 up-and-coming hubs for creative workers--places that draw people who are talented, tech savvy, and tolerant. Meet the home of your next big opportunity.READ»

The Mind Reader

He studies who we are and what we want, then reinvents the things we've always known.READ»

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Balancing Acts

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The Insanely Byzantine Radio Spectrum Map [Graphic]

This week, Comcast announced it would begin the first official commercial rollout of 4G wireless broadband in the U.S. in Portland, Oregon, after using Baltimore and Atlanta as test markets. The company plans to bundle the WiMAX ...READ»

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What's It Like to Be a Girl in Tech?

Girls in Tech is a social outreach organization founded in 2007 by Adriana Gascoigne, communications director of social network Hi5. GIT's mission is to enhance the careers of tech sector women with workshops, lectures, networking ...READ»

Ivan Glickman

Work/Life: Are Private Terminals and Small Planes the Future of Air Travel?

With the network air carriers pulling service to mid-tier-city airports around the U.S., air service from private terminals is filling the vacuum in places like Seattle and Portland, Oregon. USA Today reports that SeaPort ...READ»

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Designer Jeff Fisher is having an "Identity Crisis!"

Identity Crisis: 50 Redesigns That Transformed Stale Identities Into Successful Brands, the new book from Jeff Fisher, the Engineer of Creative Identity for the Portland-based design firm Jeff Fisher LogoMotives, has been released by ...READ»