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National Voter Registration Day
Is it time to reimagine? Many of the country’s smallest businesses are relying on limited resources to weather the pandemic storm.
How two founders are breathing new life into their brands.
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Business As (Un)usual
We are offering a Disaster Relief Loan for eligible locations effected by the wildfires. If you or someone you know are in need of financial assistance due to one of the wildfires, call 866-790-2121 for more information.
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Disaster Relief Loans in California, Oregon & Washington
How can your business maintain customer relationships when you can't meet face-to-face?
Inc. Magazine contributor Elise Keith highlights our latest business resiliency study and the move of nearly 50% of small businesses toward a more remote work environment. Read her latest column for ways to build customer relationships while engaging from anywhere.
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4 Inventive Ways to Revitalize Your Remote Customer Relationships Using Video
How PMG, Inc. President Rosa Martinez is leading her demolition company through the economic challenges of COVID-19.
It can happen to anyone. A rise in mobile banking means a rise in fraud. To protect yourself, watch out for fake bank apps and app-based banking “Trojans.”
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Protect Yourself Against Mobile Bank Fraud
Fast PPP work got his employees back to work fast.
“I was able to rehire and have the exact number of people as I had prior to the pandemic.”
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Congratulations to Mary Newcome, one of our Commercial Banking Sr. Relationship Managers, who is retiring today after 24 years with Umpqua Bank! 👏 👏 👏
Thank you, Mary for being an Umpqua bank person - we're so proud of you!
Q4 already? It may be hard to believe, but it’s nearly time for year-end planning.
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8 Ways to Maximize Your Year-End Planning
We’re committed to helping our communities impacted by devastating wildfires recover and rebuild.
Learn more about how we are supporting our employees, customers and communities at this time.
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Umpqua, Wells Fargo announce wildfire relief efforts - Portland Business Journal
“Instead of asking how we will recover from these painful times, we should ask how we will be changed by them.”
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Don’t Just Lead Your People Through Trauma. Help Them Grow.
Have you ever received an email that appeared to be from your bank, but it asked you to click a suspicious link?
Nice try, scammer. #BanksNeverAskThat
Faced with not being able to create a revenue, a Pacific Northwest community health center found a way to fund operations.
The CEO shares their story.
Ever received an email asking for your bank account number? It's probably a scam, because #BanksNeverAskThat.
Small business owners: Merchant services go beyond just debit and credit transactions.
Here are five facts to ensure you have the right provider for your specific needs.
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5 Facts for Business Owners About Merchant Services
Small business owners: Are you strategically using your business card to meet both short-term and long-term needs?
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7 Ways to Get More from Your Business Card
Operating a small business from home can make you eligible for a number of tax deductions. Typical home office expenses include phone, Internet, car mileage, and a percentage of rent or mortgage for a home office.
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8 Ways to Maximize Your Year-End Planning
Looking for a way to give back? 'Tis the season to do some good in your community.
Take a look at this list of non-profit organizations in need of virtual volunteer support: http://ms.spr.ly/6187pH4xB
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Volunteering Goes Virtual
Small business owners: Are you considering offering a mix of work-from-home options for your employees? If not, you may be missing an opportunity to attract and keep top talent.
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How Google’s ‘Hybrid’ Work Model Could Work For Your Business
Portland-based Smith Teamaker’s business dried up overnight. COVID-19 forced the company to pivot everything from sales and marketing strategies to new products.
Here’s how the company shifted to see great success: http://ms.spr.ly/6183pGH39
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Smith Tea: Becoming an E-commerce Business Overnight
“The pandemic has exposed the vulnerability of all working women.”
Allowing for increased flexibility is essential to keeping womxn in the job market.
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COVID-19 can undo decades of progress for women at work. Here’s what can help stop it
Now more than ever, many companies are at risk of losing talented employees due to high stress and burn-out.
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Put Employees at the Center of Your Post-Pandemic Digital Strategy
Small businesses were "born ready" to innovate and disrupt.
Many have taken advantage of their nimble nature to survive - and even thrive - through the pandemic.
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How smaller businesses can thrive during COVID-19
"If anyone else out there is struggling to get it all done, I relate."
Actress and entrepreneur Drew Barrymore runs a lifestyle brand, a production company, and she launched a daily talk show during the pandemic.
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Drew Barrymore Grew Her Lifestyle Brand and Started a New Venture in the Middle of a Pandemic. Here's How She Did It.
The right banking partner can be critical to your business' success. For mid-size companies, here's what to look for if you're thinking of switching banks or need more from your bank in 2021.
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Mid-size companies: Expect more from your bank - Portland Business Journal
Few start-ups think about the strategic principles needed to last. Long-term strategies must be adaptable. And leadership needs to scale.
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Building a Startup That Will Last
Your W-2s have arrived (or are on their way), so it’s time to get your refund!
Umpqua Bank customers get special savings of up to $15 off TurboTax.
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Now is the time for your business to create financial efficiencies so it can emerge from the pandemic economy stronger and more competitive. Talk to your bank about these three ways to boost your balance sheet.
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Financial efficiency is more important than ever: 3 critical steps to boosting and protecting your balance sheet - Sacramento Business Journal
