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Return EngagementSocial Media. Seems like you can’t read a business journal or involve yourself in a cocktail party conversation these... |
 20 Under 40After practicing in the Silicon Valley for several years, I got a phone call out of the blue... |
Executive Spotlight
Surviving and ThrivingGreg Green would be the first to say his career doesn't compare to high-powered... |
 MARK D’AGOSTINO, President, Meridian ConstructionThe business climate in the Inland Northwest is certainly being challenged with the current... |
Technology
Speedy RecoveryA seven-year-old business continuity center in rural Liberty Lake holds electronic backup data for banks with as much... |
 Bit by the viral video bugMarketing campaigns clamor to grab the fleeting attention of the fickle consumer. But like one wildly waving hand... |
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 Philanthropy Inc.Companies nationwide are catching on that one aspect of their businesses could give them both an advantage over their... |
Food and Wine
 And the answer is: location, location, locationWhen I ask the question “What is an appellation?” the answer most frequently given is “An East Coast mountain... |
 The Wine Industry: Coming of AgeIn the late 1970s and early ‘80s, it was not uncommon for restaurant wine lists in the U.S. to... |
Smart Business
How's BusinessBack in the 1980’s De Scott was a sales representative who called on customers around... |
Pursuit of Business ExcellenceThe pursuit of business excellence is a path that all good businesses strive to follow.... |
Professional Profile
 Ron Wells' Next StepSpokane developer returns to professional roots with apartment project, consulting work. Ron Wells is returning to his professional... |
 A Force on the WaterfrontBill Fanning spends career marketing waterfront, now joins forces with John Beutler.For more than 30 years, real estate... |
What Works for Me
Brad McQuarrieBELIEVE IN WHAT YOU DO: I had never worked for a non-profit... |
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Ask The Expert
 Investing in ApartmentsTales of woe riddle the residential real-estate market. For those in the apartment market, however, the picture... |
 John Ames of IT-Lifeline, Inc.Data management when things go wrong—really wrong!When businesses think about disaster preparedness, they often think of a... |
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 The Un-mortgageA financial product popular in countries such as Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom is just now... |
 Supplies and (little) demandBuilding material prices have changed dramatically during the past year.Think they’re just going down due to a slumping... |
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Popular Editorial
Builders Go GreenEco-friendly homes will become even more common in our region, as more local builders embrace the green building movement... |
Flunking RetirementMany people are returning to work—some because they want to, some because they have to. Unlimited leisure time. An... |
 Rising Stars - 20 Under 40Each year, Inland Business Catalyst highlights 20 young professionals who are emerging as leaders in their respective fields with... |
Spokane Society of Young ProfessionalsIt’s important to have a solid professional network both within and outside your industry. “You never know who you’ll... |
Supersize Your Small BusinessWhat do aviation corporate giants Boeing, Virgin Atlantic Airlines and General Electric have in common besides engines and airplanes?... |
Other Interesting Stories
Retail Large and SmallWith costs of living rising in every household, inklings of impending recession flickering in the minds of economists and... |
Pursuit of Business ExcellenceThe pursuit of business excellence is a path that all good businesses strive to follow. Attaining business excellence, however,... |
The Earth's FloorWhen Sharon Wobker started remodeling her two-bedroom condominium last fall, the yoga enthusiast longed for beauty and durability.As an... |
Questioning the ProcessRefined interview techniques can lead to more successful hires.The success of employee selection has the potential to help or... |
 Face TimeBusiness has always been social. Building relationships and trust with an eye on eventual profit is the implicit goal... |
