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  • Returning to the Garden

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    In Clallam County, the recession forces a rethinking of the economic development model.

    by Manny Frishberg
    April 2009
    Seattle Business Magazine

    In the Incredible Shrinking Economy, the competition among cities for new business development has reached a fever pitch. Communities of every size are outbidding each other with tax incentives and infrastructure projects to attract new enterprises to their locales.

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  • Lawmakers Should Fund Support for Startups

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    Guest Editorial

    January 30, 2009
    Puget Sound Business Journal – by John Vicklund and Rep. Maralyn Chase

    Washington state is home to some of the greatest innovative minds in the country. We have been recognized as such by the Kauffman Foundation, a private nonpartisan research group, which named us as one of the top five states for innovation. That same foundation that also noted that Washington holds the second most patents per capita.

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  • Lean Healthcare

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    As healthcare organizations look for new and improved ways to reduce costs and still offer quality healthcare, many are turning to the Toyota Production System of doing business. Rather than focusing on cutting personnel and assets, “lean Healthcare” looks to improve patient satisfaction through improved actions and processes.

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