Following the launch of its Michigan office last September, the U.S. Commerce Department’s CommerceConnect is expanding into Seattle – one of 16 regions where the service is being launched this year.
Necessity, as they say, is the mother of invention. That’s particularly true in these tough economic times, as “business and usual” no longer works.
As governors and state lawmakers across our nation deal with record budget deficits, tourism promotion is being slashed. Many in the travel industry realize that if colorful travel brochures and television commercials are to continue, they will have to be privately funded.
The organization enterpriseSeattle, formerly known as the Economic Development Council for Seattle and King County, today announced the organization has established offices in Bellevue and the City of Federal Way while maintaining their current offices in downtown Seattle. The new locations will allow the organization to expand its resources and services throughout King County. enterpriseSeattle has been utilizing office space in the City of Federal Way for several months in conjunction with the Cascadia MedTech Accelerator. The new eastside location will be housed and hosted by the Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties (MBA) in their city of Bellevue offices.
Necessity, as they say, is the mother of invention. That’s particularly true in these tough economic times, as “business and usual” no longer works.
In his state of the union address, President Barack Obama stated he wants 80 percent of our electricity to come from “clean sources” by 2035.
Tucked away in an industrial building on Covington Way is Urban Kids, a place for parents on a budget, which is most moms and dads, to pick up much needed items for their youngsters.
Doug Reynolds, owner of the store, knows this business well as he owned and operated The Little People Store in downtown Kent from 1999-2004.
You see a lot in the news these days about public employee pension costs pushing cities and states to the brink of bankruptcy.
Private sector employers confronted the same crisis years ago and are still struggling with it today.
The hardest thing an employer has to do is to call someone into the office and tell them the business isn’t making enough money to keep them on.
Today, many small businesses across America struggle to provide health benefits to their employees. On average, small businesses pay about 18 percent more than large businesses for the same health insurance policy.
State Auditor Brian Sonntag reports that our workers’ compensation system is unsustainable ― that huge premium increases are needed to keep the program solvent. But those increases, which must be paid mainly by employers, will cripple our ability to recover from the recession.
Jason Jones headed to Las Vegas with his mother, Cheryl Jones, but not for the glitz and glamor of the city built on gaming and showgirls.
State lawmakers convening in Olympia are looking under every pebble for new money. They must write a budget with as much as 20 percent less tax revenue.
Remember the old saying: The only things certain in life are death and taxes? You need to add global competition to that list.
Gail Hill was named to the Women in Insurance and Financial Services Leaders Recognition Society Oct. 21 in Boston.
She has worked in the insurance and financial services industry for more than 23 years, and is a financial planner at AXA Advisors with offices Covington and Bellevue.
VCA Covington Animal Hospital of Covington has again received accreditation following a comprehensive evaluation by the American Animal Hospital Association. The evaluation includes a quality assessment review of the hospital’s facility, medical equipment, practice methods and pet health care management.
Valley Medical Center recently received a 2010 Impact Award for Enterprise Patient Informatics Solutions (EPIS) by Royal Philips Electronics, a world leader in healthcare, lifestyle and lighting.
VMC received the Emergin Impact Award for increasing both the average daily census and parent satisfaction in its 13-bed pediatric unit.
Valley Medical Center has appointed Karen Irish as its new administrative director for cancer services.
Ask any entrepreneur what their biggest holdup to launching or growing their business is, and the answer will come quick and sure: Money.
President Obama’s most recent drilling moratorium along the East Coast and in parts of the Gulf of Mexico may have…
The Greater Maple Valley Networking Association announced the weekly meetings have been moved from the Lake Wilderness Golf Course to The Cedar Grill at 23621 Maple Valley Hwy., Maple Valley.
