If you renewed a cyber insurance policy recently, you may have had this experience: you open the questionnaire, scroll through it, and realize you cannot confidently answer half the questions. Do you have EDR? Are your backups immutable? Do you have DMARC configured? The form is not asking whether your business is safe in any …
How AI and Deepfakes Are Changing the Hiring Process “Thanks for joining us for this interview, we’re excited to learn more about you. First, would you mind giving us a wave?” A year ago, that question would have sounded absurd. Today, it has become one of the simplest ways recruiters are trying to determine whether …
Why Doing It All Yourself Might Be Holding Your Business Back The "new year energy" that fueled many business owners' marketing efforts often begins to wane by this time of the year. The ambitious DIY plans set in January—posting daily to social media, launching a newsletter, and managing digital ads—frequently collide with the reality of …
"Stay close. Too far. Wrong choice. Good job. Good boy." These are phrases I say constantly to my two-year-old dog, Bandon. They get repeated often when we're working with our trainer, Brittany. Of importance: I said our trainer. More on that later. Bandon and I have been working with Brittany for the better part of …
I went to IPW 2026 in Fort Lauderdale knowing that this was an opportunity to share about the Kitsap Peninsula and listen to international tour operators, travel advisors, wholesalers, and destination partners from around the world. Not just for where people want to go, but for what they want to feel when they get there.Travelers …
Why supporting entrepreneurs means investing in the long-term resilience of our communities One year ago this month, we celebrated the graduation celebration of the 2025 Matchstick Lab Micro Business Accelerator cohort, a program that brought together 24 groundbreakers in the Kitsap community and invested heavily in the growth and development of the next iteration of …
Why founders, investors, and everyday leaders have more influence on Kitsap’s future than they realize. Spring is one of my favorite times of year, because it has a way of revealing what was already growing beneath the surface. In Kitsap, that means bursts of technicolor in the natural world around us—alongside fresh energy and real …
You don’t need to be a golf fan to have heard of the annual professional tournament held in Augusta, GA called The Masters. This year’s edition, played every April, marked the 90th tournament in its history. Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland became only the fourth golfer ever to win it in back-to-back years. The Masters …
How Hiring Practices Are Backfiring—and What Employers Can Do About It Last month, this column focused ghost jobs and the damage they do to employer brand. This month, let’s talk about what happens next, because job seekers didn’t just notice. They adapted…in a way that isn’t helpful for anyone.Instead of carefully targeting roles, many candidates …
How Real Estate, Manufacturing, Maritime, and Trades Are Powering the Local MarketKitsap County’s real estate market does not operate in a vacuum—it is deeply connected to the region’s core industries. In 2025, the interplay between housing, manufacturing, maritime operations, and skilled trades has defined both the opportunities and constraints shaping the local economy. As the …
