Bill Conroy
Football Helmet-Maker Vicis Closes Its Doors, Federal Filing Indicates
The Seattle company had been struggling with cash-flow issues and was unable to attract the capital needed to remain viable, it says
The Seattle company had been struggling with cash-flow issues and was ‘unable to attract the capital needed’ to remain viable, it says
Seattle’s Olympic Hotel Has Been a Magnet for the Rich and Famous Over the Decades
Olympic Hotel | 1929
This article appears in print in the December 2019 issue. Click here for a free subscription. When the Olympic Hotel opened its doors in Seattle on Dec. 6, 1924, it was a celebratory event for the grand dame of Seattle hotels complete with rooftop searchlights flashing their beams across the evening sky. The 12-story luxury…
Retailer Macys Has Announced Hundreds of Job Cuts in Seattle This Year
The companys woes are not isolated to Seattle, however, as shifting consumer shopping habits are taking a bite out of its operations nationally
A total of 236 jobs will be lost as part of the pending closure of Macys landmark downtown department store slated for early next year, according notices the company filed this week with the state under the federal WARN Act. The retailers department store at Third Avenue and Pine Street in downtown Seattle is scheduled…
Seattle Metropolitan Chamber CEO Marilyn Strickland is Stepping Down to Run for Congress
The former Tacoma mayor is making a bid for the U.S. House seat being vacated by retiring Democratic Rep. Denny Heck
Seattle Metropolitan Chamber CEO Marilyn Strickland says she is running for Congress with a focus on making the economy more inclusive and resilient for all of us.
Seattle Football Helmet-Maker Backed by NFL Stars Is Facing a Cash Crunch
Vicis has furloughed employees and is working to raise more capital, according to media reports
Vicis, a Seattle company that makes cutting-edge protective football headgear, is a darling of the gridiron world where head injuries are a prime concern, but it now appears to be running out of cash, according to a recent report in the New York Times. Vicis inaugural product was the Zero1 football helmet, unveiled in 2017…
Seattle Tech Startup Offering Tax Services to the Cryptocurrency Market Gets Seed Capital Injection
Massachusetts-based venture capital firm that backs early stage fintech companies led the $3.4M investment round
Massachusetts-based venture capital firm that backs early stage fintech companies led the $3.4M investment round
Entrepreneur and Restaurateur Suji Park Has Built a Global Business Connecting People Through Food
Parks Seattle-based food-distribution company brings the tastes of Korea to U.S. consumers
Suji Park is the founder and chief executive officer of Sujis Restaurant Group and Food Dreams Made Real (FDMR), which does business as Sujis Korean Cuisine. Through her companies, Park operates multiple restaurants outside the United States in Seoul and Tokyo. In addition, Seattle-based FDMR sells Sujis Korean Cuisine-branded food products through major retailers in…
Washington Exceeds the National Average in a Measure of Average Tax Debt
The consequences of that unpaid tax debt can be severe for individuals, a new report states, including wage garnishment and asset seizure
The consequences of that unpaid tax debt can be severe for individuals, a new report states, including wage garnishment and asset seizure
Washington Health Care Systems Ban Together to Battle Climate Change
A group of the states leading health care organizations has formed an alliance to advocate for smart climate policies and regulations
A group of eight of Washingtons largest health systems have formed an alliance focused on helping to protect communities from the dire health impacts of climate change, such as more frequent heat waves, wildfires and the resulting poor air quality they create. The new alliance, called the Washington Health Care Climate Alliance, or the WA…
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Is Undergoing a Top Leadership Change
The global nonprofits CEO is leaving the organization for personal reasons and will be replaced by another longtime foundation executive
The chief executive officer of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Sue Desmond-Hellmann, only the third CEO in the nonprofits history, is stepping down from the post after serving more than five years in the position. She is being replaced by Mark Suzman, the foundations current president of global policy and advocacy and chief strategy…