WASHINGTON'S LEADING BUSINESS MAGAZINE

December 2009/FEATURES

Retail: Grinchless in Seattle

Retailers bank on “frugal fatigue” and hope for a merrier Christmas.
By: By M. Sharon Baker
Washington's retailers, like those around the country, are dreaming of a green Christmas this year. They hope a 2009 year-end shopping spree will erase memories of last year's disastrous and snowy holiday season. Their wish...

Technology: Ahead in the Cloud

By capitalizing on the virtualization trend, Seattle’s F5 Networks is now A leader in keeping the cloud-computing infrastructure aloft.
By: By Randy Woods
The outlook for the expected recovery of the Puget Sound region's technology sector looks mostly cloudy-and that's just the way Seattle's F5 Networks Inc. wants it. Cloud computing, the delivery of hosted services over the...
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Contents

Departments

Green

Agriculture: Back to the Soil
Efforts to control carbon output create opportunities in agriculture.
Brief: Klickitat Co. wind project nets $178 million
Brief: Seattle algae startups join together and bloom

Commentary

Editor's Note: Surviving and Thriving Amid Uncertainty
Final Analysis: Resetting the Standards
Transcript of the chairman’s remarks at the Oct. 1 board meeting.
Virgin On Business: New Horizons
Where’s the most vibrant economy in Washington? Follow the sun.
Cover Feature: The Best and Worst of Business 2009
Remembering the good news and bad in a year we won’t forget.

Retail & Services

Retail: Grinchless in Seattle
Retailers bank on “frugal fatigue” and hope for a merrier Christmas.
Spotlight: Buon Appetito!
Tutta Bella’s authentic pizza fuels rapid growth.

Profiles

Bright Idea: Sea Breeze
An ambitious plan seeks to combine the best of wind and ocean power.

Finance

Brief: PopCap Games lands $22.5 million in funding
Brief: Daptiv raises $2 million in next round of funding
Brief: MacDonald-Miller gets $1.5 million state funding
Talking Points: Phyllis Campbell
Chair, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Pacific Northwest
Lane Powell on Law: Throwing a Lifeline
How to acquire troubled assets using a lawyer’s toolbox.

Technology

Technology: Ahead in the Cloud
By capitalizing on the virtualization trend, Seattle’s F5 Networks is now A leader in keeping the cloud-computing infrastructure aloft.