October 2014 Archives - 425 Business

Itinerary: Portland

Many see the Rose City as a lackadaisical hipster haven, but there’s serious business being done in the riverfront town. Known for bicycles, breweries, and an abiding love of coffee…

Multimedia, News

Office Envy: JPC Architects

JPC Architects‘ downtown Bellevue office, located in the Elements building at 909 112th Ave. NE, opened in 2010. The firm, which was founded in 1986 in Redmond, has designed offices…

Columnists

From The Editor: October 2014

I could write a book on what it took to get this premiere issue of 425 Business to you. If I did, I might begin by talking about the 30-plus…

Tech

Redmond-based DigiPen is renowned for schooling elite video game engineers. Could its model solve the state’s tech education woes? Most people testing student-built games at the DigiPen Institute of Technology are…

Lifestyle

Farm to Eastside

The locally sourced movement is coming to the Eastside. Can the new crop of sustainably minded restaurants tickle taste buds and convince diners to open their wallets? With the summer launch of…

Lifestyle

Moonlighting Winemakers Spark Boutique Boom

As an undergraduate chemistry student at the University of Washington in Seattle, Kit Singh fell in with a crowd that liked to drink alcohol. That statement isn’t likely to surprise…

Lifestyle

Little Woodinville, Big Business

It all started with Chateau Ste. Michelle, but small boutique wineries are shaping Woodinville’s burgeoning reputation. There’s big business being conducted on the Eastside in places one might not expect. Much of that business…

Startup

The Path to Success

How seven Eastside business founders rose above the competition to create lasting companies You’ve developed the next life-changing product, you think you can fill a vital void in the market,…

Startup

Growing Tomorrow’s Businesses

The new era of entrepreneurs enjoys a unique perk in startup incubators, office spaces that cater to new companies through open layouts and collaboration-inducing services and events. And, yeah, they’re…

Startup

Starting Smart

8 Eastside startups you should know In people’s minds, the Eastside startup typically falls into one of a few categories. There are the pet projects of Microsoft workers, the apps…

Itinerary: Portland

Office Envy: JPC Architects

From The Editor: October 2014

Education Games

Farm to Eastside

Moonlighting Winemakers Spark Boutique Boom

Little Woodinville, Big Business

The Path to Success

Growing Tomorrow’s Businesses

Starting Smart