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the weekly seattle

Every episode Rachel Horgan and her co-host will explain the top Seattle business news stories of the week in a casual yet informative way. They will discuss why it matters to you, what it could mean for the future, and other insights. This podcast is for anyone that wants to know what is going on in the local business community without having to read the entire newspaper.

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week of aug 26: Maria Colacurcio - Syndio

the weekly seattle ·

2024/08/25

Top Stories:1. Zillow CEO steps down⁠PSBJ article⁠2. Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines merger makes progress⁠Seattle Times article⁠3. Understanding pay equity through data⁠Bloomberg article⁠4. Companies removing DE&I teams including Microsoft⁠Formidable article⁠About guest Maria Colacurcio - CEO, Syndio:Maria has been the CEO of Syndio, a pay equity software as a service company, for almost 6 years. She was a co-founder of Smartsheet, she worked in leadership roles at Starbucks corporate and

exiting overwhelm in the workplace: Amber Simonsen -...

the weekly seattle ·

2024/08/18

About guest Amber Simonsen - Commercial Portfolio Director, Alaska Airlines & Founder, ⁠A Better 40⁠Amber has spent the bulk of her career as a professional project manager, and being the go-to person for getting the big ideas turned into a reality. And while she loves the thrill of synthesizing complex information, building a great plan and getting things done, she likes helping others succeed even more.That’s why she started A Better 40. The lessons she's learned from consulting in the tech

week of aug 12: Marjorie Thomas - Allen Institute

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2024/08/11

Top Stories:1. Seattle's minimum wage⁠Seattle Times article⁠2. City of Seattle's budget issues⁠Seattle Times article⁠3. Effect of caregiving in the workplace⁠Forbes article⁠4. Brain studies at Allen Institute⁠Yahoo article⁠About guest Marjorie Thomas - CFO, Allen InstituteMarjorie joined the Allen Institute in 2017. As Chief Financial Officer she leads all accounting financial functions including grant administration. Previously Marjorie was CFO and Treasurer of RealNetworks. Before that, she held

week of aug 5: Marc Berger - DH

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2024/08/04

Top Stories:1. AAA Washington brand makeover⁠PSBJ article⁠2. The Stranger is bought⁠Seattle Times article⁠3. New Boeing CEO⁠Geekwire article⁠4. Everett company ponzi scheme⁠Seattle Times article⁠5. LimeGlider coming to Seattle⁠Geekwire article⁠About guest co-host Marc Berger – Executive Vice President and Puget Sound Market Lead, DHPrior to this role Marc was the President and Partner of Nyhus Communications which was bought by DH about 2 years ago. Before that he worked for the National Committee

week of july 29: Fran Dunaway - TomBoyX

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2024/07/28

Top Stories:1. CrowdStrike outage⁠Geekwire article⁠2. LevelTen raises $65M in Series D⁠PSBJ article⁠3. Target cuts back on LGBTQ vendors⁠Business Insider article⁠4. New CEO at Providence⁠PSBJ article⁠5. Homegrown closing stores⁠Seattle Times article⁠About guest co-host Fran Dunaway - Co-Founder, TomBoyX:Fran was one of the inaugural Forbes 50 over 50, she is a media executive turned fashion entrepreneur. She co-founded TomBoyX, a Seattle-based gender neutral underwear and apparel brand in 2013 with

week of july 22: Kathy Surace-Smith - formerly...

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2024/07/21

Top Stories:1. NanoString updatePrevious articles: ⁠⁠PSBJ article ⁠& ⁠PSBJ article⁠2. MOD Pizza sells⁠Eater article⁠3. Aquarium to open⁠Seattle Times article ⁠⁠Video⁠4. Discrimination lawsuit⁠Geekwire article⁠5. Costco raising fees⁠Seattle Times article⁠About guest co-host Kathy Surace-Smith - former SVP, Human Resources & Legal Affairs, NanoString:Kathy has over 35 years of experience working in high-growth private and public companies in US and Europe including over 20 yrs working in life

week of july 15: Jamila Conley - WeRise Wines &...

the weekly seattle ·

2024/07/14

Top Stories:1. Microsoft layoffs⁠Geekwire article⁠2. New interim Police Chief⁠Seattle Times article⁠3. Increase in scammers⁠Seattle Times article⁠4. Wine deal⁠PSBJ article⁠5. Kroger merger update⁠PSBJ article⁠About guest co-host Jamila Conley - Founder & CEO, WeRise Wines:Jamila was most recently the VP of Global Talent Acquisition at F5 and held VP roles in the company prior to that including Mergers & Acquisitions and IT Products. She worked in senior leadership at T-Mobile in software

week of july 8: Jaebadiah Gardner - GardnerGlobal

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2024/07/07

Top Stories:1. New housing in Central District⁠Capitol Hill Blog article⁠2. WA program for first time homebuyers⁠Seattle Times article⁠3. Plastic surgeon office fakes reviews⁠Seattle Times article⁠4. Idaho investment company buys First Hill tower⁠PSBJ article⁠5. Warren Buffet's financial plans after he dies⁠Geekwire article⁠About guest co-host Jaebadiah Gardner - Founder & CEO, Gardner Global:Jaebadiah is an African-American, Mexican-American businessman, multi-family real estate developer, fund

week of july 1: Kathi Lentzsch

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2024/06/30

Top Stories1. HomeStreet Bank & FirstSun merger⁠PSBJ article⁠2. The future of pharmacies⁠Fortune article⁠3. Electrician strike ends⁠Seattle Times article⁠4. Costco lawsuit⁠Seattle Times article⁠5. Getty Images co-founder leaves board⁠PSBJ article⁠Guest co-host Kathi Lentzsch - Board Member and former CEO of Bartell Drugs:Kathi is the co-chair for the Women Corporate Directors Foundation, a board member of Skagit Valley Malting, a board member for UW's Center for Leadership and Strategic

week of june 24: Return of Emily Parkhurst - Formidable

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2024/06/23

Top Stories1. Farestart is reopening⁠Seattle Times article⁠2. Seattle startup scene⁠Geekwire article⁠3. New museum to open⁠425 Magazine article⁠4. Saltchuk buys a company for $430M⁠PSBJ article⁠5. Boeing CEO is under fire⁠Formidable article⁠Guest Co-Host Emily Parkhurst - Founder & CEO, FormidableEmily Parkhurst is the Founder & CEO of media company Formidable launched in 2024. Prior to this she was the VP of Content at 6AM City, and before that the Publisher and Market President of the

mid-year economic outlook: Skylar Olsen - Chief...

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2024/06/16

In this special episode we sit down with Dr. Skylar Olsen - Chief Economist of Zillow who gives us a mid-year economic outlook. We talk about interest rates, inflation, recession, and so much more!Dr. Skylar Olsen - Chief Economist, ZillowA Ph.D. housing economist with over a decade studying U.S. housing markets and consumers, Skylar is passionate about ensuring policymakers, journalists, housing professionals, and her colleagues have the data and understanding they need to make better

week of june 10: Greg Kunst

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2024/06/09

Top Stories1. Microsoft CEO leaves Starbucks board⁠Geekwire article⁠2. Seattle startup wins lawsuit against Boeing⁠Seattle Times article⁠3. VC backed biotech Vilya raises $71M⁠Geekwire article⁠4. Lightrail SLU location debateOpinion 1: ⁠The Stranger article⁠Opinion 2: ⁠PSBJ article⁠5. New record store on Vashon⁠Seattle Times article⁠About guest co-host Greg Kunst - Founder & CEO, Aurion Biotech:Greg Kunst founded Aurion Biotech which is a company that develops cell therapies for the treatment of

week of june 3: Andrea Anderson

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2024/06/02

Top Stories:1. T-Mobile buys most of US Cellular⁠Seattle Times article⁠2. MultiCare & Overlake affiliation⁠PSBJ article⁠3. Melinda French Gates announces plan⁠Geekwire article⁠4. Startup helping with bereavement⁠Geekwire article⁠5. Seattle CEO returns⁠Seattle Times article⁠⁠2022 Seattle Times article⁠About guest co-host Andrea Anderson - CEO, Girl Scouts of Western Washington:Andrea is the proud daughter of immigrants from Denmark, a Girl Scout alum (having been a Brownie while growing up in

week of may 27: Coral Garnick Ducken

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2024/05/26

Top Stories:1. Expedia leaders are out⁠Geekwire article⁠/⁠Seattle Times article⁠2. Synapse bankruptcy affects Seattle startup⁠Geekwire article⁠3. Amazon AWS CEO change⁠PSBJ article⁠ (CEO leaving)⁠PSBJ article ⁠(new CEO)4. OpenAI's new voice product⁠Geekwire article⁠5. Local VC to launch startup community hub⁠Geekwire article⁠About guest co-host Coral Garnick Ducken - Digital Editor, Madrona:Prior to her current role as Digital Editor for Seattle VC firm Madrona, she was a content writer for

week of may 20: Eduardo Penalver

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2024/05/19

Top Stories:1. Seattle CEO guilty of fraud⁠PSBJ article⁠2. Melinda French Gates steps down⁠Seattle Times article⁠3. Kaiser Permanente to sell land⁠PSBJ article⁠4. Chateau Ste Michelle over the years⁠PSBJ article⁠ (Jen Belle leaving)⁠⁠Seattle Times article⁠⁠ (background)5. Amazon's new Project Kuiper⁠Geekwire article⁠About guest co-host Eduardo Penalver - President, Seattle University:Eduardo M. Peñalver became thePresidentof Seattle University on July 1, 2021. From 2014 until 2021, he served as the

week of may 13: Troy Anderson

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2024/05/12

Top Stories:1. Visit Seattle updates(no article)2. Top Pot Doughnuts expands⁠PSBJ article⁠3. Docusign acquires Lexion⁠Geekwire article⁠4. Starbucks ex-CEO weighs in⁠Geekwire article⁠5. Redfin settles in lawsuit⁠AP news article⁠About guest co-host Troy Anderson - Director of Sales, Visit SeattleTroy has been with Visit Seattle for close to 12 years and currently serves as the Director of Sales specifically focusing on bringing convention business to the city. Prior to this role he worked in sales at

week may 6: Cate Goethals

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2024/05/05

Top Stories:1. Sue Bird joins Storm ownership group⁠AP News article⁠2. Amazon Q1 numbers are up⁠Geekwire article⁠3. REI reports 2023 loss⁠Seattle Times article⁠4. FTC sues Doxo⁠PSBJ article⁠5. Downtown properties owe $16M for waterfront⁠Seattle Times article⁠About co-host: Cate Goethals - Founder, The Better Boards InitiativeCate is the Founder of The Better Boards Initiative, an organization with the goal of making corporate boards more diverse. She is also the Founder & Director of the Women

week of april 29: James Falzone

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2024/04/28

Top Stories:1. Nanostring is bought⁠PSBJ article⁠2. Non-compete clauses are banned⁠Seattle Times article⁠3. Cornish is selling Kerry Hall⁠Seattle Magazine article⁠4. Music venues opening/re-opening⁠Seattle Times article⁠ (Carnation)⁠Seattle Refined⁠ (Conor Byrne)5. President of Wizards of the Coast resigns⁠Geekwire article⁠ About co-host: James Falzone - Dean at Cornish College of the Arts James Falzone is a clarinetist, composer, and improviser whose work in the jazz and creative music scenes has

week of april 22: Jen Barnes

the weekly seattle ·

2024/04/21

Top Stories:1. Bumbershoot will open arts venue⁠Seattle Times article⁠2. Fremont Brewery has a new owner⁠Seattle Times article⁠3. Styrofoam containers to be banned⁠Seattle Times article⁠4. ZoomCare will accept Medicare⁠PSBJ Article⁠5. Affordable housing project in U district⁠PSBJ Article⁠ Other sources:⁠Low Income Housing ⁠⁠Brewery Rankings⁠About co-host: Jen Barnes - Founder & Owner, Rough and Tumble:Jen opened Rough & Tumble, the first ever pub for women's just about a year and a half ago

week of april 15: Ilona Lohrey

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2024/04/14

Top Stories:1. Landmark Events Co takes over Columbia Winery tasting room space⁠PSBJ article⁠2. Lululemon leaves Pacific Place⁠Seattle Times article⁠3. US-Japan investment in AI education⁠Geekwire article⁠4. Providence Swedish buys naming rights⁠PSBJ article⁠5. Google pauses construction in Kirkland⁠Geekwire article⁠ About co-host Ilona Lohrey - President & CEO, GSBA:Ilona is the President and CEO of the GSBA, Washington state's LGBTQ+ chamber of commerce. Prior to this she was the CEO of an

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