Author: Edge One

• Paid Family Leave Legislation

  Paid Family Leave (HB 2005) is the last remaining Paid Family Leave (PFL) Bill under consideration. OSCC is still awaiting amendments for a new paid family leave bill that would implement a new 12-week paid family leave program for all businesses down to the first employee. Employers with under 25 employees would not be required…

• PERS Unfunded Liability – Legislation & Solutions

  

  PERS cost savings legislation passes. SB 1049 passed the Senate with a bare 16-vote majority and then followed with passage in the House with a bare 31-vote majority, but only after Speaker Kotek stood ‘at ease’ on the House floor and called Democrats into her office to twist enough arms to secure the 31 votes she…

• Networking for Introverts

  

  I’ve been doing some reading on a variety of topics. In so doing it struck me that many of our chamber events, particularly networking are really more geared to individuals who may be higher on the scale of extrovert.  We are all on a continuum between 100% introvert and 100% extrovert. If you are fairly…

• 14 Ways to Attract the Best & Brightest Employees

  Everyone wants to attract the best and brightest employees. After all, your team directly affects your ability to provide excellent customer service and that is essential to business success these days. If you’re a very small business, you might not be looking for the best and the brightest but the willing and capable. That’s good…

• Oregon Legislative Update 5-21-19

  

  Week 17 – State Legislative Update Activity on Major Issues The $2.8 billion Commercial Activity Tax (HB 3427) was signed into law by Governor Brown. Starting on January 1, 2020, all businesses doing business in Oregon will see:   A gross receipts tax rate of 0.57% on Oregon sales over $1 million; A 35% deduction…

• Start/Grow Your Business

  

  Numerous resources exist to help you with growing your business in addition to your membership in the Tigard Chamber.  Here are just a few!  Many are also available in both English and Spanish.  SCORE Portland – Non-profit dedicated to helping small businesses get off the ground. SCORE offers free one-on-one business mentoring, a business resource center, and free workshops and webinars.  SCORE…

• Leadership Tigard Class of 2019 Hosts Chelsea’s Closet Fundraiser for Service Project

  

  PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release April 18, 2019 Lauren Scott Leadership Tigard Class of 2019 503-718-2595 laurens@tigard-or.gov Tigard, Ore. – Tigard Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Tigard’s program goal is to inspire rising leaders to participate in the life of their community through education and experience in a broad range of activities.  This year’s Leadership Class,…

• $2B Oregon Business Tax Plan Released

  

  We know there is widespread anticipation and concern regarding the new $2 billion business tax being promoted by legislative leadership. Last evening, the detailed plan was finally made public. https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2019R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/15752 At a high level, it is a 0.49% gross receipts tax with a 25% deduction for either business inputs or labor costs, whichever is greater.…

• David Aldridge Named 2019 Tigard’s First Citizen

  

  David Aldridge has been named as the 2019 recipient of the Tigard’s First Citizen award.   This award recognizes someone who has made in-depth, long-term volunteer contributions to the Tigard community over the years. The winner is active, involved, interested and enthusiastic about making Tigard a nice place to live and work. This individual excels in…

• $5B+ In New Taxes in Biennium Possible

  Week 11 Oregon State Legislative Update – Brought to you through our membership in OSCC. We want to reiterate four major tax hikes  are being pushed by legislative leaders which total over $5B in a biennium. As of now, all four proposals are serious and viable. Please get familiar with and distribute this infographic. It…