Sensory Tool House, a retail store that provides space to explore sensory supportive equipment and tools, has been named the Washington Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Star Client for 2023.
LACEY, Wash.—Sensory Tool House, a retail store that provides space to explore sensory supportive equipment and tools, has been named the Washington Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Star Client for 2023. Business owner Katie McMurray was honored at the Small Business Awards Gala on May 3 at the Museum of Flight in Seattle. “Sensory Tool…
AUBURN, Wash.– The Washington Small Business Development Center (SBDC) has named Taryn Hornby, an SBDC small business advisor at Green River College in Auburn, the network’s 2022 State Star. She will be honored for this achievement at the America’s SBDC annual conference in Nashville in September. “Our annual State Star award is intended to recognize…
Jennifer brings over 20 years’ experience as a technical assistance advisor and first-hand experience as a small business owner to her work with SBDC clients. Jennifer enjoys helping business owners/managers create solutions that works for them. Areas of focus in her advising include leadership development, cash flow forecasting, financial analysis, increasing profitability, buying a business,…
SHORELINE, Wash.—A ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new Small Business Development Center (SBDC) office at Shoreline Community College is set for April 26. Washington State Rep. Cindy Ryu will attend the ceremony, as will Shoreline Community College President Jack Kahn and Washington SBDC State Director Sheryl McGrath. The ribbon and scissors for the event will be…
SPOKANE, Wash.—Sheryl McGrath has been named the next state director of the Washington Small Business Development Center (SBDC). McGrath, who has been the associate state director since 2019, begins her new position on April 3. Duane Fladland, who has been state director since 2014 will retire April 30. “The Washington SBDC has grown exponentially over…
SPOKANE, Wash.— Mark Madrid, an associate administrator with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), will be in Spokane on March 15 to help celebrate national SBDC Day with the Washington Small Business Development Center (SBDC). Madrid leads the SBA’s Office of Entrepreneurial Development which has oversight of the SBA’s technical assistance resource partners, including the…
SharonAnn Hamilton joined the SBDC in 2022 after more than 30 years’ experience as a Certified Financial Planner. In addition to her work as a financial planner, she has owned and operated an RV travel park, a small mini-storage facility, and a residential real estate company. She was also a co-owner of a contracting business.…
Christy Mastin joined the Washington SBDC in 2022 as an International Trade Business Advisor. Christy managed international sales for a Washington-based forage company for nearly a decade before joining the SBDC. She was the primary point of contract for foreign buyers seeking information on various aspects of the hay operation, including growing, inventory management, trucking,…
Rich has been an SBDC Certified Business Advisor since 2008 and has also been certified as a global business professional through NASBITE, the world’s leading organization for training and education in the field of global business. Rich has been the director of Highline College SBDC since 2012 and in 2013 Rich was recognized as the…
The Washington SBDC provides no-cost, confidential in-depth one-on-one advising to current business owners and new start-up businesses who have a clear plan and enough capital to get started. We can help prepare business owners for traditional lending. Loans are not readily available for start-up businesses and grants are not generally available for for-profit businesses. Our…
Phon has over 25 years of combined experience in banking and real estate. Before joining the Washington SBDC at Highline Community College, she began her career in residential and commercial lending and moved up to Compliance Manager. As Compliance Manager, she oversaw denied applications and adverse loan actions under the ECOA (Equal Credit Opportunity Act). …
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