Large companies can show employees they care by sending them customized Cheerboxes.

A beautiful European-inspired mansion is on the market for $5.97 million in West Bellevue, overlooking Lake Washington with views of Seattle, Mercer Island and the Olympics on clear days. Coldwell Banker Bain luxury broker Wendy Lister has the listing of this old-world manse owned by Eric and Marian Reichelt. Eric Reichelt is a well known name in the heavy construction business in the Northwest, Alaska, Montana and beyond. Some of his mammoth projects include the State Route 520 bridge, the…

I love Oregon, and I’m guessing you do, too. But is our current course sustainable? Oregon businesses are grasping for workers, while high-paying, high-potential jobs are going unfilled. Too many students are unaware of the variety of jobs available in the skilled trades, leaving the viability of individuals and families hanging in the balance. This is creating a missed opportunity for our students, businesses and state. Since schools started emphasizing the importance of four-year degrees and…

The case for more women directors is well settled.  Women hold vast decision-making power across the economy. Women control a majority of personal wealth and make the majority of consumer purchases. Yet decisions at the highest levels of businesses they support are largely driven by men, despite research showing that companies with more women on their boards post bigger gains in earnings per share as well as stronger long-term financial performance. So, are we getting closer to gender balance on…

Personalized Beauty Discovery Inc., a makeup subscription service better known as Ipsy, is considering an IPO or a sale that reportedly could fetch as much as $2 billion. The San Mateo-based business is weighing both options in a dual-track process, Bloomberg reported. In the end, it could remain a private, standalone company. Ipsy has raised about $102 million in funding and was valued at about $800 million after its last round in 2015, according to PitchBook Data. Its investors include TPG,…

Google officially turns 20 today. Back on Sept. 4, 1998, Google was a two-man operation being run out of a garage in Menlo Park, by a pair of recent Stanford University grads who weren’t sure they wanted to become entrepreneurs. Today, it’s become Alphabet Inc — one of the most valuable companies on the planet, employing tens of thousands of people, with a market cap of $852 billion. Here’s a look back on 20 defining moments in Google’s history. 1998: Larry Page and Sergey Brin start to…