August 2018 Archives - 425 Business

24 Hours with Kerri Schroeder

Growing up in Anchorage, Alaska, while her father was building houses for Trans-Alaska Pipeline System employees, Kerri Schroeder knew she wanted to escape to the Lower 48 as soon as…

Schroeder stands at the helm of the state’s largest region for Bank of America, which also is the largest bank in Washington by deposit.

News

The Business of Kenmore

Early in the morning and late in the evening, a winged migration occurs in the city of Kenmore that is unlike any other on the Eastside. You might think this…

Perhaps best known in the business world as the birthplace of Kenmore Air, this city of more than 22,000 is on the cusp of a major revitalization.

Startup, Tech

Tech Titans

Expedia. Microsoft. T-Mobile. The Eastside has long been home to leading innovative tech companies. But it’s not just these big companies that comprise our area’s thriving tech industry. The region…

Expedia. Microsoft. T-Mobile. The Eastside has long been home to leading innovative tech companies. But it’s not just these big companies that comprise our area’s thriving tech industry.

Lifestyle

Never Too Old for School

In the past 50 years, college attendance across the country has more than doubled, and it’s not just recent high school graduates who are signing up. Sure, 18-to-24-year-olds still make…

Older adults are choosing to start or continue their college careers in higher numbers than ever before.

Lifestyle

Imagine you have multiple clients demanding your attention at once: four displeased businesspeople angrily checking their watches while, nearby, a married couple with two squirming children not-so-subtly waving you over.…

Thanks to internal promotions that occur in Washington’s hospitality sector, today’s hotel valet could be tomorrow’s senior-level executive.

Startup

San Juan Seltzer

Bellevue resident Katy Enger was sitting on the deck of her family’s vacation home on San Juan Island, drinking a huckleberry vodka, when it hit her: Why weren’t there any…

Realizing that quality low-calorie, low-sugar beverage options were few and far between, Enger decided to make her own.

Lifestyle

Office Envy: First Financial Northwest Bank

Unique, innovative solutions are what First Financial Northwest Bank has been providing its residential and business clients for more than 95 years. Today FFNWB is continuing the tradition of serving…

The 48,000-square-foot office space, designed by Baylis Architects, features floor-to-ceiling windows, colorful walls throughout, a media station for waiting clients, and multiple spaces for employees to gather.

News

It May Evoke Fear, But It’s Still Important To Embrace Volatility

The stock market, after going up year after year for nine consecutive years, is trying to catch its breath. Amid this pause, it has produced some down-day doozies, including February…

Volatility is back, and with a vengeance. Through May 16, the Dow has generated daily declines of over 300 points on 13 separate occasions.

Lifestyle

The Business of Jewelry

When Jill Selber Handaly and Sally Feldman moved to Bellevue a few years ago, they were surprised at how casual things were in the Pacific Northwest. Why didn’t women wear…

When Jill Selber Handaly and Sally Feldman moved to Bellevue a few years ago, they were surprised at how casual things were in the Pacific Northwest. Why didn’t women wear more jewelry here, they asked themselves.

Lifestyle

Ask Arden: Bringing Your Child to Work

A: Sometimes when co-workers and bosses don’t have children, they don’t understand the challenges of child care, especially for a single parent. It’s wonderful your boss is OK with your daughter…

I’m a single parent, and I sometimes need to bring my child into work. my boss is OK with it, but my co-workers get weird whenever she’s here. What should I do?

24 Hours with Kerri Schroeder

The Business of Kenmore

Tech Titans

Never Too Old for School

Service with a Smile

San Juan Seltzer

Office Envy: First Financial Northwest Bank

It May Evoke Fear, But It’s Still Important To Embrace Volatility

The Business of Jewelry

Ask Arden: Bringing Your Child to Work