Olympia Symphony Orchestra Nominated for Economic Courage Award 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/. At the Thurston EDC, we define ‘Economic Courage’ as a leader, a business, nonprofit or organization that, while facing economic uncertainty and [...]
TVW Nominated for Economic Courage Award 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/. *Photo Courtesy TVW At the Thurston EDC, we define ‘Economic Courage’ as a leader, a business, nonprofit or organization that, while facing economic uncertainty [...]
Investor Spotlight: Express Employment Professionals We recently sat down with Reid Bates, owner of Express Employment Professionals. Enjoy our conversation below! Thurston EDC Investor Spotlight Q&A: Express Employment Professionals EDC: How long have you been in business? RB: Express Employment Professionals first opened their doors in Olympia in 1983, but I purchased the business [...]
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, [...]
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, [...]
