January 31, 2021, 5:00am News
Describing 2020 as “disruptive” is an understatement of epic proportions. Let’s put 2020 in the rear-view mirror! However, just assuming that in 2021 everything will return to normal post-pandemic is a risky, and perhaps perilous posture for any business. Realistically, 2020 likely will be a force of disruptive change in… Read story
January 31, 2021, 5:00am News
Main Street and our economy were ravaged by the COVID-19 pandemic and accompanying shutdown in 2020. In this Economic Forecast special section, business experts share what they learned while navigating through the disruption that was 2020. Below are highlights. JENNIFER BAKER, President, Columbia River Economic Development Council: “Here’s a question… Read story
January 31, 2021, 5:00am News
2020 was an excruciating year for small businesses. COVID is the biggest threat I have experienced in my 21 years as a business owner. When we first had to close our doors last March, I asked myself: “Will our clients come back? Will the business I built two decades… Read story