Oregon ranked among the worst states in the country for businesses failing in their first year

New businesses in Oregon shoulder a number of burdens, and it’s reflected in their failure rate. A LendingTree report ranked Oregon at fourth highest in the U.S.

PORTLAND, Ore. — For many new businesses in Oregon, making it past year one is far from guaranteed. A new national study ranks the state among the worst for first-year failures — and business owners who have survived the freshman fracas say they have an idea why.

Ann McCulloch is a longtime Portland architect and interior designer, but she’s dreamed of doing more.

“I really like the big picture, like going from the little scale to the

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