May 2018 | South Sound Business

Back to Basics

In many places these days, business largely is done from behind a computer screen and in an office, yet many South Sound small business owners prefer a more hands-on approach to work.

Profiles

24 Hours with Tom Pierson

President and CEO of Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber of Commerce.

News

Business of Lacey

Five years ago, Mike McClure and his partners at MJR Development were looking for business opportunities in the South Sound when their attention turned toward Lacey.

Lifestyle

In 2018, the downtown Tacoma branch received a national honor from the parent company, dubbing it “Office of the Year” for the second year in a row. We took a tour of the airy space designed by BCRA architecture firm. Take a look.

Opinion

To Prosper, We Need to Embrace the Base

Do you know how to drive economic development professionals crazy? Ask them to name the No. 1 thing the South Sound region can do to grow its economic prosperity.

Lifestyle

Review: Super Consumers

Did you know that more than 50 percent of most companies’ profits are due to only 10 percent of its consumers? This 10 percent is otherwise known as a brand’s super consumers, according to Eddie Yoon, author of Super Consumers.

News

Warm Weather, Hot Housing Market

It’s undeniable that Pacific Northwest summers, with their warmer temperatures and longer daylight hours, make fall and winter worth enduring. Those same seasonal facets often bolster the South Sound residential real estate market.

Lifestyle

Sight Unseen: Helping Service Members Find Homes from Afar

Imagine your life has been turned upside down. Justin and Katie Galvin had orders to arrive at JBLM in April 2017 despite never having been to Washington.

News

From Hardware to a Historic Home for Many

The time was ripe in Tacoma when developer and former military member Gen. John W. Sprague built the iconic Sprague Building in 1889.

Back to Basics

24 Hours with Tom Pierson

Business of Lacey

Office Envy: Brown & Brown

To Prosper, We Need to Embrace the Base

Review: Super Consumers

Warm Weather, Hot Housing Market

Sight Unseen: Helping Service Members Find Homes from Afar

From Hardware to a Historic Home for Many