PORT OF TACOMA

Getting Down to Business® with David Weatherholt Broadcast Saturday’s 9-10 am (AKDT) Fox News Talk KOAN 95.50 FM & AM 1020 - Stream: www.1020koan.com/or www.waconsult.com.  Join Getting Down to Business® on Facebook or join Dave’s LinkedIn group and follow Dave on Twitter at WAConsult.IN THE NEWSAfter Six Months of Increases, Small-Business Optimism Drops For Main Street, No New Jobs in the Months to Come:After six months of gains, the Small-Business Optimism Index fell by almost 2 points in March, settling at 92.5.  Listen as Dave summarizes this important small business indicator.  Read the full report at @ WaConsult.com, in the Getting Down to Business® section under the “News” heading.PROGRAM TOPICOn august 16, 1896 George Washington Carmack discovered a large gold nugget on the Klondike River.  This set in motion one of the most frenzied and gabled gold rushes in history.  Seattle companies became the source for purchasing your “outfit” and to arrange passage to Alaska and the Yukon.  This established the critical logistics link between Alaska and the Pacific Northwest.  Listen as Karen Matthias discusses the importance of this link not only to Alaska but also Tacoma, Washington.  Get more information @ www.portoftacoma.com. BUSINESS RISK MANAGEMENTChris Pobieglo, Business Insurance Expert describes the importance of reading all business contracts and ways to insure against some of the inherent risks.  Find out more by visiting www.businessinsuranceassociates.com.