The traditional image of a construction site shows a sheaf of blueprints with workers standing around them, and in a large part of the construction industry, that’s still the case. According to the 2018 ConTech Report, 40% of construction companies still ...
Read More »A word with Wendi Secrist of the Idaho Workforce Development Council 
The Idaho Workforce Development Council was created by then Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter during his 2018 State of the State message, then ratified by the Legislature, as an entity under the governor’s office, based on the recommendation of the Idaho Workforce Development Task ...
Read More »A word with Idaho entrepreneur Dan Berger 
According to a number of nationwide publications, Idaho, and Boise in particular, is attracting tech people from all over the U.S. But few have made as big a splash as Dan Berger, who moved to Idaho last year after picking ...
Read More »A word with Joe White, the U.K.’s technology envoy to the U.S. 
Joe White MBE is Her Majesty’s Consul-General, San Francisco, and Technology Envoy to the United States in a combined role for the U.K. government to which he was named late last year. He has served as: General Partner of Entrepreneur ...
Read More »A word with Mindi Anderson of Maximize Solutions 
It’s not unusual for Idahoans to wear many hats, but in the case of Mindi Anderson, she has a whole hat rack. At one point or another, Anderson is or has been a CEO; an entrepreneur; a veteran; a diversity, ...
Read More »A word with Christina Cernansky of NAMI Idaho 
An issue that touches health care, corrections and education is that of mental illness. A national organization called NAMI is intended to help that. NAMI stands for the National Alliance for Mental Illness and represents individuals and families affected by ...
Read More »A word with Laurel Sayer, CEO of Midas Gold Corp. 
Late last year, Laurel Sayer, who was already CEO of Midas Gold Idaho CEO, was promoted to CEO of Midas Gold Corp. and Midas Gold Idaho, becoming one of a few female mining CEOs nationwide. The British Columbia, Canada-based company is seeking ...
Read More »A word with Clay Anderson and Chap Todd of Colliers 
Anyone who’s been paying attention can see that investing in multifamily housing throughout Idaho has become increasingly attractive. One of the companies taking part in this trend is Colliers International Idaho. Clay Anderson and Chap Todd make up Colliers’ Northwest ...
Read More »A word with Susan Kuehl and Lori Martin of Consilio Consultants 
A culture consultant is neither someone who advises you on how to make your own yogurt nor on what paintings to hang on the wall. Instead, a culture consultant, in a business context, helps business owners and employees determine the ...
Read More »A word with Christopher T. Nomura at the University of Idaho 
In August, the University of Idaho announced that Christopher T. Nomura, vice president for research and a biochemistry professor at State University of New York’s College of Environmental Science and Forestry, would be joining the university in October as its vice president ...
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