Q&A with Pete Christothoulou

Marchex COO Pete Christothoulou is leading the effort to transform the strategy and culture at the company. In this role he clearly sees the people he’s surrounding himself with as a key competitive advantage. Here’s a small sample from a recent Q&A with Pete:

What kind of person succeeds at Marchex?

• You are world-class or have the potential to be

• You will do the work yourself vs. constantly delegating/waiting

• You are a team player

• You have a sense of urgency

• You have a competitive spirit

• You are respectful

Read more from Pete at http://www.makehistory.com

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Seattle’s One of a Kind Urban Rest Stop is Celebrating…

1,053 miles of toilet paper…

29,000 loads of laundry…

541,000 showers…

AND

10 years of providing something everyone needs –

A Nice, Hot Shower, a Shave and a Restroom

All Wet for the Right Reasons!

What: 10th Anniversary Party

Date: Saturday, August 28th

Time: 10:00am to 3:00pm

Place: Urban Rest Stop, located at 1924 9th Avenue in Seattle (between Stewart and Virginia)

Info: www.urbanreststop.org and www.facebook.com/urbanreststop

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Is My Business Out of Control?

You’ve probably heard about internal control, but you may not fully appreciate its importance until something goes wrong: information isn’t getting to you to allow you to run your business, money is missing, or things just feel out of control. What’s important when it comes to internal control and what isn’t? BDO can help you look at your processes and procedures and see where you might be exposed to control breakdowns. Contact Sharon Philpott, sphilpott@bdo.com, or Michael Reeves, mreeves@bdo.com, to learn more.

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Win with US Sweepstakes

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• Take this quick 5 question survey about the different sections of our new website

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