Looking for that new used car smell?

If your business is looking at purchasing a used vehicle, check out its history… for free.

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Crime and the business climate

What’s the best way to keep crime rates down and the business environment up?  Talk to your neighbors… (more…)

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The (small) Upside of High Gas Prices

In every cloud there is a silver, or at least aluminum, lining, no? (more…)

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How to beat the gas price blues?

The answer may not be too far away. (more…)

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Spokane Sustainability Work Groups

Interested in contributing to or commenting on Spokane’s sustainability initiatives? (more…)

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Local Manufacturing? Watch out for the EU.

New European Union environmental regulations could spell big changes –and challenges– for American manufacturing…. (more…)

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Increasing Energy Costs…

This just in: Small Firms Hit Hardest By Rising Energy Costs (more…)

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Green Industry

The U.S. Department of State probably doesn’t spring to mind as a place to turn for an in-depth analysis of what prompts businesses to take an environmental tact and what government’s role in that decision should be… (more…)

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Subprime Mortgage Maps

Much ink has been spilled over the subprime mortgage situation, but where are these mortgage holders located? (more…)

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What do your customers want from your sales staff?

What are the cardinal sins committed by sales associates?  (more…)

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