Friday, 3rd September 2010

BizProv: Workshop teaches improv skills for business success

Posted on 02. Sep, 2010 by Lance Henderson in Features

BizProv: Workshop teaches improv skills for business success

Earlier this year, Galen Emanuele, sales and marketing director at the Upfront Theatre, began to see a connection between the skills being taught in improv classes at the theater and skills for business success. So he started a workshop called BizProv.

Flea market offers inexpensive venue for sellers

Posted on 30. Aug, 2010 by Isaac Bonnell in New Businesses

Flea market offers inexpensive venue for sellers

Hard times are making it difficult for new businesses to become established. Recognizing that, Dan O’Donnell has brought back the age-old idea of the flea market — a place for commerce and community.

Diamond Jim’s building torn down for road improvements

Posted on 26. Aug, 2010 by Isaac Bonnell in News

Diamond Jim’s building torn down for road improvements

Former tenants took part in tearing down a piece of local history.

Scratch and Peck caters to urban farmers

Posted on 23. Aug, 2010 by Isaac Bonnell in New Businesses

Scratch and Peck caters to urban farmers

As more people are starting to keep backyard chickens, Diana Ambauen-Meade sees a growing market for her whole-grain chicken feed. She opened her own feed processing mill Aug. 23 in Irongate.

Sportsman Chalet settles into Sunnyland Square

Posted on 19. Aug, 2010 by ryanwynne in News

Sportsman Chalet settles into Sunnyland Square

After spending 14 years in its downtown location, the outdoor retailer has moved to a new space next to Trader Joe’s.

Scrap-It: Parberry opens own recycling business

Posted on 16. Aug, 2010 by ryanwynne in New Businesses

Scrap-It: Parberry opens own recycling business

Brian Parberry, who grew up in the recycling industry, recently decided to grow his own recycling business. He and his wife, Lisa, are in the process of opening Scrap-It, a motor vehicle scrap yard on Slater Road.

How to protect your intellectual property

Posted on 12. Aug, 2010 by Isaac Bonnell in Features

How to protect your intellectual property

Any written material, photograph or musical piece that a company creates is considered copyrighted material. And for many businesses, protecting that material is a vital part of staying competitive in a growing global marketplace.

Bellingham develops potential transit funding mechanism

Posted on 09. Aug, 2010 by ryanwynne in News

Bellingham develops potential transit funding mechanism

Funding is tight for city road projects this year, and the future doesn’t look much better. This has led the city to pursue alternative ways of financing transportation projects.

Barbie’s Berries turns out fruits of its labor

Posted on 06. Aug, 2010 by Lance Henderson in Features

Barbie’s Berries turns out fruits of its labor

Barb Kraght, owner of Barbie’s Berries in Ferndale, opened the berry farm in 1996 mostly as a hobby. But now it has grown to employ 50 people during the strawberry, raspberry, blackberry and blueberry harvests. To learn more, watch the video.

Businesses move into completed Bellwether Gate

Posted on 04. Aug, 2010 by Isaac Bonnell in Tips

Businesses move into completed Bellwether Gate

Engineering firm CH2M HILL moved in at the beginning of August and will be followed shortly by Giuseppe’s Al-Porto, AlyBlue Boutique and Kookaburra Coffee House.

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