Tax on Jobs? One Business Owner’s Perspective

Dave Montoure is the owner of West 5 in Seattle and Kettle Fish in Silverdale. He has been a long time advocate for small businesses especially as they have faced increasing regulatory overreach. West 5, a long time West Seattle favorite is open for business for pickup. Honorable Congresspersons Kilmer and Jayapal,  I forward you […]

Coronavirus In Seattle: Impacts on Economic Growth

As Coronavirus (Covid-19) impacts Seattle more and more, what kind of changes it will bring to the region and city that has seen it become the 3rd fastest growing city in the country. Seattle’s relationship with growth has always been ambivalent. Will attitudes about growth and new development change if the local economy takes a […]

A Global Look at the State of Women in CRE

At Seattle for Growth, we join in celebrating International Women’s Day. In order to advance women’s careers in historically male dominated industries, such as commercial real estate, it is important to have a grasp on where they stand currently. Here is a global look at the position of women in commercial real estate. Canada Women […]