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Friday, October 26, 2007
Business Articles of Note
The Rand McNally Store features maps and navigational accessories for all your travel needs. Shop Now!
Giant stores to get face-lift
Wal-Mart thrills locals
Consumer prices, industrial output fall
Venture Capital: Allozyne raises $30M for MS drug
Inside Entrepreneurship: Answers for non-profit startups
Author and visionary to speak at Nov. 1 event in Utah
Macy’s and Hilfiger Strike Exclusive Deal
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Seattle Coming Business Events from the Seattle Times
Name of event: Key Metrics for Product Managers
Date and time: Oct. 24, 6-8:30 p.m.
Place: Community Center at Mercer View, 8236 S.E. 24th St., Mercer Island
Cost: $55
Web site: www.pmcnw.org
Description: Join the Product Management Consortium for a discussion on the key metrics that product managers need to measure and communicate throughout the product life cycle. Guest speakers will provide examples from several companies to help you sharpen your use of metrics.
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Name of event: Dealing with Difficult Situations with Tenants
Date and time: Oct. 24, 8 a.m.- 4 p.m.
Place: Good Shepherd Center, Room 202
Cost: $150, includes lunch
Web site: www.kcdrc.org
Event phone: 206-443-9603
Description: Landlords and managers: Come learn how to become more effective in handling the most common conflicts with your tenants. This one-day training was designed specifically for landlords and managers to learn to become more effective in handling the most common conflicts with residents.
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Name of event: OfficeShui, a peaceful productive workspace
Date and time: Oct. 24, 7-8:30 p.m.
Place: My Day Office, 2820 Elliott Ave.
Cost: $30
Web site: https://biznik.com/events/2007/10/24/officeshui-tm-a-peaceful-productive-workspace
Event phone: 206-228-0780
Description: In just an hour and a half, you'll walk away with the tools to transform your workspace into a work haven. Advance online RSVP required.
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Name of event: Your Money, Your Business, Your Life
Date and time: Oct. 24, 6-8 p.m.
Place: AGC Building (Starbucks level), 1200 Westlake Ave. N.
Cost: $30
Web site: https://biznik.com/events/2007/10/24/your-money-your-business-your-life
Description: Learn about how your beliefs shape your financial success and how you can reap the most rewards from your efforts. Advance online RSVP required.
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Name of event: Alliance of Technology & Women, "Being a Person of Influence"
Date and time: Oct. 24, 6 p.m.
Place: Hyatt Regency, 900 Bellevue Way N.E., Bellevue
Cost: Preregistered ATW Members $25. Nonmembers $35
Web site: http://www.atwinternational.com/chapters/seattle/upcoming_events.aspx
Description: ATW Seattle invites you to join us for a presentation by Marja Brandon, Head of School at Seattle Girls School. Marja will share her story on empowering young women through education and becoming a nationally recognized Woman of Influence.
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Name of event: Intuit's Just Start Event
Date and time: Oct. 24-25, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
Place: Westlake Center
Cost: Free
Web site: www.IWillJustStart.com
Description: Budding Seattle small-business owners can draw inspiration from local entrepreneurs, obtain expert advice from local business experts and get a free copy of QuickBooks software. In addition, aspiring Seattle business owners can enter the Just Start contest by submitting a letter or video describing their business dream, what they need to do to make it happen and how they would use Intuit's Just Start $50,000 business grant of cash and professional services to get started. For those not able to make the event, a letter or video entry can be submitted to www.IWillJustStart.com.
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Name of event: The Success Blueprint Workshop
Date and time: Oct. 25, 7:30-10:15 a.m.
Place: The Coast Bellevue Hotel
Cost: $29
Web site: http://www.procoachsystem.com/index.html
Event phone: 800-983-8041
Description: Join Master Certified Coach Andrew Barber-Starkey, for breakfast and a workshop in learning proven strategies to accelerate your business results and maximize your profits. Seating is limited.
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Name of event: Women Business Owners Power Lunch
Date and time: Oct. 25, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Place: Washington Athletic Club
Cost: Members: Prepaid, $31. After deadline, $38.
Web site: www.womenbusinessowners.org
Event phone: 206-575-3232
Description: Washington State Attorney General Rob McKenna will discuss the problem of identity theft
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Name of event: Eastside Business Networking Happy Hour
Date and time: Oct. 25, 5-8:30 p.m.
Place: Twisted Cork Wine Bar, 900 Bellevue Way, Bellevue
Cost: Free; online registration required in advance
Web site: http://biznik.com/events/2007/10/25/eastside-happy-hour-3
Description: Join business adviser Pete McDowell and Michelle Hayden Bomberger for food, talk and some new business connections.
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Name of event: Bellevue Chamber Business After Hours
Date and time: Oct. 25; 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Place: RE/MAX Realty Professionals; 3025 112th Ave. N.E., Suite 100
Cost: $12 members; $20 nonmembers
Web site: www.bellevuechamber.org
Event phone: 425-213-1205
Description: Make lasting business connections at this after-work, networking focused event.
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Name of event: Presentation with CEO of SolutionsIQ: The Ripple Effect
Date and time: Oct. 25, 6 p.m.
Place: Qpass corporate headquarters, 2211 Elliott Ave., Suite 400, Seattle
Web site: www.SeattleScrum.org
Event phone: 206-447-6000
Description: Join the Seattle Scrum Users Group at its October meeting for a presentation by Charlie Rudd, president and CEO of SolutionsIQ, whose topic is "The Ripple Effect: How Adopting Agile Practices Has Created Interesting & Positive Ripples Throughout The Company."
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Name of event: CEO Roundtable
Date and time: Oct. 30, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. luncheon
Place: Washington Athletic Club
Cost: Members $40 before Oct. 26 and $45 after; nonmembers $45 before Oct. 26 and $50 after
Web site: www.womenbusinessowners.org
Event phone: 206-575-3232
Description: Roundtable discussion with six women CEOs of companies with $1 million to $25 million in sales, plus time for Q&A.
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Name of event: Seattle Graphic Artists Guild October luncheon — Creating Continuous Cash Flow
Date and time: Oct. 31, 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m.
Place: Rock Salt Steak and Seafood on Lake Union
Cost: Preregistration: $25, guild members and students with ID; $30, nonmembers. Walk-ins: $30 members and students with ID; $35 non-members.
Web site: http://www.seattleguild.org/">www.seattleguild.org
Description: Jeanette Smith presents an action-packed talk on targeting marketing, licensing and publishing so your art can make money while you sleep. Reservations by noon Oct. 26 at http://www.seattleguild. org/meetingPaypal.htm
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Name of event: Certified ScrumMaster
Date and time: Oct. 31-Nov. 1, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Place: Seattle Harbor Club
Cost: $1,200 per attendee
Web site: http://www.solutionsiq.com/scrum/training_events.html
Event phone: 800-235-4091
Description: This two-day ScrumMaster certification course, delivered by SolutionsIQ Agile thought leaders, provides everything you need to get started with Scrum and Agile. On completion, participants are registered as Certified ScrumMasters (CSMs).
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Name of event: Vision House Fundraising Breakfast
Date and time: Nov. 1, 7:30 a.m.
Place: Bellevue Hilton Hotel
Cost: Complimentary; but donations are accepted.
Web site: www.vision-house.org
Event phone: 425-945-0350
Description: Join us for breakfast with Nordstrom President Blake Nordstrom and learn how Vision House is working to end homelessness in our community.
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Name of event: Money Wi$e Women Forum
Date and time: Nov. 3, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Place: Green River Community College, Auburn
Cost: $25
Web site: www.moneywisewomen.net
Event phone: 360-204-0982
Description: All-day financial conference featuring three keynote speakers and 12 breakout sessions taught by professional experts.
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Name of event: Alliance of Angels 10-Minute Pitch Clinic
Date and time: Nov. 6, 2-5 p.m.
Place: Rainier Tower Building, Suite 2500, 1301 Fifth Ave
Cost: $95
Web site: www.allianceofangels.com
Event phone: 206-389-7258
Description: Workshop on how to pitch a startup business plan to angel investors, including developing a pitch, what elements resonate with angels, and how to provide essential information in a limited time.
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Name of event: Training Course: Psychology of an Internet Customer
Date and time: Nov. 7, 7-9 p.m.
Place: Bellevue Community College, Building B, Room 101
Cost: $75 online registration or $100 at the door
Web site: www.regonline.com/awdtrain
Event phone: 425-770-5533
Description: This course will outline how to convert more Web site users into customers by understanding how Internet users' brains process information differently from when they read a printed publication.
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Name of event: Megatrend for Megabucks: Business Alliances that Grow Revenues
Date and time: Nov. 7, 8-11:30 a.m.
Place: Columbia Tower Club
Cost: $55 through Oct. 26; $75 through Nov. 6; $85 day of session.
Web site: www.megatrends4megabucks.com
Event phone: 206-972-0265
Description: Breakfast plus a targeted presentation on three topics relating to starting and growing business alliances for CEOs, company presidents, and those responsible for overall revenue in their organization. Part 1: Choose the right people for the team. Part 2: Tactical steps to build alliances. Part 3: An attorney's view of how to craft successful agreements for alliances that last.
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Name of event: Bellevue Chamber Morning Buzz Networking Breakfast
Date and time: Nov. 6, 7-9 a.m.
Place: The Bellevue Club Hotel 11200 SE 6th St., Bellevue
Cost: $25 members, $35 non-members
Web site: www.bellevuechamber.org
Event phone: 425-213-1205
Description: A structured and effective networking event, The Morning Buzz is the Eastsides most energetic and results-oriented business breakfast!
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Name of event: Cleantech Investing in the Pacific Northwest
Date and time: Nov. 8, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Place: Westin Seattle
Cost: $295
Web site: www.stoel.com/cleantechinvesting
Event phone: 503-294-9506
Description: A one-day forum hosted by Stoel Rives and Nth Power featuring keynote speakers Dan Reicher, Google.org; Mike Eckhart, president of the American Council on Renewable Energy; and Ron Pernick, author of "The Cleantech Revolution."
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Name of event: Northwest Entrepreneur Network's Entrepreneur University 07
Date and time: Nov. 8, 7:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m.
Place: Bell Harbor Conference Center
Cost: $275 for NWEN members and $375 for non-members with early bird discounts available until Oct. 19.
Web site: www.nwen.org
Event phone: 425-564-5701
Description: This year's keynote speakers are Martin Tobias, CEO and Chairman of Imperium Renewables and a venture partner at Ignition Partners, plus Sunny Kobe Cook, founder of Sleep Country USA. Entrepreneur University (EU 07) features two complete tracks for the distinct stages of creating and growing an entrepreneurial venture.
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Business Articles of Note
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Web could make buying a car fun
Economic growth slowed in Sept.; inflation in check
Green Plastics Find Cautious Market
Orders for big-ticket manufactured goods post unexpected back-to-back declines
Health food entrepreneurs gather to advise and learn
What's new: Buy or sell brand-name clothes at new shop
Ambitious designer should ask self: Why sew much?
PacSun to close footwear chain
Blazing a Trail Out of Chaos
A Battle Over Venture Capital for Small Businesses
Experience-Based Ventures Help Fight the Frustrations of Fighting Breast Cancer
For luxury yacht business, the tide is high
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Business Articles of Note
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Macy's seeks to enliven Loop
'Potter,' free service push Amazon up 300%
Judy's Book on the verge of closing
Lehi officer works to educate small-business owners
31 Utah County firms honored
When you move to new e-mail account, should messages follow?
U.S. warns China on imports
Young entrepreneurs schedule Dec. 6 summit at Salt Lake Community College South Campus
For 2nd time, Wal-Mart cuts spending forecast
Wal-Mart curtails expansion as it faces slowing sales growth
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Business Articles of Note
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Paulson: Chinese recalls causing fear
Economic growth slowed in Sept.; inflation in check
iPod fitness: Utah company provides customized workouts — set to your own music
Toaster pops up among new patents
Internet getting things done with no middleman
Facebook is sued over unsolicited texts
Horizon raises some fares, including those in Boise
L.A. County tops in factory jobs
Some hotels dip toes into brave new digital world
Companies must plan to fill void left as boomers retire
Wal-Mart to buy rest of Japanese subsidiary
Venture capital deals near $400M
Events focus on minority-owned firms
Economic downturn is time for fresh ideas
Monday, October 22, 2007
Business Articles of Note
Assurant Health: FREE Online Quote
Family of candy makers help keep Billings sweet
Rancher banking on sod as newest cash crop
Knowing when to slow down key to managing the rat race
Technology powerhouse Tektronix seeded Silicon Forest
I-mate is stepping into the spotlight
Hollywood stars receive belts from Sheridan store
Self-employed enjoy tax benefits
Distinction between gifts and bonuses
In-air Wi-Fi firm copes with growth
Executives take do-it-yourself approach to business air travel
Vizio founder follows his TV vision
Selling ads is Google's bread and butter, but buying them is not its cup of tea
Want the best? Give your best
Producer Danja is helping reshape music industry's hit-making machine
Avon's latest scent sweet smell of success?
Wireless wiggle room may be on the horizon
What's going on in the Boise area business community this week?
Entrepreneur rides technology wave out of garage and into marketplace
Grocer pushes Earth-friendly store design
How Many Site Hits? Depends Who’s Counting
A Little Mexican Cafe, Built on Persistence
New Ways to Think About Selling
A Headache for Small Drug Makers
Salt Lake Convention Calendar
Office life without cubicles can take some getting used to
Retail Notebook: Fresh tofu in your backyard
Inside Entrepreneurship: Partnership tiffs can kill a startup
Friday, October 12, 2007
Business Articles of Note
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Retail sales jumped up in September
Exports shrink trade deficit
Nothing but the best for little ones at Redmond boutique
J. C. Penney recalls 70,000 items for kids
Nordstrom profit drop looms
Retailers sweating weak sales
Microsoft launching Evite-type event site
Inside Entrepreneurship: In-kind donation can mean a tax break
Luly Yang is winner of women business award
Want a good name for a business? Monster idea
E-mail rumors about telemarketers and cell phones aren't true, regulators say
New PlayStation Portable game system loses weight; overall changes underwhelm
Wal-Mart defends low-cost imports
Major airlines to allow check-in via cell phone
Winnie the Pooh toys the latest recall out of China
Local businesses are given a break in South Salt Lake, Utah
Six businesses and people win integrity awards
Auto care store started with a small-business loan
Big Retailers Cutting Prices to Reverse Weak Sales
New Home Depot store aims to make women feel at home
Thursday, October 11, 2007
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Retailers report sluggish September sales
Trade deficit improves significantly
Most U.S. housing markets likely to stay in a funk
Health-care conference set Oct. 25 in Sandy, Utah
Heelys sues Wal-Mart over wheeled footwear
Possible lead contamination halts Marvel toy shipment
Judge blocks worker ID rule
Little firms may face big penalties
Domain name industry faces an identity crisis
For Sleep-Away Camps, More Endless Summers
50 years on, Rand's 'Atlas' still relevant
Affordable housing may come factory-built
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
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Taco Bell's fare baffles Mexicans
FAO's success would secure Macy's outlets
Same-store sales slowest in five months
Chicago Wal-Mart generates nearly $60 million in first year
Personal chefs take over for busy people
Hispanic Yellow Pages growing with community
StoresOnline earns association's award
Many recalled, few returned
EBay unveils its own social networking site
Study Says Wal-Mart Often Fights Local Taxes
Fresh $1 million for online commerce
Tuesday, October 09, 2007
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Rising grain, energy prices push up bills at supermarkets
Google to Show Videos on Other Web Sites
14 patents are awarded to Utah inventors
Moving data from computer to new one may get easier
Makeup of Avon sellers has changed
Demand for plus-size girls' apparel expanding
Get ready to pimp your laptop
Film Drop-Off Sites Fade Against Digital Cameras
Making sure stores guard your data
Monday, October 08, 2007
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Guitar legend strums up business for popular pizza joint
Busy mom balances dual business ventures
Labor union membership continues to decline
Employers regulating workers' private behavior
Kimberly-Clark and others track shoppers in new ways
Ad trends send Web portals looking far, wide
Wal-Mart's new grocery stores come to S. Florida
Don’t Open This Cookie (Disastrous Day Inside)
Nothing Says ‘Buy’ Like ‘Free Shipping’
Chinese exporters made example
Sunday, October 07, 2007
Business Articles of Note
Assurant Health Insurance
The marriage of art and furniture
Beef recall forces Topps to shut down
Sam's Club beef recalled after illnesses
Need a hug? Some workplaces are becoming a good place to find one
Dress options
Credit or debit card: Which should you use?
Sugar producers want added support
Campbell recalls 72,000 cans of Chunky soup
Wal-Mart strategy stumbles
Generic Zocor reduces profits
$8 grows to $1 million on teen's Web site
Hottest toys are heavy on technology
Readers tell their own customer service woes
Products for greener home
Some entrepreneurs find best office right at home
Securing Very Important Data: Your Own
E-Mail Is Easy to Write (and to Misread)
10 Years of Free Agency, and Growing Fast
Shoemakers race for China's emerging sportswear market
So long, Sam: A new age in retail
Retail Notebook: The new Ballard still has its Scandinavian flavor
Friday, October 05, 2007
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Consumer confidence improves in October
Record companies win music sharing trial
Retailers following teen tobacco laws
Some crayons belong in kids' mouths
Kraft recalls white chocolate on salmonella fears
Lawsuit says Dell worker harassed customers
Office space boom
Competition gives Utah inventors a boost
Nordstrom Inc. is sued over racist remarks
More than 500,000 toys are recalled for lead levels
Specialty food shop makes unique addition to Nampa
Venture Capital: Startup eyes power for electric vehicles
Retailers, credit card industry clash
Inside Entrepreneurship: How to deal with fundraising agents
Thursday, October 04, 2007
Business Articles of Note
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Factory Orders Fall in August
Blind shoppers win OK to sue Target
Judge awards off-clock Wal-Mart workers $62 million more
Shoe giants race for sales, gear up for Beijing Olympics
MLB has hit in merchandise sales
'Thomas' replacement toy is recalled
Wal-Mart hits 100-million mark for sales of energy-saving light bulbs
Not so super centers
FDA considers creating 'behind-the-counter' drugs
What's New: Hybrid bikes get a boost from electricity
Women entrepreneurs forced to wait for federal contracts
Netflix opens doors in Butte
Getting Paid, One Way or Another
Confronting Failure and Winning
A Capital Idea for Women
Dealing With the Damage From Online Critics
Nordstrom sued for racial harassment
Wednesday, October 03, 2007
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Music download trial begins in Minn.
Businessman experiments with affordable housing
Sears 'Wish Book' coming back after 14 years
Kohl's outlines 5-year strategy
Google adds features to corporate e-mail
Drugstore-based health clinics to add 100 sites in new markets
Fake designer clothing, pirated media sales rising
Wal-Mart considered spinning off Sam's Club
Women entrepreneur conference Oct. 12
Microsoft adds to Zune lineup
Yahoo hopes new features will help it catch Google
Verizon Wireless to launch iPhone look-alike with a difference
Service Economy Growth Below Forecast
Non-profit helps poor for its 10th birthday
HD DVD vs. Blu-ray battle all about features
Shopping on the fly
Tuesday, October 02, 2007
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Eatery owners sued by feds
Home sale forecast index hits new low
McDonald's specialty coffees planned for 2008
Walgreen to add 400 in-store clinics by end of 2008
Retailer rolls back prices on popular toys for holidays
Yahoo to unveil refined search engine
Toys sell despite China concerns
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Manufacturing sector expands more slowly in September than in August
Golden Oldies specializes in hard-to-find 45s and LPs
Monday, October 01, 2007
Business Articles of Note
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Billings craftsman makes wood work for him
Auto diagnostics company focused on customer satisfaction
Angel investment group helps startups with advice, funding
Bottom line: Penny-pinching helps
Internet evolution threatens tax break
Hours, not output, still dominate
Bill would open small-business programs
Personal gifts can help build connections
Beating expectations a winning plan Best way to expand business is through customer referrals
Trade group says nation's manufacturing sector expands more slowly in September than in August
Google is big man on and off campus