Vancouver Business Journal

High Tech Council: Lobbying for our future

Since its founding 13 years ago, the Clark County High Tech Council has successfully lobbied for the tax incentives behind an SEH America expansion, collaborated to bring engineering education to Washington State University Vancouver, and worked with Clark Public Utilities to help local businesses use less energy.

Those successes may be just the beginning for the group, whose nine corporate membe...

Accounting mistakes you can’t afford

With the chaos of tax season now a fading memory, some small business owners may hope to avoid worrying about their balance sheets until sometime next year. But avoidance won’t make next year’s taxes to go more smoothly – let alone boost a business’ bottom line.

When small business owners make these four common mistakes, they should stop hiding from the tax professionals and head in for a financi...

Upcoming PubTalk to feature business pitch competition

The next Clark County PubTalk will take place on Tuesday, June 18.

Inspired by ABC’s popular television show “Shark Tank,” the event will feature a business pitch competition where four local companies will pitch their business ideas to a judging panel of five “sharks.” The sharks will determine the winner that receives a $1,000 prize and an exclusive invitation to a summer angel investor netwo...

Living the suite life

Despite two major economic downturns in the last 17 years, Vancouver-based Vesta Hospitality continues to survive and expand.

Vesta specializes in human resource training, management and development, and provides hospitality services to 12 projects throughout the United States and Canada.

According to Rick Takach, Vesta’s president and CEO, the business of hiring the right people for their hotel...