SPOKANE, Wash.—Phon Sivongxay, a certified business advisor with the Washington Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Highline College and StartZone Program Manager, has been named the network’s 2026 State Star. Being named State Star is the highest honor awarded to an SBDC employee and is celebrated annually at the America’s SBDC national training event in … Read more
SPOKANE, Wash.—Ursula Sanson, a certified business advisor with the Washington Small Business Development Center (SBDC), has been named the network’s 2025 State Star. Being named State Star is the highest honor awarded to an SBDC employee and is celebrated annually at the America’s SBDC national conference in September. “The SBDC State Star is a peer-selected … Read more
SPOKANE, Wash.—American Abatement and Demo of Auburn has been named the 2024 Washington Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Star Client. Business owners Mari and Aaron Borrero will be honored at the Small Business Awards Gala on May 1 at the Museum of Flight in Seattle. “Mari and Aaron Borrero have defied the odds to scale … Read more
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 … Read more
SPOKANE, Wash.–Stacey Dacar, marketing manager for the Washington Small Business Development Center (SBDC), was honored as a Top 40 Under 40 Young Professional at the national conference of SBDC programs in San Diego on Sept. 8. The Top 40 Under 40 Young Professionals award was instituted this year as a way to recognize young professionals … Read more
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