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When selecting a business partner, it’s critical that you work with someone who has the same goals as you, who can contribute knowledge and drive to the project, and who brings positivity and innovation to an otherwise challenging time. After all, starting a business from scratch isn’t for the faint of heart. The learning curve is steep, and nearly 1 in 5 businesses will fail in their first year. The stats on startups are so discouraging that many people never pursue their dreams of entrepreneurship. This is also the reason that so many brave business owners partner with companies that…
Fifteen years ago, the concept of receiving medical care through a video call would have sounded like science fiction. But today, it’s a reality. Telemedicine is revolutionizing the way we receive healthcare, making it more convenient and accessible than ever before. So what does the future of telemedicine look like? Here are the top predictions: More People Will Use Telemedicine for Healthcare Telemedicine is still in its early stages, but it’s growing rapidly. According to a report from Goldman Sachs, the global telemedicine market is expected to reach $130 billion by 2025. This growth is being driven by a number…
IDAHO FALLS — After roughly a year since the Idaho National Laboratory set in place a COVID-19 vaccine requirement as a condition of employment, the mandate has been lifted. The announcement was sent in an emailed message dated Oct. 6, 2022. It was addressed to all INL employees from INL Director John Wagner. “We introduced this requirement to decrease COVID-19 rates among our staff and to comply with an executive order,” Wagner writes. “At the time, the delta variant was filling local hospital beds. Healthcare workers were overwhelmed, and the prospect of rationing care was very real.” Wagner goes on…
Melaleuca: The Wellness Company has beaten the odds in the ultracompetitive consumer goods industry, and it has done so by providing shoppers with alternatives that are more effective and safer than what is commonly found at the grocery store. Melaleuca’s success is a result of taking an original, unconventional path in competing with the goliaths of the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry. As a privately held company, Melaleuca developed its own set of rules that emphasizes principles over profits. It eliminates the need to compete for crowded shelf space at local retailers. Instead, this company creates one-of-a-kind wellness products for…
Micron Technology Inc. announced big plans to expand in New York state, but engineers at its headquarters in Boise will still lead the company’s technology development efforts. The chip-making company announced Tuesday that it would invest $100 billion over the next two decades to build a “mega fab” for memory manufacturing in Clay, New York, about 15 miles north of Syracuse. Fab is short for semiconductor fabrication plant. Construction on the massive site is expected to begin in 2024 with production ramping up in the years after. Read the full article on the Idaho Statesman.
SALMON (KIVI TV) — An opening ceremony was held Friday for a new cobalt mine near Salmon which represents a significant day for the domestic supply chain of the metal. Australian mining company Jervois Global Limited officially opened operations, but the mine won’t be operating at full capacity until the first quarter of 2023, according to Matt Lengerich, Executive General Manager of Idaho Cobalt Operations. “When we come up to full operations, we will produce about 2000 tons of cobalt in concentrate each year. So that’s enough for roughly 400,000 electric vehicles,” Lengerich said. The mine is located on U.S.…
Today’s culture is often obsessed with looking for get-rich-quick solutions, or low-work paths to success. It’s not that people are lazy, but the idea of having relatively easy work that pays the bills and brings a life of comfort and success, that’s pretty appealing. Just not to entrepreneurs like Sunil Wadhwani. Sunil Wadhwani takes a very hands-on approach to his hotelier business. His approach includes daily visits to his locations, daily conversations with his general and financial managers, and bringing his own unique perspective to problem-solving and dealing with any issues at his locations. That’s a lot of work, but…
Columbia Distributing and Scout Distribution recently announced their 50/50 joint venture partnership that will launch beverage distribution to the whole state of Idaho this October. “Both companies have been intrigued by Idaho’s growth, and subsequently, the incredible growth of the state’s craft beer market,” said Chris Steffanci, president and CEO of Columbia Distributing. Read the full article on the Idaho Business Review website
A proposal to dramatically scale back Idaho’s energy code could impact a small portion of home sales backed with loans from the federal government. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development told BoiseDev the federal government requires homes built in the last year before they are sold to someone with a loan backed by Federal Housing Administration, the USDA or the VA to meet minimum energy efficiency standards stricter than what Idaho is considering. This could mean denials, or more difficulty approving, up to 10% of FHA loans every year in Idaho and others guaranteed by the federal government. …
To understand the new smart watched and other pro devices of recent focus, we should look to Silicon Valley and the quantified movement of the latest generation. Apple’s Watch records exercise, tracks our moves throughout the day, assesses the amount of time we are stood up and reminds us to get up and move around if we have been sat for too long – let’s not forget Tim Cook’s “sitting is the new factor” line. As you’re tapping, scrolling, and swiping on your phone, you probably don’t give much thought to the fact that your apps are consuming electricity -…