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October, OutFront Briefcase

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The Port of Columbia is pursuing plans for what it's calling "the world's first organic...

October, OutFront Boeing Model Grounded

Alaska Airlines has retired the last of its MD-80s, grounding them in favor of Boeing 737s. The...

OutFront, October Freight Rail Grows

Freight rail traffic is growing across Washington state, spurred by growth in Asian imports, high...

October, OutFront Biotechs Feel the Heat

It's not been a good year for many Seattle biotechnology companies. In the last weeks of August,...

October, OutFront Window Shopping

Luxury markdowns around the state

October, OutFront State Gets a 'C' For Friendliness to Manufacturers

There is little doubt that manufacturing is an economic driver in Washington state, employing more...

OutFront, October A Trucker's Guide to the Ports

Do business with the Port of Tacoma or Port of Seattle? Have jitters about your truck drivers...

October, OutFront Taking the Needle to New Heights

The Space Needle isn't just a landmark attraction of the Pacific Northwest. It's also a private...

October, OutFront WaMu's New Direction ... Straight Ahead

Is WaMu in play? CEO Kerry Killinger's forced retirement last month immediately opened speculation...

October, OutFront Executive Appointments

Russ Aldrich is named CEO of QL2, Seattle.Jones Soda Co., Seattle, appoints Michael O'Brien as CFO,...

October, OutFront A Glass Half Full

Washington looks past a gloomy summer to a brighter future

Non-Profits

A Paper-Free Future

Three companies are pushing analog processes into the digital realm


Maximizing the Mobile

CEQUINT

Location: Seattle

Website: www.cequint.com

Founded: 2004

Key Innovation: The idea is simple: Display the city and state of incoming calls. It's a concept that's proven profitable for landline phone companies, but is...


All in Good Taste

Local food producers find success in niche markets

 


Gone to the Dogs

Washington's canine love affair pays the bills for these doggie daycare entrepreneurs


Boats for All Seasons

From industry to the military to pleasure, Washington boat makers meet a variety of needs


Page Turners

Indie booksellers find new ways to stay in business


Natural Enterprises

From flooring to fashion, four companies prove it's possible to stay green and make green.


The Fizz in Soda

Independent soft-drink makers try to keep up with the Joneses ... and the Pepsis.

 


In the shadow of Hanford

Washingtonʼs nuclear reservation has nurtured experts who are launching new start-ups

 

 


Toy Stories

Holiday shoppers have alternatives to giant toy store chains


Out of the Academy

Research at the University of Washington finds its way into start-up businesses, such as these four


Good Sports

Báden Sports Inc.Location: Federal WayWebsite: www.badensports.comFounded: 1976 as a manufacturer of tennis products; the company didn?t turn its attention solely to balls until 1979. Ironically, tennis balls are one of the few...


Eastern Life Sciences

HOLLISTER-STIER LABORATORIES LLC

Location: Spokane

Website: www.hollisterstier.com

Founded: 1921

Key Innovation: Hollister-Stier is the only contract manufacturer of sterile injectables in the Pacific Northwest. The company's...


Trafficking in Talent

Three companies offer new models for recruiting employees and executives


Cleanup Crew

HALOSOURCE INC.

Location: Bothell

Website: www.halosource.com

Founded: 2002 (as a merger between Vanson Co. and HaloSource, a previous incarnation of the company)

Key Innovation: HaloSource's principal products are used to...


Cyberspace Connections

Three local companies push the social networking envelope


In the Shadow of Boeing

NAVERUS INC.

Website: www.naverus.com

Location: Kent

Key People: Dan Gerrity, CEO; Steve Fulton, chief technical officer; Hal Andersen, vice president of flight operations, all co-founders.

Key Innovation: RNP, or required...


Northern Exposure

Four high-tech (and high-latitude) firms are pushing the boundaries of technology in the northernmost state


Carved in Cacao

The taste of chocolate is both love and money for these companies


Beyond Carbon

Companies that are looking at clean (or cleaner) forms of energy are focusing on everything from batteries to vehicle fuel to electricity


Bioscience Inc.

Four companies mix business with research

 


At Your Service

Four new start-ups are breaking new ground providing online services



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