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Back again, folks! Over the past few columns I’ve written on the business startup process and we’ve burned a good amount of ink discussing various funding approaches: bootstrapping, searching…
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Most of us have probably bumped into crowdfunding platforms like GoFundMe or Kickstarter. From efforts to help cover a neighbor’s cancer treatments, to raising money for the purchase of high school band uniforms, crowdfunding has become a standard approach for communities to come together, pool their resources, and support a cause.
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So, you have an idea for a business. Great! And now, the next hurdle…funding. Where to find the money that will allow your business to get up and running? That is, sometimes literally, the $1,000,000 question.
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I hope the new year is off to a start that is lining up with expectations and without unexpected surprises! Speaking of surprises, there’s no foolproof way to protect your business from unpleasant shocks, but there are some legal strategies that can help minimize the impacts.
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One of my professional goals is to bring the tools and business support expertise to our libraries across eastern Washington and northern Idaho. As that effort gathers momentum, the Spokane Public Library, Spokane County Library District, and the entire effort at StartUp Spokane (www.startupspokane.com) stand ready to support our region’s businesses.
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Business ownership. Entrepreneurship. Economic Development. Intergenerational accumulation of wealth. Public libraries. The relationships between these may be apparent for some items on the list, less so for others.
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by Dallas Jade Graves The remarkable development of Harrington, Washington in recent years has been nothing short of exhilarating for local business owners in this quaint, historic town. Key players…
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As I drank my morning coffee and started my morning, it would have never, even briefly, occurred to me that it was the day that thousands of lives within our region would be upheaved and forever changed.
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Adrenaline and risk. These are the two ingredients that have driven Brandy Tarala’s life decisions, culminating in the founding of United We Rescue (UWR). United We Rescue is a non-profit organization committed to helping meet the mental health needs of first responders. While this venture was yet another one of Brandy’s risks, it’s a risk that matters, with the potential of helping countless helpers.
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Truthfully, it’s taken me a long time to warm up to Christmas movies. Every year Hallmark, Lifetime, and most recently, Netflix released a number of cheesy and generic movies following a similar format of a big-city girl finding love and the meaning of Christmas, usually in the form of a quaint small-town guy.
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