Grant-Funded Consulting in the Areas of — E-Commerce Website Development, Human Resources, Bankruptcy and More is Now Available!   Thanks to a new grant from the Small Business Administration (SBA), experts at the Thurston Economic Development Center for Business & Innovation (CB&I) can help 70 local businesses develop an e-commerce website, improve accounting practices and [...]

We Welcome David Faro as our Regional Agricultural Development Manager    David Faro joins the Thurston Economic Development Council as our Regional Agricultural Development Manager. "It's the greatest job title ever, I can call myself a 'RAD' manager," jokes Faro. Originally from Saskatchewan, Canada, Faro has over 15 years in international hospitality and global supply chain [...]

MJR Development Continues to Bring Integrated, Mixed-Use Campus Style Development Projects to Thurston County Ricardo's Restaurant and outdoor seating area at Lacey's The Hub Six years ago, Kirkland-based MJR Development's owner, Mike McClure, was the keynote speaker at the Thurston Economic Development Council's Annual Real Estate Forum. "At the time, we were [...]

America's Credit Union - ACU - Investor Spotlight "During the early stages of the COVID-19 shutdown, we worked with many of our business members, helping them with their Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. A small gym in Tumwater came to us, and we were able to get the business owner funds so that [...]