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washington business Inside summer 2017 Departments In Focus 6 Tweets 7 30 Three of Washington’s 555,000 risk-takers opened their doors and allowed a video camera and writer to capture a snapshot of what it’s really like to be a small-business owner. Bobbi Cussins AWB’s calendar of events Of Note 16 Interesting milestones The Water Cooler 18 A break from the every day Columns Eye on Business 10 Kris Johnson From the Chair 12 Wendy Sancewich From the Institute 14 In Their Words 20 How AWB is working for you Events 13 So, You Think You Want to Run a Small Business? Comments via Twitter Inside AWB 8 AWB Events Mike Schwenk Education & Workforce 38 41 A Q&A with Marty Brown Building a Skilled Workforce Bobbi Cussins Gordon Oliver Train Now, Pay Later Brian Mittge What’s Working 23 26 Driving Change Through Awareness Bobbi Cussins A New Look Jason Hagey Economy 43 Sustainability 28 29 Canyon Creek Cabinet Company Brian Mittge Enertechnix Process Sensors, Inc. Brian Mittge The Place for Jobs Malia Jacobson Doing Business As 46 DH Bobbi Cussins