Idaho Business Review IBR

BSU’s TechConnect given award for nurturing Idaho entrepreneurship Idaho’s TechConnect program has won the national “Best Practice” award from the Small Business Administration’s Office of Advocacy for educational efforts to promote entrepreneurship. Locally, TechConnect is based at the TECenter on ...

Land-use planners need to be more proactive if they want to combat sprawl by promoting growth within built-up areas. That was a key theme that emerged from a three-day conference on Ada County growth early this month. Several members of ...

By Ken Miller Special to the IBR Like most interior designers and others in the building industry, Judi Kieffer makes it a point to attend trade shows when national vendors come to the Treasure Valley to show off what’s hot ...

South Johnson, Spokane firm merge accounting practices South Johnson & Co., an accounting firm on West Emerald Street in Boise, merged with Spokane-based LeMaster & Daniels PLLC on Jan. 1. Through the merger, “we are adding depth to our current ...

Dworak named new officer at Blue Cross Blue Cross of Idaho announced Jerry Dworak has been selected as its new senior vice president and chief marketing officer. The announcement was made by Blue Cross of Idaho’s president and CEO, Ray ...

A recent change by Google (in early 2004) has knocked a few companies out of their top spots. Companies are noticing that their No. 1 placements for certain keywords on Google are gone overnight. What happened? Google implemented a change ...

Gallina joins Nampa engineering firm in accountant post Treasure Valley Engineers, Nampa, has announced the addition of Meg Gallina to its staff as an accountant. She will be responsible for information management and accounting analysis. She is a 2002 graduate ...

By Brad Carlson IDAHO BUSINESS REVIEW SUN VALLEY – Construction has begun on the initial phase of Elkhorn Springs, a residential and commercial project slated on the 11-acre site of the former Elkhorn Hotel in Sun Valley When completed, the ...

By Brad Carlson IDAHO BUSINESS REVIEW Entrepreneurs and venture capitalists from around the region are slated to speak at the Sixth Annual Intermountain Venture Forum, slated at 8 a.m. Oct. 6 and Oct. 7 at Boise Centre on the Grove. ...

By Lora Volkert IDAHO BUSINESS REVIEW “It makes a really ugly chair or couch, but a really pretty handbag,” Jeanette Zimmer said of the vintage upholstery fabric she uses in the totes and flap purses she manufactures. Thanks in large ...