Why Invest?

With your help, the EDC can be more effective in its support of businesses in Thurston County, helping to generate more wealth in our region. Your investment dollars are leveraged by the organization to attract new industries and businesses, retain existing companies in our community and help them grow, expand our ability to generate interest in doing business in Thurston County, and provide direct services to entrepreneurs, start-ups and small businesses.

Investing in the EDC is an investment in your business’s future. By helping ensure the vitality of Thurston County’s economy, you will contribute to the long-term success of your own business as well as your customers.

How We Serve Our Investors

One of our primary goals as an organization is to serve the needs of the businesses that invest in our organization. This investment is the lifeblood of our organization, and we could not do the important work we do in our community without their support.

We create a platform as business advocates, providing feedback and analysis to elected officials and government on behalf of the local business community. We host delegations, events and conferences and create technical reports and white papers that provide up-to-the-minute economic information for investors, so they can use data to make sound decisions for the future of their business. And we give our investors an opportunity to help us craft economic activities and policies that further our mission and create wealth in our community. In short, we ensure the work that we do will support our investor businesses so they can thrive and grow.

Thank You to Our Investors

Prime Investors

Corporate Investors

Community Investors

Associate Investors

Startup Investors

Community Investment Partners