WASHINGTON'S LEADING BUSINESS MAGAZINE

April 2010/FEATURES

Policy: Fostering Inland Startups

SIRTI’s Kim Zentz has turned a once staid agency into an entrepreneurial dynamo.
By: By Blythe Thimsen
Kim Zentz has turned Spokane’s SIRTI from just another government agency into a dynamic business incubator, with success stories numbering among its clients. Kim Zentz’s business cards should list “Problem Solver”...

Real Estate: A Billion-Dollar Financier

The National Development Council becomes a powerhouse for financing major projects under the radar.
By: By Michael Hood
John Finke, director at the National Development Council, has been a behind-the-scenes presence in many public development projects. In terms of city skylines, ribbon cuttings and large public works in Washington,...

Made in Washington: A Shell Game

Crew racing is a big business for Everett’s Pocock Racing Shells.
By: By Bill Richards
Bill Tytus, president of Pocock Racing Shells in Everett, has led the company into becoming one of the top suppliers of racing shells in the country. The first time he visited the crew boathouseat Syracuse...
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Contents

Departments

Commentary
Technology

CEO Adviser: To Buy or To Rent
What kind of CRM software works for your business will determine whether to host it on-site or to contract with an outside service provider.
Final Analysis: Your Profile... According to Us

Commentary
Finance

Commentary: Community Ties
Keeping banking local achieves flexibility and job growth.
Virgin on Business: Banks Are Squandering Our Wealth
If the past is any guide, the current malaise won’t be the last.

Commentary

Editor's Note: Tapping Experts to Teach

Profiles

Energy: Too Interwoven to Fail?
One of the Emerald City’s oldest and most esoteric businesses, Seattle Steam, is learning that it’s not so easy going green.
Resources: Wooden Nickels
As Weyerhaeuser mulls a transformation in its corporate structure, the future of the state’s timberlands—as forests and as investments—is at stake.
On Reflection: After Wine
Columbia County banks on the wine industry to spur culinary tourism.

Manufacturing

Made in Washington: Getting Religion on Globalism
A Yakima manufacturer discovers the advantages of competing—and cooperating—with China.
Made in Washington: A Shell Game
Crew racing is a big business for Everett’s Pocock Racing Shells.
Made in Washington: The Crew Crew
Crew rowers form a tight-knit network that lasts well beyond the university.

Technology

Policy: Fostering Inland Startups
SIRTI’s Kim Zentz has turned a once staid agency into an entrepreneurial dynamo.
Talking Points: Matt McIlwain
Managing director, Madrona Venture Group
Spotlight: Panning for Gold
Ground Truth delves into the user base of the mobile internet to uncover valuable information about smartphone usage.

Retail & Services
Technology

Bright Idea: MiNeeds Are Your Needs
A new company takes an updated stab at reverse auctions for services.

Made in Washington
Technology

Statshot: By the Book
A look at Amazon's skyrocketing growth in book and media sales.

Finance

Cover feature: Under Siege
A crisis in the banking industry means banks will be swept aside unless they adapt. Fortunately, a number of local institutions are prepared to do just that.
Cover feature: Where Credit is Due
Credit unions may rise to prominence in the new banking environment, but they are not without challenges of their own.
Cover feature: A Prime Growth Area
International banking becomes a viable market for banks looking to tap into new markets.

Real Estate

Lane Powell on Law: Give Credit Where Credit is Due
Real estate development is good for what ails us.