VIDEO: Small businesses turn to Western for support

Submitted by admin on Wed, 02/25/2015 - 11:49am

When Blake Young, owner of NuCanoe, needed business advice, he turned to the Small Business Development Center at Western Washington University.

Based in Bellingham, the business has 120 dealers in the U.S. and Canada, and the boats also are distributed in five other countries. Recently, the company turned to the SBDC for expertise in business analysis and in lining up financing.

"The people at the Small Business Development Center a real broad perspective, and that's really valuable," Young said. "Just being able to talk to somebody, get some ideas, some encouragement. It's definitely worth it."

Video by Rhys Logan / WWU