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CEV to co-host free customer-service seminar Sept. 23 in Lynden
Sizzling summer sales and marketing ideas

Summer is finally here after a long spring of fluky weather. With the temperatures rising and more people out and about, it鈥檚 time to look at a few quick and simple marketing ideas that could generate hot sales for your business. Enjoy the summer!
Signature marketing program: Signatures鈥

Two centers open to help Whatcom businesses with exporting

The Washington Small Business Development Center's two export readiness centers are now open and ready to assist Washington businesses 颅- including those in Whatcom County - to expand their export capabilities; the centers are located in South Seattle and on the Riverpoint campus in Spokane鈥

Western's CEV to offer business advice at The Woods Coffee caf茅s

Western Washington University's Center for Economic Vitality, in partnership with The Woods Coffee, will offer monthly office hours at three Woods locations beginning Sept. 8.

These events are open to new or existing clients and will be held at the Flatiron (10 Prospect St.,鈥

草榴社区's Center for Economic Vitality partners with The Woods Coffee for 'Open Office Hours'
Vision for redevelopment of Delft Square includes hotel, movie theater

Three years after a fire gutted Delft Square - leaving behind the burned remains of the 42,900-square-foot building - the city is proposing to bring it back to life as a hotel, public market and entertainment center with a rock climbing wall and movie theater.
That redevelopment idea,鈥

Uptick seen in Whatcom County business startups

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鈥

CEV to host forum in Blaine

Western Washington University鈥檚 College of Business and Economics Center for Economic Vitality (CEV) will present, in partnership with the Blaine Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center, 鈥淗ow to Get Your Business Unstuck, Going and Growing Again,鈥 from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, May 26, at the鈥

Rep. Rick Larsen to speak at Jump Start Washington Exports Program kick-off March 22 in Bellingham
In memoriam: Jennifer MacQuarrie, 1960 - 2011
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