Did you know a vast majority of people list fear of public speaking as their No. 1 phobia? In fact, some people fear it more than death. How about you? What is your least favorite part about speaking in front of a crowd?
Going into 2023, many people felt a U.S. recession and market decline was inevitable. However, despite interest rate increases, a flash in the pan regional banking crisis and debt ceiling standoff, the inevitable market decline has failed to materialize.
What gives? Well, to understand the market in 2023 you need to...
When setting up a business, conventional wisdom dictates that the business be set up in a legal entity providing limited liability protection, like a limited liability company (LLC).
This is true too when a business wants additional capital by allowing investors to participate as equity owners in exchange for...
They’re known by many names – backyard cottages, in-law suites, granny flats, mother-in-law apartments, guest homes, casitas – but building codes don’t have cutesy names for them. They’re designated as “accessory dwelling units,” or ADUs.
No matter what they’re called, we expect to see more of them in the...
Today, good works are often brushed aside or ignored, especially if done by one of the world’s largest mining companies. However Rio Tinto deserves kudos for its half-billion-dollar mine cleanup in Holden, a remote village in the picturesque North Cascade mountains just south of Lake Chelan.
We’ve all heard grumblings about delays from road construction projects and the dread of adding more traffic in areas where new construction is underway or planned.
But let’s pause to consider what this means for our economy.
The Tri-Cities grew at a faster rate than the state average in the...
