Marla Beck started providing in-home services to seniors in 2003; by 2009 she had built Andelcare into a $1.1 million business with 65 employees. That’s most people’s idea of a success story, but Beck had hit a wall. She was working harder than ever, she said, but it was still a struggle. The recession had…
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Bellevue College luncheon raises nearly $280k for scholarships, academic programs
More students at Bellevue College will be able to afford a college education thanks to the generosity of over 700 guests who attended the college’s 13th Annual “Become Exceptional” Luncheon yesterday at the Meydenbauer Center in downtown Bellevue. The money they donated– nearly $280,000, with the average gift increasing 50 percent over last year –…
SBA names Audrey L. Godwin, The Godwin Group Washington’s 2012 Financial Services Champion of the Year
In this down economy, some businesses are getting a hand up, thanks to Audrey L. Godwin. Since forming the Godwin Group in 2003, she has helped start-ups to multi-million dollar companies achieve financial goals that improve access to funding and ultimately enhance the quality of individual business owner’s lives to help improve their communities. Blog…
Eastside Domestic Violence Program Marks 30th Anniversary
Eastside Domestic Violence Program (EDVP) is marking its 30th anniversary as one of the premier programs in the nation advocating for victims of domestic violence, and providing services to return them to safety. Its “World of Hope” dinner and live auction on May 5, 2012 at Bellevue’s Meydenbauer Center, promises to be one of the…
Bellevue-based Planetary Resources to Announce Plans to Mine Asteroids
In just a few minutes, here at the Museum of Flight in Seattle, the mastermind team behind Planetary Resources is about to make a huge announcement about their plans to to mine Near-Earth Asteroids for raw materials. You can watch the official announcement here live: Here is part of the official media release: Planetary Resources…
Interview with John Mancini, President of AIIM on spreecast
This morning I had the great opportunity to interview Mr. John Mancini, President of the Association for Information and Image Management Professionals – AIIM. You can view it here, but if you are an information professional you will want to register for the AIIM Content Management Boot Camp Seminar at the Westin Bellevue on May…
Emerald Cup 2012 Bodybuilding, Fitness, Figure, Bikini & Physique Championships and Expo Today and Tomorrow at Meydenbauer Center
The Emerald Cup 2012 Bodybuilding, Fitness, Figure, Bikini & Physique Championships and Expo is being held today Friday April 20 and tomorrow Saturday the 21st at Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue. This event is the largest local event of the year and is always very well run – this year is their 30th Anniversary! Here is…
John Mancini to Be Interviewed on BBJ spreecast on Monday April 23, 10am PDT
It will be my great privilege and honor to interview Mr. John Mancini, President of AIIM on a live spreecast on Monday April 23, 2012. You can watch it (and participate if you’d like) by clicking this link or come back to this post. John will be talking about AIIM’s upcoming content management boot camp…
Umpqua Bank Launches Teach Families to Save Week April 23-27
Umpqua Bank, a subsidiary of Umpqua Holdings Corporation, kicks off a week-long campaign April 23-27 to help children and families learn how to save. The program will feature educational activities in all Umpqua Bank locations, including bank tours, crafts and treats, as well as resources to help parents teach their children money management skills. Blog…
Summit Asset Strategies Wealth Management is the Business of the Day!
Summit Asset Strategies Wealth Management in Bellevue is the Eastside Business Directory Business of the Day!!! Here is the information from their listing in the Eastside Business Directory: Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on FriendFeed Share on Linkedin Share on Orkut Share on Posterous share via Reddit Share…
