By Hope Belli Tinney, Washington SBDC SOAP LAKE, Wash. – If a movie is ever made of Mary Lou Langley’s life, her Washington Small Business Development Center (SBDC) business advisor just might have a crack at best supporting actor.
By Hope Belli Tinney, Washington SBDC SPOKANE, Wash. – If you are fortunate enough to live in a community with a vibrant downtown, where youth arts and athletic programs thrive, where people have a can-do spirit and get things done – thank a small business owner.
By Hope Belli Tinney, Washington SBDC WESTPORT, Wash. – The typical path for a newly licensed chiropractor is to become an associate under the supervision of another physician. That wasn’t the path Sean Spaulding took.
By Hope Belli Tinney, Washington SBDC SPOKANE, Wash. – Small businesses and entrepreneurs in Washington state have free access to online courses and video tutorials for a limited time, thanks to a partnership including Washington State University and Microsoft Corporation.
By Hope Belli Tinney, WSU SBDC EDWALL, Wash. – The trend to “go paperless” imagines that there is a distinction between paper communication and digital communication, but intelliPaper imagines something different.
By Hope Belli Tinney, Washington SBDC LYNNWOOD, Wash. – Playdate Café is fast becoming a gathering place for year-round child engagement.
By Hope Belli Tinney, Small Business Development Center OCEAN SHORES, Wash. – James Edwards loved the Pirate’s Cove Pub & Grill in Ocean Shores from the moment he first stepped inside. “You know,” he said, to no one in particular, “I want this place.” “Well,” said the woman working the bar, “it’s for sale.”
By Hope Belli Tinney, Washington SBDC PORT TOWNSEND, Wash. – Bazaar Girls Yarn and Fibre Emporium on the waterfront is stuffed to overflowing with yarns for sale – from luxurious to country rough and in a kaleidoscope of colors.
By Hope Belli Tinney, Washington SBDC SPOKANE, Wash. – The marketplace is littered with innovative, potentially game-changing technology that never quite caught on.
RICHLAND, Wash. – Applications are due Friday, Feb. 28, for an internship program that matches Washington State University Tri-Cities students with small businesses and nonprofit agencies.