The adventures of Matt Lawrence and Mike Karan through the world of web development, web design, and small business management. As web development agency owners for the better part of a decade, they’ve worked with all sorts of technologies, through the rise of responsive web design, the revolution of serverless computing, and the popularity gain of many no-code tools for small business owners. They commonly discuss foundational web development technologies like HTML, CSS, and JavaScript - in ...
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The AICPA and CIMA's Small Firm Philosophy podcast, produced by the AICPA's Private Companies Practice Section, shares big ideas designed to help CPAs better run accounting firms, especially smaller ones. You'll hear from firm leaders and subject-matter experts on key issues and considerations for small firms in today's rapidly changing environment.
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Join host Kate Hejde of Dear Kate Brand Strategy as she chats all things business and marketing for creative entrepreneurs. Kate is a big believer that you can build a business that fits your life, just How You Pictured It. There is no one right way to run a business. You can absolutely base your decisions on your priorities and values so that your business is aligned and joy-filled. With 11+ years in creative small business, Kate shares practical tips, inspirational stories, and the ups and ...
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The Built to Be You podcast is your safe space to quit playing small, claim your BIGGEST dreams (no matter how far out reach they seem) & step in to the person you were always meant to be. Your host, Michaela Robertson, is a nurse by degree, multi-passionate entrepreneur, certified nurse coach, run coach, and on a MISSION to shift the narrative in nursing as we know it. Every episode she will challenge you to get uncomfortable, OWN your innate, unique traits, take up SPACE and learn how to b ...
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I have a passion to work with small businesses and I love baseball - I thought, “Let’s blend them together”. So, Every episode I sit down with local entrepreneurs, business builders and small business owners to talk about their wins and whiffs, their “tools of the trade” and to give actionable tips - you could call them “business signs” to other business-builders.We’ll cover business stats such as Entrepreneurship, Operations, Sales, Digital Marketing, Innovation - Plus a little fun baseball ...
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Intended to build a community of creative female entrepreneurs, best friends and kindred spirits Abbi and Lydia cultivate space for candid conversations about pursuing dreams, owning businesses, balancing work and family life, and living out creative passions. You can expect vibrant, heartfelt, and authentic conversations between this vivacious duo and their occasional guests. We are all created to create and The Rare Collective podcast explores all that this truth entails.
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Audio files of our weekly radio show on WDBO where we talk about your electronic life. Help and advice are given on a range of technical issues from computers to everything internet-related.
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Join Gene, a columnist, author, and small business owner, as he takes a deep dive into great business books with the authors who write them. BizBooks covers a range of topics from supply chain issues, how to write engaging content, navigating risk in business, and more. Through his keynotes and breakout sessions, Gene helps business owners, executives and managers understand the political, economic and technological trends that will affect their companies so they can make profitable decision ...
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CliquePrize® seeks to create a meaningful dialog and understanding of customer needs and behaviors with small businesses through the power of digital promotions. Watch our Intro video to learn why. CliquePrize® believes growing a small business starts with strong data and customer research. The quickest and easiest way to obtain customer data is to give away a prize and survey customers. With a turnkey system to create and manage local promotions, CliquePrize® is the perfect tool to target, ...
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The Business Mastermind Podcast is for business owners and leaders in small to medium-sized businesses. If you are running a business with revenue between £100,000 and £20 million, and are looking for inspiration, insights, lessons learnt, resources and growth strategies from down to earth, relatable business people then this podcast is for you. It is a meeting of minds between everyday business people and specialists on their journey to master business growth. You will find these discussion ...
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The Sassy Strategist Podcast brings you the "how-to's" of running a small business that brings you financial freedom and a fulfilling life. If you're a solopreneur or small business owner and offer creative, professional, or consumer services, this podcast is for you. Host, Kim Dawson shares insight and effective strategies to help you build a profitable business that brings you joy, purpose, and the lifestyle you desire. Kim also interviews subject matter experts to share their experience a ...
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Trying to work out how all your marketing fits together is tricky, especially when you're trying to juggle everything else you need to do while running a small business. MAP IT Marketing steps you through how to create your own marketing map, building out a marketing strategy that is practical, and will help you take action after every episode. Listen and learn with your host, marketing strategist and coach Rachel Klaver, as she breaks down the steps of building out a marketing action plan s ...
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Western Oregon University’s rugby teams rally together for national championships
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Both men’s and women’s rugby clubs of Western Oregon University have qualified for the Rugby 7s Collegiate National Championships which take place this week in Maryland. This is the first time both teams qualified in the same year and the first time Western’s women’s team has made it to the national championships.…
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Measure 110 is history, but one Eastern Oregon recovery group soldiers on
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Measure 110 is history, but one Eastern Oregon recovery group soldiers onBy Oregon Public Broadcasting
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As Earth Day focuses on plastics, a Portland coffee roaster and Northwest recycler team up
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For more than 50 years, Earth Day has been used by environmental advocates to raise awareness and support sustainability and environmental protection.By Oregon Public Broadcasting
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Hiring junior developers has become a hot topic as of late with AI threatening to take their place and some employers outright refusing to hire self-taught developers citing the quality of their work as justification. The problem with taking out this critical career starting point is that we're breaking the traditional career cycle - junior develop…
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Portland's pet grief support group is still going strong
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Portland's pet grief support group is still going strongBy Oregon Public Broadcasting
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ADHD and generational healing, breaking the cycle of shame and stigma w/ Ashley Durant
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Join me in this episode as I chat with the incredible Ashley Durant, a board-certified nurse coach and advocate for generational healing while using ADHD as a superpower rather than a set back. Ashley's journey from overcoming chronic illness to embracing her neurodivergent life with ADHD is a powerful testament to the resilience of the human spiri…
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Turning Symptoms into Sales for Your Small Biz
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So many small business owners make the mistake of misdiagnosing business issues due to focusing on the wrong symptoms. Today I'm sharing how I pinpoint the symptoms of problems in my business with tools and data. We talk about the use of analytical tools like Google Analytics, Google Search Console, and Hotjar to collect meaningful data on website …
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Longtime musician Freedy Johnston has settled in Portland after years of touring
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Portland has become a popular destination for musicians who made their names in other cities or music scenes. A new addition to that list is Freedy Johnston.By Oregon Public Broadcasting
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04-20-2024 Tech Talk Live! Lots of Great Topics, Callers, Deals
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This is a recording of our Texh Talk Live show on 04-20-2024. This is the recorded live version of the popular Tech Talk Show by Refresh Computers. Listen to callers who phoned in concerning their tech issues and tech suggestions like - What do you think about Chromebooks? Can I bring my old laptop in to be refreshed so I can hand it down to my gra…
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Lawsuit involving Portland students highlights statewide questions around child sex abuse
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Last month, Portland Public Schools, Multnomah County and a nonprofit organization running an afterschool program were sued on behalf of an elementary schooler. The allegation from a female student and her family involves sexual harassment and unwanted touching by classmates and other children. The traumatic events occurred two years ago, when the …
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Portland Commissioner Gonzalez wants tougher stance on homeless camping
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Portland’s ongoing attempt to regulate homeless camps on public property hit another snag this week. Now, two of the top candidates for mayor are on opposite sides of the divisive issue.By Oregon Public Broadcasting
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Multnomah County, American Medical Response working toward compromise
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Multnomah County and American Medical Response have been at an impasse for about a year over a shortage of paramedics and ambulances arriving late to the scenes of life-threatening emergencies. The county and AMR enter a second mediation session this week.By Oregon Public Broadcasting
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Southwest Washington gun store lawsuit renews questions over states’ power to restrict firearms
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States across the country have attempted to tamp down gun violence by placing restrictions on firearms. But a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling has roiled lower courts.By Oregon Public Broadcasting
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SFP 94: A Hale and hearty approach to business model transformation
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Accounting firms planning for future success may want to rethink their approach to new opportunities. In this episode of the Small Firm Philosophy podcast, Elizabeth Hale, founder and CEO of eeCPA, shares with PCPS manager Erin Hartman how her firm is revolutionizing the traditional CPA model by putting people first and driving client success. SFP …
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Book QABy Oregon Public Broadcasting
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Author Interview Sasha LaPointeBy Oregon Public Broadcasting
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The truth about transition seasons + taking risks nobody talks about
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In this episode, we dive deep into the truth about transition seasons that nobody talks about. I share my personal journey of leaving full-time travel nursing to pursue entrepreneurship and the unexpected challenges I faced. Transition seasons can be uncomfortable, lonely, and different for everyone. But remember, it's all about how you perceive an…
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Is There A Best Way To Make A Website?
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What is the best way to make a website? Websites can be made with no-code builders, custom code, marketing software, and unique combinations of available tech. Even if we narrow down our choice to custom code, we're still left wondering what our tech stack should be. In this episode, Matt and Mike discussed if there is in fact a best way to make a …
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Celebrating 300 Episodes: What’s Next for HTML All The Things?
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Today we celebrate this past week's milestone of 300 released episodes. Now we know that this number is a bit wishy-washy because we have some "side episodes" like Tidbits and Web News...and it doesn't help that we changed how we number our episodes in the feed at some point down the line. But despite all that, we're considering the episode that re…
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04-14-2024 Watch Those EMAIL Attachments and How To Invoke God Mode On Your Computer
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This is an episode of our weekly tech talk broadcast brought to you by Refresh Computers. In this episode, we discuss how to invoke the God-Mode Folder on your computer in order to access every setting in one simple place. We also discuss how to avoid some common email scams. Be sure to listen LIVE next Saturday from 2-3 PM and phone in your tech q…
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Selling RedTail could jeopardize Portland’s public golf courses, committee says
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The city of Portland could sell the RedTail Golf Center to the Portland Diamond Project, who want to bring an MLB team to Oregon. But the city's Golf Advisory Committee says doing so would make the golf system financially unstable.By Oregon Public Broadcasting
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This week we're talking about the power of market research in creating your offers and attracting your dream clients. But we're putting a spin on it! Market research can be a very time consuming and costly endeavor especially for solopreneurs. I'm sharing how you can use AI to help analyze and access research into you target audience. Making it eas…
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bend dei backlash INTROBy Oregon Public Broadcasting
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This week we had the pleasure of sitting down with the creator of MacOS Web, Puru Vijay to discuss how creating projects can help land you a job in the web development field. MacOS Web has come up in Puru's job interviews and has helped him build a connection with the development community, including those that are hiring. He is also passionate abo…
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What's keeping Portland's Clinton Triangle from successs
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What's keeping Portland's Clinton Triangle from successsBy Oregon Public Broadcasting
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[PRESS PLAY] When it looks good on paper but sucks your soul
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I poured my heart and soul into this episode and I can't wait for you to listen. This week, I opened up about the struggle of feeling like everything looks perfect on the outside, but inside, you're crumbling. It's okay to admit when you're not okay, and it's okay to want more out of life for yourself. I shared my own journey of being in survival m…
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Should Junior Developers Use ChatGPT to Help Them Write Code?
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AI is a hot topic these days with LLMs dominating much of the tech talk we see online. In the web development scene, chatbots like ChatGPT and Copilot are able to develop and debug code through simple conversational prompts that don't require complex developer-level knowledge. This simplicity has brought with it a lot of discussion and debate about…
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04-06-2024 Refresh Computers Offers Many Free Services as Discussed by the Owner
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This is a recording of our popular Tech Talk radio show on WDBO AM580 and FM 107.3 that airs every Saturday from 2 PM-3 PM and every Sunday from 8 AM-9 AM. This week David Leavitt, Owner of Refresh Computers, talks about the many free services provided by Refresh Computers Also discussed are current computer and laptop deals and a shoutout to the b…
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Future high school teachers spent an afternoon exploring the area around Tubman Middle School in Portland as part of a place-based lesson on the I-5 expansion.By Oregon Public Broadcasting
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Fasting while Running: Ramadan for high school athletes
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High school athletes in Beaverton, Oregon who are competing in athletics while fasting for Ramadan.By Oregon Public Broadcasting
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recent violence eastbank esplanadeBy Oregon Public Broadcasting
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Vendor lock-in in web development refers to a situation where a company becomes overly reliant on a single vendor's products or services, making it difficult and costly to switch to another provider. This can lead to several issues, such as reduced flexibility, high switching costs, and a lack of interoperability with other systems. This might mean…
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Land use officials pivot to tribal inclusion
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Land use officials pivot to tribal inclusionBy Oregon Public Broadcasting
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Portland booksellers at Powell’s City of Books are experts on your favorite genreBy Oregon Public Broadcasting
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Horsewomen of the Hen Party: Q&A with producer Jule Gilfillan
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In the 1930s, there weren’t many women who went on weeks-long horse packing trips. But La Grande’s Jean Birnie led a group of women who did so, calling themselves the “hen party”, in the Wallowa mountains each summer for decades in the early 20th century.By Oregon Public Broadcasting
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03-30-2024 Why You Need to Use Quickbooks Online and Microsoft 365 NOW
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This is a recording of our popular Tech Talk radio show on WDBO AM580 and FM 107.3 that airs every weekend. This week David Leavitt, Owner of Refresh Computers, tells Quickbook Desktop users and Microsoft Office users to move to the cloud-based version ASAP. Also discussed are current computer and laptop deals and a shoutout to the businesses who d…
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Health care cyberattack likely to harm Oregon clinics for months
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Health care cyberattack likely to harm Oregon clinics for monthsBy Oregon Public Broadcasting
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Meet Timberline's rustic cousin, the Cloud Cap Inn
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Meet Timberline's rustic cousin, the Cloud Cap InnBy Oregon Public Broadcasting
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A quick pep talk: Done is better than perfect
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Sitting with things unfinished, unpublished, and maybe even unstarted for fear of it not being perfect? Listen in to this quick pep talk about the power of getting things done and letting the perfectionism go. Follow Dear Kate Brand Strategy on Instagram Learn more at Howyoupicturedit.comBy Kate Hejde
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March Madness will bring more than attention to Portland
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March Madness will bring more than attention to PortlandBy Oregon Public Broadcasting
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Crook County residents threaten to sue over tainted well water near gravel mine
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A group of Crook County residents plans to sue the state for failing to regulate a nearby mine and polluting their groundwater.By Oregon Public Broadcasting
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UNBECOMING what you think others need from you + OWNING your path w/ Jessica Cahill
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Are you on the edge of making a life-changing decision but need that extra push to just FREAKING GO FOR IT?! This is for you. In this episode, I sit down with Jess Cahill, whose life story is a bundle of inspiration for anyone standing at the scary leap before transition or change. Jess left a 13-year teaching career to follow her heart into the wo…
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Free tiers are no stranger to web developers as many look to them to get them started on a new tool, try out hosting, or help with some basic design work. The problem is that free tiers are sometimes downgraded, or even completely removed from existence if a service decides that they're more trouble than they're worth. For those relying on free tie…
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