Center for Economic Vitality

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WWU center releases 2010 economic impact totals	Western Washington University's Center for Economic Vitality recently announced its economic-impact figures for 2010. In Whatcom County: • The CEV assisted 421 local businesses in saving or creating over 200 jobs and helped clients in obtaining $13,581,836 in loans and new…	2011-02-24
Area mills work export market opportunities	With the domestic housing market still in a slump, area mills are working to land more export contracts with buyers in Australia, China and India. As part of the strategy to send lumber to overseas buyers, the Vaagen Bros. Lumber mill in Colville will soon be taking over operations of a…	2011-02-23
WWU's Center for Economic Vitality saved or created 200 jobs in Whatcom County in 2010		2011-01-31
2010 had fewer business closures around Whatcom County than previous two years	While this is still a difficult time to keep a business open, it appears local owners are finding ways to survive. In 2010 I spotted 57 closures of brick-and-mortar businesses in Whatcom County, a significant decline compared to 2009 (89 closures) and 2008 (83 closures). It's still…	2011-01-05
Commerce, WSDA assisted export sales jump 54%	In addition, the state Community Economic Revitalization Board invested $3 million in targeted programs throughout the state to help companies enter new export markets or engage in exporting for the first time. For example, the Center for Economic Vitality at Western Washington University is…	2010-12-02
Western's CEV wins large grant to expand export program	Western Washington University's Center for Economic Vitality has been awarded a $664,726 Washington Export Assistance Program grant to support its new Jump Start Washington Exports initiative, a program focused on supporting the export of Washington state products and services through…	2010-09-29
Center for Economic Vitality changes suite numbers in Bellingham Towers		2010-09-22
Surviving and thriving in tough times--How to recession-proof your practice	One of the first things you should do is analyze your finances. “A critical aspect to recession-proofing is to first do an internal audit of your existing business — from a financial standpoint you need to know where money is coming from and where it is going,”…	2010-09-13
CEV to host 'Strategies in Competitive Intelligence' workshops Aug. 4 and 5		2010-08-03
Two free workshops on market research scheduled for August	Western Washington University's Center for Economic Vitality has scheduled two free workshops for businesses on using competitive intelligence strategically to advance business goals. The events will be 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 4, at the Whatcom Educational Credit Union in…	2010-07-21

WWU center releases 2010 economic impact totals

Western Washington University's Center for Economic Vitality recently announced its economic-impact figures for 2010.
In Whatcom County:

• The CEV assisted 421 local businesses in saving or creating over 200 jobs and helped clients in obtaining $13,581,836 in loans and new…

2011-02-24

Area mills work export market opportunities

With the domestic housing market still in a slump, area mills are working to land more export contracts with buyers in Australia, China and India.
As part of the strategy to send lumber to overseas buyers, the Vaagen Bros. Lumber mill in Colville will soon be taking over operations of a…

2011-02-23

WWU's Center for Economic Vitality saved or created 200 jobs in Whatcom County in 2010

2011-01-31

2010 had fewer business closures around Whatcom County than previous two years

While this is still a difficult time to keep a business open, it appears local owners are finding ways to survive.

In 2010 I spotted 57 closures of brick-and-mortar businesses in Whatcom County, a significant decline compared to 2009 (89 closures) and 2008 (83 closures). It's still…

2011-01-05

Commerce, WSDA assisted export sales jump 54%

In addition, the state Community Economic Revitalization Board invested $3 million in targeted programs throughout the state to help companies enter new export markets or engage in exporting for the first time. For example, the Center for Economic Vitality at Western Washington University is…

2010-12-02

Western's CEV wins large grant to expand export program

Western Washington University's Center for Economic Vitality has been awarded a $664,726 Washington Export Assistance Program grant to support its new Jump Start Washington Exports initiative, a program focused on supporting the export of Washington state products and services through…

2010-09-29

Center for Economic Vitality changes suite numbers in Bellingham Towers

2010-09-22

Surviving and thriving in tough times--How to recession-proof your practice

One of the first things you should do is analyze your finances.

“A critical aspect to recession-proofing is to first do an internal audit of your existing business — from a financial standpoint you need to know where money is coming from and where it is going,”…

2010-09-13

CEV to host 'Strategies in Competitive Intelligence' workshops Aug. 4 and 5

2010-08-03

Two free workshops on market research scheduled for August

Western Washington University's Center for Economic Vitality has scheduled two free workshops for businesses on using competitive intelligence strategically to advance business goals.

The events will be 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 4, at the Whatcom Educational Credit Union in…

2010-07-21