South Sound Business

Lead + Follow: Wren & Willow and Wren’s Nest Baking Co.’s Laureen Skrivan

Originally published on South Sound Business. This month’s edition of Lead + Follow — a Q&A section dedicated to further understanding the personal and professional mindsets of area business leaders — features Laureen Skrivan, owner of Wren & Willow and Wren’s Nest Baking Co.
17 hours ago

United Way of Pierce County Summit Date Set; Keynote Speaker Named

Originally published on South Sound Business. The gathering will examine the changing realities of poverty and housing insecurity while also exploring potential solutions.
2 days ago

Microsoft Kicks Off New Nonprofit-Oriented Grant Initiative

Originally published on South Sound Business. The first round of applications is open to King County-based organizations and will be accepted through Oct. 23.
2 days ago

Lessons from a Leader: Puyallup Sumner Chamber’s Alison Shaffer

Originally published on South Sound Business. As a self-described ‘connector,’ Shaffer considers the most rewarding part of her work to be creating opportunities for others.
2 days ago

Thurston County Chamber Seeking Boss of the Year Nominations

Originally published on South Sound Business. The award looks to honor leaders who inspire their teams, foster strong workplace cultures, and embody the qualities that help organizations and employees thrive, according to a chamber release.
7 days ago

Radiology Collaboration Aims to Expand Medical-Imaging Care

Originally published on South Sound Business. Together, TRA Medical Imaging and Colorado Imaging Associates represent nearly 200 radiologists across the Northwest and Rocky Mountain regions.
7 days ago

Tacoma’s Historic Union Station Set for Major Seismic Upgrades

Originally published on South Sound Business. Plans are moving forward for a major seismic retrofit and modernization project at Tacoma’s historic Union Station, according to the Tacoma News Tribune.
8 days ago

Tacoma Unveils New Affordable Workforce-Housing Project

Originally published on South Sound Business. Southport Financial Services, Pierce County, the city of Tacoma, and other project partners last week celebrated the grand opening of the Viridian Grove Apartments.
9 days ago

Alexander Grey is Building for Foundation for Ethical, Empathetic AI

Originally published on South Sound Business. Grey and the Tacoma company he co-founded are on a mission to ensure artificial intelligence responds appropriately to users’ prompts and prevents harm.
9 days ago

Tacoma Clean-Tech Startup Announces Federal Grant, New Private Investment

Originally published on South Sound Business. Homeostasis’ developing technology converts carbon dioxide into synthetic graphite for industrial applications.
11 days ago

DuPont’s Center Plaza Center Refinanced

Originally published on South Sound Business. The multi-building industrial park is located in DuPont.
12 days ago

Pierce County to Invest $3M in New Healthcare Facility

Originally published on South Sound Business. Trouvés Health Care will own and operate the new facility at 6640 S. Alaska St., alongside its existing long-term care center, St. Ann’s.
12 days ago

Sprague Pest Solutions Announces Latest Crop of Scholarship Recipients

Originally published on South Sound Business. Recipients were selected based on their academic progress, personal achievements, community involvement, and demonstrated commitment to their future success
12 days ago

Prominent Tacoma Manufacturer Broadens Reach with New Lease Expansion

Originally published on South Sound Business. North Star Glove Co. and its affiliated businesses, Evolv Creative and Mysterious, Inc., has successfully negotiated a lease expansion at Tacoma’s Willamette Building.
13 days ago

Joybird Launches New Tacoma Showroom

Originally published on South Sound Business. The popular furniture retailer’s newest location recently unveiled a new showroom at La-Z-Boy Tacoma.
13 days ago

Trumark Homes Expands Washington Division with First Land Acquisition for Poulsbo Development

Originally published on South Sound Business. The Western U.S. homebuilder Trumark Homes is bringing 87 new single-family homes to Poulsbo.
13 days ago

Woods Coffee Brewing Up Puyallup Location

Originally published on South Sound Business. The nearly 25-year-old coffee chain currently operates 20 locations across the Northwest.
14 days ago

Kent’s Stoke Space Raises $1B Series E on Mission Toward Rapidly Reusable Rockets

Originally published on South Sound Business. The initial closing of its $1-billion Series E financing round brings Stoke’s total capital raised to $2.3 billion.
14 days ago

Alum Time: Roxann Murray

Originally published on South Sound Business. The Tacoma-based nature, community, and travel photographer has been recently working to diversify her media by branching her creative focus.
14 days ago

Cowboy Space Leases Big Kent Warehouse for Aerospace Manufacturing

Originally published on South Sound Business. Another space industry company is saddling up in the South Sound.
14 days ago

City of Lacey Taps New Public Works Director

Originally published on South Sound Business. Vince McGowan brings more than 20 years of experience in environmental engineering, water resources, and local government.
14 days ago

Coworking, Childcare Space for Moms Opens in Tacoma

Originally published on South Sound Business. SheWorks offers traditional full-day childcare while offering coworking spaces for working parents.
15 days ago

WaFd, Inc., Everbank Financial Corp. Enter Reverse Merger Transaction

Originally published on South Sound Business. Per the agreement’s terms, EverBank Financial Corp. will merge with and into WaFd, Inc., with WaFd, Inc. continuing as the resulting financial holding company.
15 days ago

On the Books: An Exchange of Lived Wisdom

Originally published on South Sound Business. What’s better than learning from our own mistakes? Learning from the trials and blunders of others and not following in their wake, of course.
15 days ago