November 2015
October 14, 2015
Leslie Helm
As the new CEO of the nations largest grocery cooperative founded in 1953 as Puget Consumers Co-op Cate Hardy oversees an enterprise encompassing 10 stores, nearly 1,300 employees and more than $250 million in revenues this year. For the foreseeable future, she plans to add a new PCC Natural Markets store every year to promote…
- November 2015
October 14, 2015
Leslie Helm
On a brisk seattle morning, a couple dozen of us meet at Seattle Parks and Recreations Denny Park headquarters for a Civic Boot Camp. The goal is to prepare us for civic engagement, says Diane Douglas, executive director of Seattle CityClub and a 2014 honoree in the Community Impact Awards (see page 31 for the…
- November 2015
October 14, 2015
Rachele Bouchand and Moses Man
Recent downturns in the stock market may have you cringing, but there is more to wealth management than rebalancing portfolios. Here are our top 10 wealth management tips. Some you may have heard of before, some may be new, but all are tried and true. 1. Contribute to a 401(k) or other employer-sponsored retirement plan….
- November 2015
October 14, 2015
Christine M. Masse
In November 2012, Washingtons voters supported legalization of recreational marijuana, passing Initiative 502 by a 56 percent to 44 percent margin. Unlike Colorado, which had a robust medical marijuana system before its recreational system was created, Washington started its regulatory scheme from scratch. This was because former Governor Chris Gregoire felt forced to veto nearly…
- November 2015
October 14, 2015
Paul Freed
If you want to attract top talent to your company, you need to tell your story in a way that makes you stand out from the pack. Yet most job descriptions fail to tell a compelling story. Here are the three most common mistakes: Story Fail No. 1: Culture CoolIn an effort to appeal to…
- November 2015
October 14, 2015
Karen West
Mill Creek attorney Soloman Kim was vacationing at a friends cabin when he received a text that someone needed legal advice on a criminal matter. He immediately returned the text saying he was available to help and spent the next 15 minutes laying out legal options for the caller. The charge: $39. Getting your call…
- November 2015
October 14, 2015
Ronald Holden
Theres something in Seattles water a vitamin, perhaps that nourishes food-related endeavors. UrbanSpoon, a popular restaurant directory, started here. It went national and was gobbled up twice, initially by IAC Interactive, then Zomato. Sur La Tables first store was at Pike Place Market. ChefShop.com, a retail site for artisan foods, is based here, as are…
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Commentary
Letters to the Editor
October 14, 2015By Seattle Business Magazine
The Minimum WageJohn Levesques final analysis column on the $15 minimum wage in the September issue was a nice article, but I think it would be more powerful if he gave more space to the effects on our economy of lower-middle-class and poor workers having more money in their pockets versus having that same money…