by Seattle | Apr 10, 2019 | Entrepreneurship, Seattle Blog
Tee up another win for Kirkland. The city is getting the first Topgolf Lounge.
Planned as more than the company’s typical golf simulator, the lounge will be a bar and virtual golf venue that Topgolf Lounge President Ron Powers hopes will become the “forefront of the ‘eatertainment’ movement.”
“Topgolf Lounge guests will be blown away by our incredible bar, massive outdoor patio space and interactive sports games, making them feel like they are actually playing live,” he said.
The facility…
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Topgolf will debut Lounge at Kirkland Urban
by Seattle | Feb 22, 2019 | Entrepreneurship, Seattle Blog
Amazon’s withdrawal from New York sent a message to governments: Play by Amazon’s rules or it will leave. That reminded me of exchanges I’ve had in recent weeks with Snohomish County.
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Reporter's notebook: How government officials interact with Amazon
by Seattle | Dec 4, 2018 | Entrepreneurship, Seattle Blog
Seattle Hockey Partners must now will pay NHL owners a $650 million expansion fee to join the professional hockey league. The new team’s name remains a mystery.
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Seattle arena's 0 million rebuild gets underway after NHL approves pro hockey team for 2021-2022 season
by Seattle | Sep 14, 2018 | Entrepreneurship, Seattle Blog
Nordstrom Inc. is relaunching an upgraded version of its rewards program this fall as “The Nordy Club.”
Nordstrom said its 10 million members make up 50 percent of the company’s sales, and that rewards members spend an average of four times than non-members.
The Seattle-based retailer aims to give customers a more personalized experience and more access and services.
Nordy Club perks are based on annual spending levels, topping out at the “ambassador” level for customers who spend more than $5,000…
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Nordstrom gets personal with ‘Nordy Club’ rewards program upgrade
by Seattle | Sep 5, 2018 | Entrepreneurship, Seattle Blog
Seven Seattle-area businessmen were named as backers of the potential NHL franchise as the group said it had three pending deals with the city of Seattle.
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Seattle hockey investors include Adrian Hanauer and AWS CEO Andy Jassy
by Seattle | Aug 7, 2018 | Entrepreneurship, Seattle Blog
The head of Amazon.com Inc.’s unscripted programming division is out of a job in less than a year.
Deadline first reported the departure of Heather Schuster, saying the exit came after “an internal investigation into alleged inappropriate comments during meetings, and possible misuse of power.”
Variety confirmed the departure, adding that there were “allegations that she engaged in verbally abusive behavior.”
Schuster was appointed to her job in October, replacing Conrad Riggs.
She was previously…
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Amazon's head of unscripted programming is out after less than a year
