Be involved! 
POSTED: Thursday, April 26, 2012 at 02:07 PM PTBY: Kimberly Graime
As a young professional living in the Treasure Valley, I cannot help but compare my lifestyle choices to those of my friends living in other cities around the country. We are all striving to strike the perfect work-life balance that includes both business and social networking, raising a family, and finding personal time, all while [...]
Say “no thanks” to the new farm rules
POSTED: Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at 09:42 PM PTBY: Dan Bobinski
“Every entity seeks to preserve itself.” This sentence, drummed into my head by my world history professor, has proven true throughout the years. He defined “entity” to be every living creature as well as every legal entity—including political agencies. Consider also the concept that employees want to feel valuable and do a good job. But [...]
Protecting against cyber threats, but at what cost?
POSTED: Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at 06:06 PM PTBY: Scott Forsyth
This week is Cyber Security Week. To commemorate it, the House of Representatives will likely pass the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA). Many large telecommunication and Web companies, such as Facebook and IBM, support the bill. In this day, what can be more virtuous than wanting to protect individuals, businesses and governments from [...]
Before you wing it, count the costs
POSTED: Monday, April 23, 2012 at 10:53 AM PTBY: Dan Bobinski
The biggest mistakes in business are usually made when leaders react instead of act. Reflexive actions are rarely effective when compared to actions borne out of a well-thought-out strategy. Unfortunately, some entrepreneurs are simply winging it 24/7, and although they may be getting by, they usually aren’t thriving. In my 23 years of working alongside [...]
Project update: Energy ‘net zero’ home
POSTED: Monday, April 23, 2012 at 10:36 AM PTBY: Brad Carlson
Tags: Energy Efficiency, home building, solar energy
Idaho’s second verified “net zero” home produces as much energy as it consumes, said Scott Flynn, whose Flynner Building Co. built it. The 1,850-square-foot home with southern exposure has 800 square feet of solar panels, a double-studded exterior wall system, high-efficiency windows, a solar thermal hot water system and a specialized heat pump. Long eaves, [...]
Another misconception on property insurance…..
POSTED: Monday, April 16, 2012 at 10:47 AM PTBY: George Dahlinger
Tags: Insurance
I was getting my shoes shined the other day and one of the guys in the shop said, “Hey did I see an article in the Idaho Business Review that you wrote?” I told him that yes, I had done one recently. He said, “I read it, but I didn’t understand it.” I guess that [...]
Christian Lybrook is new communications director at Healthwise
POSTED: Thursday, April 12, 2012 at 11:38 AM PTBY: IBR Staff
Christian Lybrook is the new director of corporate communications at Healthwise, the Boise-based health information company. Lybrook previously spent almost a decade in corporate communications at Idaho Power. He has a bachelor’s degree in English from Wabash College in Indiana and an MFA in creative writing from the University of Alaska in Fairbanks. Lybrook also [...]
The Ticker – April 2012: Oil prices
POSTED: Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at 11:31 AM PTBY: Brandon Fitzpatrick
I am Brandon Fitzpatrick, equity portfolio manager at DB Fitzpatrick & Co. – a Boise-based registered asset management firm with over $1 billion in assets under management, in both equities and fixed income. I previously worked as an equity analyst for a boutique firm in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Most investors have too little international exposure and [...]
How to get what you want from tech projects
POSTED: Monday, April 9, 2012 at 11:23 AM PTBY: Marci De Vries
Right now there are two poor fellows in my office sanding every inch of paint off of the bookcase they painted for me last week. They have to start over from scratch because they made the same mistake that a lot of software development teams make: the sales person/project manager screwed over the technicians. And [...]
What a second Obama term means to investors
POSTED: Friday, April 6, 2012 at 11:31 AM PTBY: Robert Smith
The 2012 presidential contest is a seminal one for investors, whether they know it or not. The difference between major candidates normally is more biological than political or economic. This time it’s different. Higher taxes to soak investors and repress the economy are a big part of the Obama plan. In essence, Obama is the [...]
