When people describe entrepreneurs and small business owners as resilient, there has never been a time when that has been truer than the past six months. As businesses deal with a new reality and “business as usual” takes on an entirely new meaning, most businesses need to rethink and retool how they do business in […]
BELLINGHAM, Wash.—When cases of COVID-19 started emerging in the United States, Washington state was the epicenter of the emerging public health and economic disaster. When Washington Gov. Jay Inslee issued his Stay Home, Stay Safe order in mid-March, Andi Vann, owner of Pure Bliss Desserts, was alarmed, but not panicked. February had been their biggest […]
RENTON, Wash.—The irony is not lost on Gordon Alvord or his business partner Bradley Donaldson. They lost their jobs as pilots because of the recession but ended up founding a flight school that is thriving today. “People told us, ‘You guys are either insane or geniuses,’” Alvord said. “Who starts a flight school in a […]
OLYMPIA, Wash.—PCI Pest Control in Olympia has been named the 2020 U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Seattle District Veteran-Owned Small Business of the Year. Owner Matthew Purcell Sr. started the business in 2007 after retiring from the military, where he spent 20 years in the Active Guard Reserve Program supporting National Guard units in Alaska, […]
BELLEVUE, Wash.—Pacific Valley Foods of Bellevue has been named the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) 2020 Pacific Northwest Region Small Business Exporter of the Year. Pacific Valley Foods was chosen from exporters in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington and is one of 10 finalists for the SBA National Exporter of the Year Award. The family-owned […]
ELLENSBURG, Wash.—Wheel Line Cider, an Ellensburg-based cidery, has been named the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Seattle District Rural Small Business of the Year. The public got its first taste of Wheel Line Cider at the Windfall Ciderfest in Ellensburg in 2018, but owner Susie Jensen has been planting rootstock, tending her expanding orchard on […]
Release Date: Friday, June 19, 2020 Release Number: 20-50 Contact: Press_Office@sba.gov, (202) 205-7036 WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Jovita Carranza announced the launch of a dedicated online tool for small businesses and non-profits to be matched with Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs), Minority Depository Institutions (MDIs), Certified Development Companies (CDCs), Farm Credit System lenders, Microlenders, as […]
Location: Bellingham Address: 1616 Cornwall Ave., Ste 119 City: Bellingham State: WA Zip Code: 98225 Telephone: (360) 778-1762 Email: sbdc@wwu.edu WWU SBDC Website Kathy’s small business experience started in her early 20’s when she became co-owner of local bicycle sales and service store. Later she worked in a large corporation as mid-level manager supporting an award-winning software technical support department. For […]
Release Date: Monday, June 15, 2020 Release Number: 20-47 Contact: Press_Office@sba.gov, (202) 205-7036 WASHINGTON – To further meet the needs of U.S. small businesses and non-profits, the U.S. Small Business Administration reopened the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and EIDL Advance program portal to all eligible applicants experiencing economic impacts due to COVID-19 today. “The SBA is strongly […]
Location: Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce Address: 609 N Main Street City: Ellensburg State: WA Zip Code: 98926 Telephone: (833) 492-7232 (Washington SBDC) Email: washington@wsbdc.org View on Map Liz Jamieson joined the Small Business Development Centers in June of 2020. Previously, she owned her own web site design and development firm, worked in a corporate […]
