Vancouver Business Journal

Land for jobs: Clark County’s major obstacle

There are a lot of moving parts to creating a shovel-ready parcel of land for the industrial or commercial real estate market. To name a few, there’s purchase negotiations, zoning, roads, water and sewer, telecommunication services, power supply, stormwater issues, wetland issues and multiple layers of permits. Having a plentiful supply of such parcels would, according to Lisa Nisenfeld, president...

Marketing: Benchmarking your way to better business

“How’m I doin’?” – Erstwhile New York City mayor Ed Koch made this phrase famous; it is human nature to benchmark our performance. Business owners can turn that desire to their advantage by using benchmarks to ascertain what they’re doing right, and what they could improve.

Benchmarks, said Veronika Noize, marketing coach and managing director at the DIY Marketing Center, allow businesses to get ...

Port commission workshop postponed

Due to a last minute scheduling conflict, the commission workshop on the environmental permitting process for a proposed crude oil facility at the Port of Vancouver has been postponed.

Originally planned for Tuesday, May 28, the workshop will be rescheduled for a later date, most likely in June.

The purpose of the workshop is to provide information to port commissioners as they prepare to consid...

Capturing beauty in our backyard

If you’re a regular visitor to the Vancouver Farmers Market, chances are you’ve seen Lijah Hanley’s work on display. On most weekends, you can find the 17-year-old nestled between vendors selling everything from organic vegetables to decorative garden pieces.

Hanley, an aspiring photographer from Ridgefield, has operated a booth at the downtown Vancouver market for the past three years, selling...