business advisors

GiddyUp Salon owner gallops full circle to jump ahead

By Hope Belli Tinney, Washington SBDC OKANOGAN, Wash. – When Colette Jones left full-time work as a hair stylist in 2007 to pursue a career in custom clothing design, few would have predicted that five years later she’d own her own upscale beauty salon and spa – with retail space for boutique clothing.

Business advisorsawarded for efforts

SPOKANE – Three Certified Business Advisors with the Washington Small Business Development Center were presented with the Ron Battles Excellence Award this week. The awards were presented by SBDC State Director Brett Rogers at individual ceremonies to Kathleen Purdy, Olympic Peninsula SBDC; John Rodenberg, Tacoma SBDC, and Zev Siegl, Highline Community College SBDC, in recognition […]