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). …
MAPLE VALLEY, Wash. – A roof leak necessitates immediate action so the building isn’t damaged nor its integrity threatened. It therefore seems fitting that Michael Dechand, a man of action and initiative, wasted little time opening his own roofing company when opportunities for growth with his former employer hindered his aspirations. “There was no ladder…
SPOKANE, Wash.—Vibrant communities typically share two attributes: strong civic engagement and a thriving local economy. Small business success is key to both. That’s why the Washington Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is promoting Small Business Saturday on Nov. 29 and urging people to Shop Local this holiday season. “Shopping local is absolutely critical if we…
LAKEWOOD, Wash.— Even before the pandemic, which hit hair stylists hard, salon owner Tricia Hunter was trying to figure out how to pivot from providing a hair care service to selling a hair care product. Working with a chemist she met through a client, she developed a product called The Mixer that she believes will…
Returning to the Pacific Northwest, Liliana brings her transnational leadership in the private and public sectors working with local and global organizations with an emphasis on education, social services, and health care in Colombia, United States, and beyond. She earned her doctorate at the University of San Francisco in International and Multicultural Education and her…
Joyce has a Bachelors in International Business from San Francisco State University and a Masters in Career and Technical Education from Northern Arizona University and has worked in banking, tax accounting, technology training, business management and academia. Joyce has shown tremendous talent and dedication in providing valuable insights concerning business plans, financial statements, and proposals…
SPOKANE, Wash.—Single Handed Consulting, a disability management service that helps injured workers get back to work, has been named the Washington Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Star Client of the Year. Owned by siblings Katie Leneker-Hynes and Kevin Leneker, the business employs nearly 40 vocational rehabilitation counselors across the state. Kevin Leneker accepted the award…
NEWCASTLE, Wash. – As sole proprietors of their own businesses in 2016, Kristina and Michael Orille had saved their money for … something. To buy a house? To buy a house that included a spa business where they both could practice their vocations – hers as massage therapist and his as personal trainer? Or perhaps…
Scott C. Glennie is a Certified Business Advisor at the Spokane office of the Washington Small Business Development Center. Scott’s aim is to equip business owners with the tools to succeed. Scott began his career in public accounting and has spent the last twenty-six years as a CEO/CFO in the health care industry. He has…
Brandon Nicholas is the Business Advisor of Central Washington’s Grant and Adam’s county. Brandon provides confidential no-charge counseling to startups and existing businesses. Brandon started up his own costume-fabrication business that evolved into training service for others looking to make their own costumes. He has been the Executive Director of the Moses Lake Business Association…
I have 25 year of experience in municipal government working in grant management, project management, budgeting, auditing, reporting, records retention and land use. Over 25 years of progressively responsible experience in public administration, with 20 years combined in finance and clerking. The last 5 years of my tenure was as the City Administrator where I…
The Washington Small Business Development Center network, hosted by Washington State University, is an accredited member of America’s SBDC. Funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration, institutions of higher education, economic development organizations and other public and private funding partners. All opinions, conclusions or recommendations expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the SBA.
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Because we are federally funded, we cannot provide services for enterprises selling federally illegal products such as marijuana.
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