Community and Economic Development

The Washington Small Business Development Center (SBDC) encourages you to shop local not only on the first Saturday after Thanksgiving—Small Business Saturday—but whenever possible.

AgWeatherNet is partnering with Mount Vernon researchers to better serve the expanding small fruit, dairy, vegetable seed, tulip, and potato industries.

The $25,000 contribution will support a new industrial freezer, expanded Cougar Cupboard hours and additional food and toiletry items not regularly being provided.

Vern Jenkins, an international trade business advisor with the Washington Small Business Development Center (SBDC), received the statewide business advising service’s top award—the State Star—at the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Seattle District annual spring gala on May 8.

Ellie He has been hired by the Washington Small Business Development Center (SBDC) to provide expert advising to small business owners and entrepreneurs who want to start or expand their export markets.

Fortuity Cellars of Wapato has been selected as the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) 2019 Rising Startup of the Year for Washington state and Northern Idaho. WSU is the statewide host for the SBDC.

Graduating senior Arthur Baranovskiy plans to use his education and experiences at WSU Tri‑Cities to help other engineers advance their careers.

More than 30 student venture teams, representing nearly 150 students, presented their business ideas and competed for cash and in-kind prizes totaling more than $75,000.

Junior Dante Ludlow used what he’s learning at WSU to grow his side job selling vintage sports apparel and high‑end athletic shoes into a business grossing $70,000 a year.

WSU is ranked No. 18 in the world out of 497 schools, based on research articles published in the Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal, Journal of Business Venturing and Entrepreneurship, and Theory and Practice.