August 2019 Archives - 425 Business

My Space: Robb Hunt

When Robb Hunt helped found Village Theatre in 1979, it ran as a collaboration of unpaid artists. Now, it has an operating budget of $13.2 million between its Issaquah and…

When Robb Hunt helped found Village Theatre in 1979, it ran as a collaboration of unpaid artists.

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24 Hours: Nina Morrison

In the early 1990s, when Nina Morrison’s husband brought home a bottle of Talking Rain water from an event he had been helping to plan, the former school-teacher and Mercer…

Vice President of Public Relations, Talking Rain Beverage Co.

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A Tech-Fueled Field of Dreams

It’s easy to think of the agriculture industry as very low-tech and “1.0” when it comes to developing and adopting new technologies. On the Eastside, however, two companies have embraced…

It’s easy to think of the agriculture industry as very low-tech and “1.0” when it comes to developing and adopting new technologies. On the Eastside, however, two companies have embraced agricultural innovation from very different angles.

Lifestyle

To Lease or to Buy? That is the Question.

For many business owners, the decision of whether to purchase property or simply lease space from someone else can be difficult to figure out. “Each tenant is different,” said Brent…

Should Eastside business owners commit to purchasing real estate amid the historically high demand in commercial real estate, or would they be better off leasing? Turns out, it depends.

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A Charged Opportunity

Arguably, an organic Eastside farm is one of the last places you would expect to find electric vehicle charging stations. But Keep It Simple Farm in Northeast Redmond is one…

Arguably, an organic Eastside farm is one of the last places you would expect to find electric vehicle charging stations.

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Dedicated Support for the Brain Afflicted

Athletics-related brain injuries have received a great deal of media attention in recent years. In accordance, large numbers of sports teams have implemented, or reinforced, athletic concussion policies in hopes…

Athletics-related brain injuries have received a great deal of media attention in recent years. In accordance, large numbers of sports teams have implemented, or reinforced, athletic concussion policies in hopes of reducing the incidence of player br