Small Business Development Center

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SBDC to hold forum for businesses exploring capital resources Oct. 30		2012-10-17
CEV to cease operations by year's end		2012-10-17
Wade Stringfield joins staff at SBDC		2012-08-09
WCC Educates Entrepreneurs	Ever wanted to know how to launch your own business? A new program at Whatcom Community College can teach you how. WCC Workforce Education Director Janice Walker says the six month course is a partnership between Whatcom Community College, Western Washington University’s Small…	2012-06-18
�� audit: Former economic development director violated ethics policies	A prominent former employee of Western Washington University was the subject of an internal audit that indicates he violated ethical policies as well as received about $2,000 in travel expenses for which he was not eligible. Tom Dorr, the director of Western's Center for Economic…	2012-04-25
Hawaiian treat now online, thanks to WSU business aid	Along with gorgeous sunsets and perfect weather, for nearly 25 years regular visitors to the Hawaiian Islands have had one more thing to look forward to: Anahola Granola. There are still plenty of reasons to visit Hawaii, but it’s much easier to get Anahola…	2012-04-19
Zoro takes over at Northwest Economic Council	A well-known member of the Whatcom County business community has taken over the reins of the Northwest Economic Council. Former local banking executive Peggy Zoro recently began work as the executive director of the economic development organization. She replaces interim executive director…	2012-03-20
SBDC setting up shop in Point Roberts	The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is offering free professional business advice for established businesses and entrepreneurs in Point Roberts this year. “It’s a chance to meet with a business coach,” SBDC director Jennifer Shelton said. “They get an unbiased opinion and…	2012-02-27
Western's CEV will focus its business counseling on exports	An important aspect of economic development in Whatcom County is being reorganized in the coming weeks. Earlier this month Western Washington University's Center for Economic Vitality announced it is restructuring, eliminating business counseling and focusing solely on export-related…	2012-02-23
Western, community collaborate in many ways	Communities support universities that support communities. That is a saying I have always thought very relevant to town-gown relations. Western and the local community support each other in so many ways. And these partnerships make us all stronger. Often, I am surprised that some folks…	2012-01-03

SBDC to hold forum for businesses exploring capital resources Oct. 30

2012-10-17

CEV to cease operations by year's end

2012-10-17

Wade Stringfield joins staff at SBDC

2012-08-09

WCC Educates Entrepreneurs

Ever wanted to know how to launch your own business?

A new program at Whatcom Community College can teach you how.

WCC Workforce Education Director Janice Walker says the six month course is a partnership between Whatcom Community College, Western Washington University’s Small…

2012-06-18

�� audit: Former economic development director violated ethics policies

A prominent former employee of Western Washington University was the subject of an internal audit that indicates he violated ethical policies as well as received about $2,000 in travel expenses for which he was not eligible.
Tom Dorr, the director of Western's Center for Economic…

2012-04-25

Hawaiian treat now online, thanks to WSU business aid

Along with gorgeous sunsets and perfect weather, for nearly 25 years regular visitors to the Hawaiian Islands have had one more thing to look forward to: Anahola Granola.

There are still plenty of reasons to visit Hawaii, but it’s much easier to get Anahola…

2012-04-19

Zoro takes over at Northwest Economic Council

A well-known member of the Whatcom County business community has taken over the reins of the Northwest Economic Council.
Former local banking executive Peggy Zoro recently began work as the executive director of the economic development organization. She replaces interim executive director…

2012-03-20

SBDC setting up shop in Point Roberts

The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is offering free professional business advice for established businesses and entrepreneurs in Point Roberts this year.

“It’s a chance to meet with a business coach,” SBDC director Jennifer Shelton said. “They get an unbiased opinion and…

2012-02-27

Western's CEV will focus its business counseling on exports

An important aspect of economic development in Whatcom County is being reorganized in the coming weeks.
Earlier this month Western Washington University's Center for Economic Vitality announced it is restructuring, eliminating business counseling and focusing solely on export-related…

2012-02-23

Western, community collaborate in many ways

Communities support universities that support communities. That is a saying I have always thought very relevant to town-gown relations. Western and the local community support each other in so many ways. And these partnerships make us all stronger.

Often, I am surprised that some folks…

2012-01-03

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