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Michael Jonas 1/5/26 Michael Jonas 1/5/26

2026 Law Update: Navigating Updated & New Laws for Oregon and Washington Small Businesses and Nonprofits

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Michael Jonas 10/28/25 Michael Jonas 10/28/25

Washington Expands Sales Tax to More Services: What Nonprofits and Small Businesses Need to Know

Beginning October 1, 2025, Washington will start taxing many professional, digital, and event-related services that were not previously treated as retail sales.

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Michael Jonas 10/19/25 Michael Jonas 10/19/25

When Regulators Come Calling: 10 Common Nonprofit Red Flags (and How to Avoid Them)

Nonprofits attract regulator attention when filings lapse, conflicts arise, or boards disengage. Staying compliant means keeping reports current, bylaws updated, finances transparent, and governance strong. Proactive oversight protects both your mission and your credibility.

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Guest User 9/26/25 Guest User 9/26/25

LLCs vs. Corporations: Key Differences Every Oregon and Washington Entrepreneur Should Know

When you are starting a business in Oregon or Washington, one of the first big decisions you will face is choosing a legal structure.

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Welcome to the Pod, Polly Bilchuk and Oliver Dinero, Founders of Unlock Collective @unlockcollective

Unlock Collective is queer-owned and operated creative design and consulting agency. They empower and celebrate businesses owned by the beautifully Generous, Justice-centered, Community-focused. 

This is how we all know Michael and what he brings to Narwhal. He redefines what it means to be a law firm by offering free initial consultations and free/sliding scale events to help nonprofits and sm To meet the needs of our community, we created CORAL Chats. Join us on Tuesday at noon online for a free Q&A session. 🪸 CORAL Chats is a space for leaders, founders, volunteers, and community builders to gather, ask practical legal questions, an May is Small Business Month. Small businesses are at the heart of everything we do. Cheers to all the friends we've made at networking happy hours and the ones we run into wherever we find ourselves in the community. We've found that small business o Welcome to the Pod, Iggy Perillo, Founder of WSL Leadership @wslleadership

Iggy helps leaders and teachers develop the skills and structures they need to facilitate great work. Using a combination of ​​experiential education and 20+ years of backgro Every life lost in service was a whole world—�a world of stories, of potential, of people left behind. On Memorial Day, we don’t glorify war—we hold space for the deep cost of it. At Narwhal, we believe in community, care, and impac A business with multiple owners needs to have communication and alignment on so many levels. Who is doing what? What's a priority? This document will help you to strategize on many different aspects and plan intentionally for your LLC. This guide is WE DID IT! Because of you, we have been nominated in the Top 5 in ALL 3 CATEGORIES for Willamette Week's Best of Portland for 2026 in the entire city 🎉. Thank you for all the love. --Now it's time to VOTE!

Go to bop.wweek.com (link in our Linktree) Reminder: Today is Election Day. Please get your ballot in! 

Voting can feel exhausting, frustrating, or even insignificant sometimes, especially in a world that feels chaotic and overwhelming. But local elections, school boards, city councils, judg Welcome, Tarn Faith, our Summer 2026 Community Business Law Fellow!

Tarn, a JD candidate from a Lewis and Clark Law School, began his career in youth advocacy, an experience that inspired a commitment to pursuing law and serving others through legal

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