WASHINGTON'S LEADING BUSINESS MAGAZINE

October 2011/FEATURES

The 2011 Green Washington Awards and the first Washington Green 50
By: Sheila Cain, Sarah Dewey and Aaron Alan Tilley
Mariners win! Seattle has waited a long time to hear these words in the month of October. And while it’s not a World Series title they’re celebrating, being acknowledged as a leader in environmental awareness makes the...

Contents

Departments

Commentary

What will send the economy soaring next? And will we be better prepared to deal with the inevitable bursting of that bubble?
A guide to sidestepping the strategy trap and creating a culture of execution.
With the arrival of cloud storage, exactly who’s on the hook for violating a copyright?
If the government sold daily-deal coupons, Americans could wipe out the federal debt in no time.

Health Care

Seattle’s RMI will provide medical care and training anywhere at any time under just about any conditions.

Profiles

Keeping a pro basketball team in seattle was one thing; making the Seattle Storm profitable is the next big challenge.
Under the steady hand of Melanie Dressel, Tacoma-based Columbia Bank has avoided the worst of the financial crisis, maintaining a robust balance sheet that has allowed it to raise capital and acquire failing banks.

Finance

RAH Financial, a financial staffing firm, and Seattle Business magazine provide a snapshot of the state’s 50 largest money management firms.
Initiative 1183 isn’t only about liquor stores; it’s about a clash of commercial interests.

Manufacturing

Aircraft parts suppliers hope they don’t choke on Boeing’s good news.

Technology

Highly efficient battery is the little engine that could.
Washington’s memorial manufacturers reimagine the headstone.

Workplace

Kevin Maifeld, director of the Arts Leadership Program at Seattle University and a former managing director of Seattle Children’s Theatre, offers this advice to prospective arts managers:
Running a nonprofit arts organization has never been easy, but these days it’s especially daunting.

Green

The 2011 Green Washington Awards and the first Washington Green 50
Major League Baseball team playing its home games at Safeco Field.