Kitsap economy highlighted in
Puget Sound Business Journal
Featured stories discussed opportunities for the technology industry, talent and workforce, workforce education, housing and business costs, and Kitsap's role and opportunities as part of the Puget Sound regional economy. The special section also includes stories on the Fast Ferry Proposition and interviews with Kitsap Bank CEO, Steve Politakis; KEDA Executive Director, John Powers; and Port of Bremerton Commissioner, Cary Bozeman.
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edg3 FUND Live is Nov 17th
Keynote speaker Griff Griffin, CEO of Combat Flip Flops
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December 13th Kitsap Businss Forum:
Business Solutions Roundtables
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The Kitsap Business Forum will present lively, interactive table discussions on a variety of business challenges related to themes such as organizational culture, leadership, diversity, accountability and more. Shannon Bruce, Excell Puget Sound, will host several local business leaders. Jan Harrison of JHarrison Solutions, Dan Weedin of Toro Consulting, and other popular speakers return to the Forum to facilitate on topics they presented earlier in the year.
Attendees will have an opportunity to share ideas with one another and discover best practices, while leaving with solutions to real business challenges.
The forum is held at Best Western Plus, 3073 NW Bucklin Hill Road, Silverdale. Networking begins at 7 a.m.; the program starts at 7:30 a.m. and finishes at 9 a.m.
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DECISION MAKERS II PRESENTATIONS
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Exploring International Trade & Foreign Direct Investment - View online now!
On October 12th KEDA presented a robust program on International Trade & Foreign Direct Investment which featured a keynote address from Sam Kaplan, principal of Gittes Global, and former president of the Trade Development Alliance of Greater Seattle; a panel of Kitsap businesses who are engaged in international trade; and local developer, Wes Larson of Sound West Group discussing foreign direct investment.
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Deposits spread across the 58 bank branches in the county totaled more than $3.005 billion at the end of June.
That number did not include deposits at credit union branches.
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Bremerton - Patient safety is one of the top priorities for the providers, nurses and staff at
Harrison Medical Center
and now Harrison is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the state for excellence in patient care. The Washington State Hospital Association recognized Harrison, a part of CHI Franciscan Health, with a 2016 Achieving Best Care Award for achieving the highest scores in reducing patient harm.
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BREMERTON CYBER SECURITY COMPANY EXPANDING - TAPS VETERAN TALENT
Bremerton's cyber security company,
Critical Informatics taps transitioning veterans as company expands.
POULSBO COWORKING OFFICE WILL OPEN IN 2017
Tad Sooter, Minding Your Business Blog, Kitsap Peninsula Journal of Business
A coworking space aimed at serving telecommuters, freelancers and entrepreneurs is slated to open next year in Poulsbo.
Vibe Coworks has leased a 5,300-square-foot space in the top floor of a new commercial building planned on Eighth Avenue, according to a news release.
Leonard Andrew Forsman, Appointee for Member, and upon appointment to be designated Vice Chair, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation.
Forsman
is Tribal Chairman of the
Suquamish Tribe
, a position he has held since 2005. Mr. Forsman was the Tribal Spokesperson of the Suquamish Tribe from 2003 to 2005. He was a Research Archaeologist at Larson Anthropological and Archaeological Services from 1992 to 2003, and a Consultant at King County Arts Commission from 1991 to 1992.
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Chris Rieland, CEO of Pacific NW Title featured in KEDA's latest West Sound Home and Gardern ad
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Become a KEDA Digital Ambassador!
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Kitsap Economic Development Alliance
2021 NW Myhre Road
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SSilerdale
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SAVE THE DATE!
January 31, 2017
7 - 10:00 am
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GLOBAL
ENTREPRENEURSHIP WEEK
Nov 14-20, 2016
#GEWKitsap
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#KitsapConnected
WATSON FURNITURE
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BUILDING: Watson Furniture
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A home grown business with an international customer base -- one of many for Kitsap County.
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GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING
BIZ OPPS
Snohomish County Design and Manage Timber Frame Shelter -- Provide architectural design and engineering of a timber frame
park shelter
Proposals due Nov. 17
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Snapshot of Kitsap Military & Defense Economy
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John Powers
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Kitsap contributes to a global footprint
Three years ago, Kitsap County joined forces with its regional partners (Snohomish, King and Pierce Counties) to participate in the Global Cities Initiative, a joint project of the Brookings Institute and JP Morgan Chase, aimed at leveraging the Greater Seattle Region's strength in international trade to enhance direct foreign investment in our regional economy. I want to thank Brookings and JPMC for their investment of time, expertise, and money into bolstering international trade and investment opportunities in our region.
This past month community and business leaders from throughout
Kitsap gathered at the Clearwater Resort to learn of the results of our region's joint efforts, as well as to benchmark current levels of international trade and investment activities in our four-county region, and specifically in Kitsap. We also explored ways our local businesses can participate in rapidly expanding international commerce.
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THE PROBLEM:
A boss can make your work life rewarding or they can make it a reoccurring nightmare. You can exercise some degree of control over the outcome by effectively managing up. Unfortunately, the idea of "managing up" often has negative or political connotations but this doesn't have to be the case.
THE SOLUTION:
By treating your boss as a partner in your success, you can avoid the common pitfalls of misalignment, miscommunication and unspoken expectations. A quick way to get started is to ask your boss the following questions:.
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Dora Summers-Ewing, a business
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