Applications for Target Zone Small Business Startup Grants Open March 1, 2022 Thurston Strong will soon announce a call for applications for grants under the topical heading of Target Zone Small Business Startup Grants. The formal announcement will be made on March 1, with applications being accepted between that date and May 1, 2022. [...]
City of Lacey offers Business Startup Training through the Center for Business & Innovation The City of Lacey offers Business Startup Training through the Center for Business & Innovation The City of Lacey in partnership with the Thurston EDC Center for Business & Innovation is offering scholarships for Business Startup Training. The [...]
Nancie Payne was a longstanding Pacific Mountain Workforce Development Council (PacMtn) board member, business owner, and advocate for workers of all abilities. On December 2, 2021, at the Regional Economic Forecast & Innovation Expo, PacMtn will award the 6th Annual Nancie Payne Workplace Excellence Award. Nominations are now open for the award. Click here [...]
We recently sat down with Ryan Betz, Vice President of Marketing & Public Relations Manager and Carrie Whisler, SVP (Senior Vice President & CCO (Chief Credit Officer) of Olympia Federal Savings (OlyFed). Enjoy our conversation below! Thurston EDC: How long have you been in business? Carrie and Ryan: OlyFed has been in business since 1906, [...]
Thurston EDC Seeking Proposals for Weekly Distribution of Food Assistance Boxes – Sourcing and Aggregating Product from Local Farms and Delivering to Food Assistance Organizations September 3, 2021 The Thurston EDC is actively seeking the professional services of a business entity to provide food aid relief to those who have been negatively [...]
Investor Spotlight with Ken and Julie Brogan of Commercial Property Services Inc. Photos courtesy of Commercial Property Services Inc. The top and middle rows feature the Toscana project. The bottom row on left is an artist rendering of Stella Luxury Apartment Homes near Black Hills High School. The bottom middle and right [...]
Harbor Wholesale Thrives Despite Pandemic & Seeks Workforce to Sustain Growth We recently sat down with Justin Erickson, CEO of the Harbor Food Group - and a Thurston EDC Investor, to learn more about his business. Enjoy our conversation below! How long have you been in business? Harbor is a 4th generation [...]
Sandstone Distillery Nominated for an Economic Courage Award Photos from left to right: "Every drop of alcohol we made for months and months went into hand sanitizer. Hell of a thing to do with what could’ve been a nice bourbon or vodka," said John. Justin and John Bourdon. [...]
Serendipity Children's Center July 23, 2021 update: The Thurston EDC awarded Economic Courage Awards at the Hootenanny on Thursday, July 22. Learn more here: https://thurstonedc.com/hootenanny/. The childcare sector is a critical underpinning of our economy – local, regional, and state. In fact, many would argue that childcare and early learning systems are the underpinnings [...]
INVESTOR SPOTLIGHT: PRINT NW Print NW is the largest commercial printer in South Sound and the seventh-largest in Washington State. Owners Jeff Stallings and Ned Witting credit their growth to industry diversification, a terrific workforce, forward-thinking technology investments, and a blend of employee experience and energy. In October, Print [...]
