Wenatchee Chamber to host state’s chief economist
Posted on 26. Feb, 2010 by Lance Henderson in Community Voices
By Kristina Stepper
“The state’s Economic and Revenue Forecast Council projected an additional $118 million drop in estimated state revenue, pushing the total state budget shortfall to $2.8 billion. The forecast, released last Friday, also indicates that Washington’s economy is recovering, but some sectors, including exports and software, are performing better than others, such as commercial [...]
Content filtering increases productivity
Posted on 26. Feb, 2010 by Lance Henderson in Community Voices
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by Michael Everson, Cutting Edge
Virtually everything we do today is done through the Internet. It’s a fast-paced, modern world out there and in order for any company to make a profit, an online presence is required. For a company to be competitive, they must have a Web site and interaction via cyberspace with clients.
However unrestricted [...]
Social?????? Networks
Posted on 26. Feb, 2010 by Lance Henderson in Community Voices
by Mike Siemion
My apologies to the four or five folks who are following my entrepreneurial journey but as I promised from time to time I’ll take a crack at a timely issue that I think needs “putting it to”.
By the way to those few folks who actually might be reading and following my adventures please [...]
Catching the entrepreneurship bug can be an adventure
Posted on 18. Feb, 2010 by nevonnemcdaniels in Community Voices
I promised you some national statistics on my current SBA/SCORE consulting gig last month but I think I’ll save that for a bit later. If these stats are really that important to you, e-mail the editor and I’ll get them to you.
The current economic malaise seems to have fostered a renewed interest in entrepreneurship. Some [...]
Shopping spree ideas from CES Expo 2010
Posted on 16. Feb, 2010 by nevonnemcdaniels in Community Voices
WENATCHEE — For more than four decades now, the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), an organization focused on the promotion and growth of the consumer technology industry, has produced the Consumer Electronics Show (CES).
Many companies with a focus and presence in the consumer technology industry flock to the International CES Expo in hopes of promotion and [...]
BBB’s top 10 scams of 2009
Posted on 11. Feb, 2010 by nevonnemcdaniels in Community Voices
Dominating the list are scams that take advantage of tough economic times
Employers can avoid trouble by properly using I-9 Forms
Posted on 09. Feb, 2010 by nevonnemcdaniels in Community Voices
Hiring new employees is not an easy task. Employers must screen numerous resumes and applications, check references, match qualifications and skills to job descriptions, interview multiple candidates, fill out tax forms, provide training, and then hope that the individual hired is a good fit with the organization.
Federal immigration laws must also be consulted during the [...]
Prioritize the pipeline to make the most of face time
Posted on 04. Feb, 2010 by nevonnemcdaniels in Community Voices
Technology was supposed to give all of us more time to relax and recreate.
Unfortunately, just the opposite has happened. Technology has become a super pipeline, directing more messages and information to each of us than we could have imagined possible just a few years ago.
According to a report published by the University of California, San [...]
Great FREE software, part II
Posted on 02. Feb, 2010 by nevonnemcdaniels in Community Voices
This is the second article in a two-part series on free PC software. In the first article I reviewed security, backup, office suites, and Web browsers. This article covers utilities and audio and photo management applications.
Utilities
Literally thousands of free utilities that meet countless needs are available across the internet. Some are great, but many just [...]
Risking to win: An introduction
Posted on 26. Jan, 2010 by nevonnemcdaniels in Community Voices
After years of being told I should write a book and or begin to again write an article or two, I have finally run out of excuses.
Sooooo, for you folks who have been on my case for the last few years, congrats. For those who don’t know me, please read my bio for the “flavor” [...]
