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Franchise Association Promises Lawsuit Over Seattle Minimum Wage Law

Associations Now

The International Franchise Association says a new minimum wage law in Seattle—raising wages to $15 per hour over time—unfairly targets its members by treating franchisees differently from other small businesses. ” I don’t know how I’m going to do it in Seattle. I don’t know how I’m going to do it in Seattle.

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#kantersea: Data, Transparency, and Measurement In Seattle

Beth Kanter

I’m in Seattle for a couple days doing a round of “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit ,” events to talk about measurement, data, and impact, generously sponsored by Microsoft. #KanterSEA — Zan McCollochLussier (@zanarama) February 12, 2013. KanterSEA — Jen Price (@PhilanthropyInk) February 12, 2013.

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Monday Buzz: When It Comes to Salaries, How High Is Too High?

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The debate continues after a Seattle company raises its minimum salary sky-high. Last week, Seattle-based credit-card-processing company Gravity Payments suddenly announced that it would raise its minimum salary to $70,000. So, did Price make the right call? Plus: John Oliver takes on so-called patent trolls.

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David Beckett Joins the Velvet Chainsaw Team

Velvet Chainsaw

In 2018, he relocated his family to Seattle and joined the leadership team at Eventcore. Coming out of the pandemic, more of our clients are looking for guidance on modernizing their event business model, pricing and performance metrics. From 2001 to 2018, he led the Registration and Housing teams for Experient/Maritz.

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Booksellers Association: Membership Grows as Indie Stores Expand Reach

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Teicher admits, however, that the pressure of increased minimum wages in some parts of the country, such as Seattle , are putting pressure on what has traditionally been a low-margin industry. “But, as long as publishers continue to print the suggested retail price on the product, it’s hard to put a surcharge on it.

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How For-Profit Membership Models Are Evolving

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In a statement to the website, Amazon defended the strategy: From time to time, Amazon offers exclusive selection and pricing on select items for Prime members. Time for Costco to Boost Prices? Stephen Downes/Flickr ). Is the membership-based bulk retailer Costco going to increase its annual membership fees in the coming months?

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Office in a Pod: Workbox Could Give Road Warriors Some Privacy

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The prices for these spaces, which haven’t been decided upon yet, will include a $25 monthly fee.) The Luxembourg-based company already has a wide reach in the Seattle area. Regus also plans to hit Washington state’s Puget Sound region, which will also get more coffee-shop-like “business corner” spaces.

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