Covid-19 Small Bike Business Resource Guide: Part 3 – A Roundup of Revenue Sources

The final installment of our three-part series written by Rebecca Small and Shawn Small. On Friday, we shared information on the two programs that are intended to help you maintain payroll. However, businesses have other expenses besides payroll. Though not an exhaustive list, the resources below can help you pay for things such as; fixing … Read more


Covid-19 Small Bike Business Resource Guide: Part 2 – Maintaining Payroll

Part two of a three-part series written by Rebecca Small and Shawn Small. See full series here. We continue with another timely article that’s tailor-made for Portland bike businesses. On Wednesday we explained how to navigate the system and find unemployment benefits. Today we’ll share the latest links and advice for how to manage cashflow … Read more


Amid sea of closures, Forest Park remains open for business

If you think it’s hard to comply with social distancing guidelines on narrow sidewalks and bike lanes in Portland, you should try doing it on singletrack trails in Forest Park. But that hasn’t stopped the City of Portland from keeping the much-loved urban park open. While trails in the Columbia River Gorge and elsewhere throughout … Read more


Covid-19 Small Bike Business Resource Guide: Part 1 – Unemployment

A three-part series written by Rebecca Small and Shawn Small. See the rest of the guides here. Uncertainty is hardly a new sensation for small business owners. Throw in a pandemic, a statewide lockdown, and implosion of the national economy and our local entrepreneurs find themselves facing previously unknown levels of apprehension and sleepless nights. … Read more


Portland pandemic news roundup: Free media, Free Hot Soup needs our help, free stickers, and more

It’s strange that while many things have slowed down or paused during these virus-impacted times, there seems to be more news than ever coming toward us. Even as owner of a niche transportation media outlet, I’m working overtime to keep up with everything. In an effort keep you informed and entertained in your at-home existence, … Read more