SBDC

Washington SBDC helps businesses prosper

SPOKANE- The Washington Small Business Development Center (SBDC) network helped local businesses save or create 2,110 jobs and assisted clients in obtaining over $96.5 million in loans and new investments in 2006. Many of the businesses that took advantage of the free and low-cost technical assistance and training available through the network’s 25 statewide centers […]

SBDC announces reopening of Yakima Service Center

The Washington Small Business Development Center recently announced the appointment of Linda Johnson as the SBDC Business Development Specialist serving the greater Yakima area. Johnson will open the SBDC Center at the Yakima Business Resource Center on Wednesday, March 15. The SBDC office will be co- located with the Greater Yakima Chamber of Commerce, SCORE, […]

Small Business Development Centers tap associate director

SPOKANE — Dodi K. Rode has been named associate state director of the network of Small Business Development Centers hosted by Washington State University.Rode will take over the duties and responsibilities previously held by Brett Rogers, who transitioned to the SBDC state director position earlier this year.“Dodi brings strong analytical skills and a results-oriented project […]

U.S. Rep. Nethercutt called small business champion

SPOKANE, Wash. — The Washington State Small Business Development Centers introduced U.S. Rep. George R. Nethercutt Jr. to one of its Spokane classes recently as a “Champion of Small Business.” The designation was awarded by the Small Business Survival Committee, a Washington, D.C.-based organization that rates members of Congress on their voting records, and works […]