Printing For Less laying off 12 workers“In the current tough economic environment, it is more important than ever that we remain nimble and continue to provide our customers with great products, great service and great value,”

Inland Northwest Economic Developments, Winter 2008The following are projects, initiatives and economic developments that are making news in eastern Washington and northern Idaho. This email is distributed by the Inland Northwest Economic Alliance (INEA) on behalf of its regional partners.

Colorado Governor Outlines $12M Economic Stimulus Plan Gov. Bill Ritter announced his administration's plan to inject $12 million into initiatives that promote job training, provide small businesses with access to capital, and invest in the state's New Energy Economy and bioscience sectors.

Raising Capital from CustomersSelling shares in your business to customers via a private placement can be a great way to raise capital. And there are other benefits

Twitter seeks to tune into the buzz about tweetsTwitter Inc., the 18-month-old San Francisco micro-blogging company, has sensational buzz, a dramatic increase in users, increasing competition from copycats — but no clear strategy for making money.

The Art of Laying People OffIf you are scoffing (“Guy, you are clueless: We’ll never downsize, because we’re growing so fast, and I’ll never make a bad hire”), then you’re my intended reader.

Massachusetts leads in `new economy' - Montana 40thStates at the top of the list tend to have a high concentration of workers in “knowledge jobs” that require at least a two-year college degree, are at the forefront of the information technology and Internet revolutions and have institutions and residents that embrace the digital economy, the report said. The groups used 29 indicators to rank each state on how well its economy is structured to compete regionally, as well as globally.

Ireland's economy not roaring backIreland's once-roaring economy had been the fastest-growing in Europe most of the last 18 years. But Ireland was also the first among the 15 nations that use the euro to officially fall into recession, after a second consecutive quarter of no economic growth at the end of June. By the end of the year, the economy will have shrunk by 1.6%, the Bank of Ireland projects.

Recording towers to measure Missoula’s wind potentialHe said he hopes the 92-foot recording towers will be up within two months and that data will be available six months later. He is currently researching to determine the best locations for the towers, each worth about $6,000.

San Francisco Bay area will be electric-car capitalThe mayors of the Bay Area's three largest cities pledged Thursday to make the region the electric-car capital of the country, unveiling plans to work with a Palo Alto startup to build the infrastructure needed to bring more electric cars to the road.