Local Investing Opportunities Networks (LIONs) A growing number of people are forming local investment groups to invest in local businesses. The groups tend to fall into two types: Investment Clubs and LIONs. A local investing network is a community-based investment group such as angel investors or micro-lenders with a hyper-local focus. The concept was [...]
Investor Spotlight: A Conversation with Matthew Mauer of Puget Sound Energy We recently had the chance to speak with Matthew Mauer, Senior Government Affairs Representative with Puget Sound Energy. Enjoy our conversation below: EDC: Where were you before you joined PSE? MM: Before joining PSE, I was the Director of External Affairs [...]
Business Spotlight: Windfall Architectural Products We recently sat down with Scott Royer of Windfall Architectural Products. Windfall manufactures products from sustainably-sourced materials, including salvaged wood. Learn more in our conversation below! Thurston EDC: Tell us a little about your company and what you make? Scott: Windfall Architectural Products is [...]
Thurston EDC: Tell us about your business. Renee Linder: We are a painting and general contractor providing high-performance coatings, pigment sealers, water\anti-graffiti repellents, and exterior and interior painting services. Our customers are large general contractors – such as Turner Construction Company, and we currently hold painting contracts for various state agencies. Thirty years ago, [...]
WEDA awarded the Economic Development Project of the Year to Crown Beverage Packaging and City of Olympia Last week, Washington Economic Development Association (WEDA) awarded their 2021 Economic Development Awards and WEDA awarded the Economic Development Project of the Year to the City of Olympia for the Crown [...]
The Economic Impact of Manufacturing A strong economic development strategy that incorporates long-range thinking is acutely aware of the role those different sectors have upon the local economy – in terms of both workforce and employment, wages, supply chain, and local fiscal impact of local taxes and municipal revenues. Thurston County is a unique economic region in [...]
New Training for Childcare Providers Aims to Create Stronger Childcare Businesses On March 6, the Thurston Economic Development Council (EDC) Center for Business & Innovation, the Childcare Action Council and the Minority Business Development Agency kicked off a four-part series for childcare providers located anywhere in the State of Washington. Organizers designed this series to [...]
Save the Date for INSPIRE! The Washington Center for Women in Business (WCWB) created its fifth annual INSPIRE Women’s Business Conference for forward-looking women business owners and business leaders in our community. Attendees seek to increase their knowledge to overcome the challenges they face in business, learn new skills, effectively communicate value to their customers, [...]
Tenino Arts Spring Market Stop by the Tenino Arts Market the weekend of March 19 -21 for some creative reveals and a market full of surprises created by over 30 artisans selected by a jury panel for excellence and creativity. The Market is open 10 am to 7 pm on Friday, March 19, 10 [...]
Subscribe to a Local Gourmet Sampler Box Taste your way through the South Sound! Every month starting the first week of April, the Southwest Washington Food Hub is offering a new gourmet sampler food box that will feature different local producers' products, so you can buy and try regionally! The curated subscription box features [...]
