Bill Conroy
Seattle Rocks as a Tech Startup Hub, But Some Cities Are Gaining Ground
Austin, San Diego and Atlanta are proving to be serious competitors, study reveals
Seattle, to the surprise of few, is one of the nations leading places for tech startups, and that point is driven home by a new study by the New York-based Center for an Urban Future, which ranks the city as one of the top tech hubs in the nation in terms of startup growth. But…
Daring Women: Evia Events CEO Hilary Laney Believes Leaders Must Focus on the Greater Good
She says leadership isnt about the leader, but rather understanding the needs of others
Evia Events was founded in 1993 as Tri-Digital by three entrepreneurs who recognized the growing demand for digital-media content in presentations and documents. Back then, the internet was still in its infancy and CD-ROMS were the digital-storage medium of choice. In the years since its launch, Tri-Digital changed its name to Evia and evolved into…
Bellevue-based E-Commerce Firm OfferUp Teams Up With Goodwill
The tech company's online marketplace will feature second-hand goods for sale from 100 Goodwill stores nationwide
If you enjoy bargain hunting online, then Bellevue-based OfferUp has a thrifty new option for you. The tech company, which operates a mobile marketplace targeting local buyers and sellers in the U.S., has teamed up with 100 nonprofit Goodwill stores in seven states to feature their extensive inventory of donated items to millions of customers…
Alaska Spreads Its Wings at Everetts Paine Field by Adding Palm Springs Service
Airline has served 160,000 passengers out of the airport since launching flight service in March
Alaska Airlines will begin daily nonstop service from Paine Field in Everett to Palm Springs, California beginning Nov. 5, adding a ninth destination to the airlines service roster at the Snohomish County airport. Paine Field earlier this year unveiled a new passenger terminal as a prelude to launching commercial flight services by Alaska and United…
Seattle Shines in Both Job and Pay Growth Over the Past Year
Glassdoor report ranks the metro area near the top of the pack in both measures
Seattle posted the second-highest pay growth and the third highest job growth year over year as of May among 10 of the nations largest metro areas, according a job-market report released by job and recruiting platform Glassdoor. Seattle as of May had a total of 111,591 open jobs, up 3.4% from a year earlier, ranking…
Daring Women: Former Starbucks Exec Susannah Dhamdhere Says Leaders Must See the Big Picture
Now a small-business owner, she also believes a key ingredient for any successful venture is believing in yourself
Former Starbucks executive Susannah Dhamdhere recently unveiled her own entrepreneurial endeavor, a coffee shop and cafe in the 25-story Ascent South Lake Union apartment tower located adjacent to Amazons headquarters. The shop, called Lassi & Spice Cafe, opened for business in January of this year and offers smoothies with locally sourced yogurt, called lassis, as…
Seattle’s Creative Class Is Expanding Its Reach
Creative workers here earn a lot compared to other cities
This article appears in the June 2019 issue. Click here for a free subscription. At $30.76 per hour, Seattles creative workers enjoy one of the highest median earnings rates in the country. Creative workers include those in the arts, design, entertainment and media fields as well as software and web developers, computer programmers, photographers, writers,…
Whats on Your Memorial Day Plate That Has the Flavor of Seattle?
Local brewer teams up with Chicago food company to unveil a vegan brat
What goes together better than beer and brats and Memorial Day weekend? In this case, not much, other than a Seattle-brewed beer and a heart-healthy vegan brat. To pull that off, Seattles Elysian Brewing Co. has teamed up with Chicago-based Greenleaf Foods, owner of Field Roast Grain Meat Co., to unveil a plant-based, beer-infused brat,…
Daring Women: Logic20/20 Executive Juliana Su Values Courage in Leadership
Su says collaboration is important, but so is the fortitude to lead the charge
Business and technology consulting firm Logic20/20 earlier this year hired Juliana Su as the companys managing director of consulting. She has more than 20 years of experience in international consulting services. Su has broad experience managing people, products and projects across multiple countries and disciplines, including software development and customer-care solutions. She served previously as…
Seattle Makes the Grade as the Second Healthiest City in America
Study examined a range of personal and community health indicators across 100 markets
Seattleites love the outdoors and physical activity appears to be paying dividends as the bustling tech-driven community ranks as the second-fittest city in the nation based on a study of the nations 100 largest cities that assessed 33 health and fitness indicators. Ranking first in the study, dubbed the 2019 American College of Sports Medicines…
Pacific Northwest Managers, Workers Dont See Eye to Eye on Salaries
Washington State University study also notes a similar contrast over business-climate perceptions
Employers and employees diverge on some key issues related to their perceptions of the Pacific Northwest economy and what motivates employees most, according to a survey sponsored by the Carson College of Business at Washington State University. The survey, which polled some 1,000 individuals evenly split between managers and employees, indicates that 61% of business…
Ongoing Tariff Battles Drive Surge in Seaport Cargo Volume
Shipments through the ports of Seattle and Tacoma hit record level
The Northwest Seaport Alliance turned in a record April in terms of international cargo, with container volumes up by double digits, both year over year and year to date, NWSA officials announced. The robust international cargo traffic recorded by NWSA played out during a booming economy that also is enduring turbulent trade winds with the…