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A Whatcom County company has begun exporting some of its products to the United Kingdom.
Nature's Footprint recently opened a distribution center near London for its Worm Factory product. The Worm Factory bin turns kitchen and household waste into a nutrient-rich soil for gardeners…

Investing in public higher education and encouraging collaboration between public colleges and private companies is the best way for the state to have a skilled workforce.
That was the main message regional college and high-tech industry representatives shared with members of the State…

Western Washington University's Center for Economic Vitality, through its Jump Start Washington Exports program, will host its first British Columbia trade mission to the BC Hospitality Industry Conference & Expo.
The event takes place from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Nov. 7 and 8, at…

Erin Baker, founder of Baker's Wholesome Baked Goods and inventor of the Baker's Breakfast Cookie, will be the keynote speaker at Western Washington University's Bellingham Business Forum on Tuesday, Oct. 11.
Doors will open at 11:30 a.m. at the Hotel Bellwether Ballroom,…

One manufacturer began operations during the low point of the Great Recession. Another reopened during it. And a third invested more money and hired more employees.

These may seem unusual during a period of tight credit and economic uncertainty. But all three…

Plenty of ideas that could lead to a new business are expected to be tossed around June 24-26 at Western Washington University.

Western's College of Business and Economics and its MBA program are among the sponsors for Startup Weekend, a 54-hour event where business people come…

While the local economy remains troubled, it appears becoming a business owner is a growing trend in Whatcom County.

In the first nearly six months of 2011, I've spotted or written about 67 brick-and-mortar businesses that have opened or are getting ready to open. That's well…