Short supply for the small guy
One of the challenges for Clark County moving forward will be to have a supply of smaller lite industrial buildings where start-ups and entreprenuers can nurture companies. The dynamics of our land use policies, create expense levels that discourage development of new business or industrial parks that could house these companies. The CREDC has nurturing local start ups […]
Coffee and some Inspiration
On January 12, North Creek Church, known as Coffee Church held their first service in their new sanctuary at 811 NE 88th Circle. You’ve probably seen this church from I-5 as it is just south of the Hazel Dell Wal-Mart. It had been the home of an International Four Square Gospel congregation for the past six […]
Reaching their Zenith
Actually Zenith Properties NW has been on a steady growth path for over six years, and it appears that trend will accelerate in 2014. Zenith properties is a property management firm – specializing in fine residential properties here in Clark County. They make their owners more money by reducing risk, improving revenues and eliminating the […]
Start 2014 with good news from 2013
Just before the Christmas Holiday the Vancouver Business Journal concluded a recent survey and tally of the “Best in Business” in Clark County. The survey had 10 categories that covered a wide range of business types. We were excited to receive a letter from VBJ editor Nick Kulmac telling us Coldwell Banker Commercial had been […]
Follow up – Boardroom Executive- More consolidation in the medical world
Interesting news release in the Columbian today. Headline is that PeaceHealth and Vancouver Clinic are forming a joint practice. Here is a link to the announcement. The thrust of the article is that PeaceHealth and Vancouver Clinic have formed an organization called Columbia Integrated Network using a PeaceHealth subsidiary called HealthVentures. It is the sixth […]
Board Room – Executive Session
The inaugural Board Room – Executive Session presented by the Vancouver Business Journal kicked off Thursday October 3. The topic was the Affordable Care Act. As usual John Mc Donagh and his staff did an excellent job in selecting both an important topic, and a top quality panel. Being that we’ve had almost three years […]
Board Room Breakfast Series
Congratulations to John and Steve McDonagh of the Vancouver Business Journal. They had been planning to bring a fresh and relevant business information event to Clark County in 2013. They are off to a great start as tickets for the Board Room Breakfast Series have sold out. If you don’t have one call a frreind or check […]
New Sources of Capital : Pub Talk
Here at the start of 2013, as the U.S. jobs market continues its slow, not-very-impressive-but-nonetheless-forward march, one area of the economy still lags. Banks have only recently begun to lend again. . Both individuals and small businesses have faced tight credit standards enforced by risk-averse banks; mortgages have been hard to obtain, and small business […]
Industrial Forecasted To Heat up 2013 ?
Here is a summary of a press release from the National Association of Inustrial and Office Parks that has their outlook for 2013. According to the NAIOP Industrial Space Demand Forecast they expect the U.S. industrial market is to experience significant growth throughout 2013 and 2014, with annual net absorption forecast to reach 150 million and 175 million […]
YMCA – Clark County – come check out your new pool !
February 7th I attended a great event – the Kickoff reception for the public portion of an 8.2 million dollar Capital campaign to expand and improve the Clark County Family YMCA’s Orchard’s facility. Improvements include a six lane lap pool, an indoor running track, upgraded lockers, an enclosed youth center, and of finally , a coveted […]