Lewiston,
Idaho
–
The
Port
of
Lewiston,
the
most
inland
seaport
on
the
West
Coast,
is
doubling
the
size
of
its
container
loading
dock.
The
$2.23
million
expansion
will
add
some
150
feet
to
the
port’s
125-‐foot
dock.
The
project
is
expected
to
take
95
days
and
be
finished
by
the
end
of
the
summer.
Additionally,
the
Port
of
Lewiston’s
Harry
Wall
Industrial
Park
is
getting
a
new
tenant.
FedEx
Ground
is
constructing
a
package
distribution
center
at
the
park.
The
company
based
its
site
choice
on
the
land’s
proximity
to
major
highways,
customers’
distribution
centers
and
potential
employees.
The
37,000-‐
square-‐foot
center
will
be
ready
in
the
summer
of
2013.
To
learn
more
about
the
Port
of
Lewiston,
visit
www.portoflewiston.com.
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Monday, June 17, 2013
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
National Small Business Week June 17-21 2013
Hang Out with SBA and Industry Experts
As part of National Small Business Week, SBA will host a series of Google+ Hangouts which will be streamed live at www.sba.gov/smallbusinessweek, http://www.youtube.com/sba, and http://plus.google.com/+sbagov. All Hangouts will start at 4pm ET. Topics and panelists include:
June 17 - Getting Started with Social Media
Panelists from Twitter, Constant Contact, W20 Group and Google will hang out. Bill Murphy Jr., author and columnist for Inc.com will moderate the Hangout.
June 18- Managing Your Business’ Online Reputation
Panelists from Yelp, LinkedIn, OpenSky, Dun and Bradstreet Credibility Corp., Google and Manta will hang out. Rieva Lesonsky, CEO of GrowBiz Media will moderate the Hangout.
June 19- How a Mentor Can Help Your Business
Panelists from the SBA's Office of Entrepreneurial Development, America's Small Business Development Centers, and Women’s Business Centers will hang out. Fran Tarkenton, NFL legend and entrepreneur will moderate the Hangout.
June 20- How to Get a Business Loan
Panelists from Wells Fargo, SCORE, SBA Office of Capital Access, and SBA loan recipient Ninkasi Brewing Company will hang out. Calvin Goings, SBA regional administrator will moderate the Hangout.
How can you get Involved?
You can still register for events in St. Louis, and Washington, DC. If you can't travel, you can still take part by joining live streaming webcasts of all events and Hangouts as they happen (keep an eye on the event website and follow SBA on Twitter and Facebook for more details as the event approaches). If you are tweeting, the official hashtag is #SBW2013.
Monday, June 10, 2013
Utah firm expands to Liberty Lake - The Spokesman-Review
Utah firm expands to Liberty Lake
New office to create 400 jobs, says Vivint Inc.
By Tom Sowa
Vivint Inc., a fast-growing provider of home automation products including energy management and surveillance, expects to create 400 jobs after opening an office in Liberty Lake this summer.
Based in Provo, Utah, privately owned Vivint said the company’s expansion is part of a broad plan of adding more customers acrossNorth America.
It’s leasing about 25,000 square feet in the former ISC-Getronics building at 22425 E. Appleway.
The company’s decision followed an initial contact from Greater Spokane Incorporated, which identified Vivint as a potential company suited to the workforce and business locations available here, said Eric Patrick, a company vice president based in Utah.
Read the rest of the article here:
Utah firm expands to Liberty Lake - The Spokesman-Review
Exceeding expectations - The Spokesman-Review
Exceeding expectations
By Tom Sowa
Spokane’s Riverpoint campus on the eastern edge of downtown is generating $350 million in annual economic impact, the head of a national consulting company told a group of Spokane officials Thursday.
Paul Umbach, president and CEO of Tripp Umbach, a health care and higher-education consulting firm, detailed how Riverpoint has grown faster than he predicted four years ago.
In 2009 businesses belonging to Greater Spokane Incorporated underwrote a $50,000 study by Umbach that projected the jobs and economic impact Riverpoint and its collection of classrooms, labs and bioscience businesses would have on the community.
Read the rest of the article here:
Exceeding expectations - The Spokesman-Review
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Silver Valley Economic Development Corp. New Board Members Announced
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Congratulations to the new board of directors for the Silver Valley Economic Development Corporation.
Marlene Martin - President
James McMillan
Mark Absec
Bob Beitz
Cheryl Morgan
Jon Cantamessa
David Bargmann
Becky Powers
Shirley George
Dale Lavigne
Duane Little
Margie Todd
Heather Bailey
Jeff Colburn
Gary Moore
Anne Powell
Kathy Zanetti
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Spokane New Economy Summit
The Spokane New Economy Summit
April 5th and 6th
Friday- Gonzaga University Jepson Center
Saturday- EWU Phase 1 Building
Hello Spokane Entrepreneurs,
I wanted to tell you all about an event that is happening this weekend.
The Spokane New Economy Summit seeks to promote ideas and strategies for a stronger and more sustainable regional economy and to catalyze support for action.
The Inland Northwest is as an idyllic place to live and work. This reality is being slowly discovered by those outside the area, and we find ourselves on the verge of an economic revitalization. The time is now to prioritize a triple bottom line of profit, people and planet in order to ensure that future development will be lasting and equitable. Many in our community already recognize the value of these key concepts and are putting them into practice. We seek to bring together students, small business owners, farmers, and community members to discuss new ways of thinking about and participating in our economy. We hope to facilitate discussions on topics ranging from sustainable agriculture to community banking to economics education; and to create space for networking, collaborating, and building momentum towards a more prosperous, inclusive, and resilient Spokane.
Join us on April 5th and 6th to take part in shaping the future! For more information and to register, go to InwNewEconomy.com.
On Saturday afternoon at 2pm, I will be hosting a pitch contest with Cash Prizes.
We will be giving:
$1000 for 1st place
$500 for 2nd place
$250 for 3rd place
The Rules of the Game
Times:
• Each pitch shall be a maximum of 5 minutes long. The time keeper will cut each pitcher off at exactly 5 minutes.
• There shall be a maximum of 10 minutes for the pitcher and the audience to discuss the idea after the pitch is complete. The time keeper shall allow the pitcher enough time to comfortably answer the last question when the time is finished.
Judging criteria:
• Sustainability: The business idea will be judge on its sustainability
• Community Development: The business idea will be based on the good it would do for the community around it.
• Based in Place: The business idea will be judged on how well it leverages the current assets
available in the target community.
• Triple Bottom Line Profit Standard. The business idea will be judged based on its profit potential. Profits will be defined by the “Triple Bottom Line” philosophy: societal profit, environmental profit, and financial profit.
The pitcher shall use no electronic media devices.
If you have any questions, contact Reed Jessen
Reed.Jessen@gmail.com
(509)768-2677
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