Economic Alliance Okanogan County

The Economic Alliance is the EDC/ADO for Okanogan County. We offer programs to support entrepreneurs in our county, and work with the municipalities and other organizations on public infrastructure needed for Economic Development to occur.

About

The Economic Alliance has been the designated Associated Development Organization (ADO) for Okanogan County for the last 30+ years. The Economic Alliance’s mission is to facilitate partnerships with private, government, and tribal entities that will create an environment to nurture, support and recruit businesses and industry in Okanogan County. We provide small business assistance to new, existing and expanding businesses. We previously operated as the OCEDA and Alliance 2005 before changing to the Economic Alliance.

Recently we opened our New Small Business Resource and Technology Center which provides training in e-commerce, and offers technology to help businesses owners to bring their business online.

The Economic Alliance also sponsors the local Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and provides the administrative support for the Okanogan County Tourism Council which is the DMO for Okanogan County. We work with all chambers, lenders and business organizations in our community.

Services offered by this organization are listed below. This provider specializes in the areas listed in bold. 

Services Provided

Economic and Site Development

  • Site Location Assistance (Specialty)
  • Watershed Planning
  • Economic Forecast (Specialty)
  • Broadband (Specialty)
  • Market Research (Specialty)
  • Economic Development (Specialty)

Buying or Selling a Business

  • Buying or Selling a Franchise
  • Buying or Selling an Existing Business

Business Planning

  • Business Succession Planning
  • Diversification
  • Business Plan Consulting
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Demographic and Census Data
  • Forming a Business
  • Identification of Foreign Markets/Export
  • Market Plan Development
  • Market Research
  • Operations
  • Cash Flow/Financial Planning
  • Regulatory
  • Adaptive Technology
  • Information Technology/Infrastructure
  • Grow Your Number of Customers
  • Sell to the Government (Procurement)
  • Hire Employees
  • Microenterprise Development Organization (MDO)
  • Small Business Development Center (SBDC)

Human Resources, Workforce and Talent

  • Workforce Training
  • Policies and Templates
  • Childcare Resources
  • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Import and Export Assistance

  • Networking/Exploring Exporting
  • Trade Education and Training

Internship Programs and Student Services

  • Internship Program
  • Youth Entrepreneurship Education

Legal Services

  • Environmental Compliance
  • Forming a Business
  • Patent, Trademark & Copyright Information
  • Intellectual Property

Libraries and Research

  • Business Research Resources (Specialty)
  • Demographic/Census Data (Specialty)
  • Industry Data (Specialty)
  • Company Data/Prospect Lists
  • Lifestyle and Psychographic Data

Management Issues

  • Leadership/Professional Development (Specialty)
  • Recruiting Assistance (Specialty)
  • Diversity Equity and Inclusion

Manufacturing, High Tech, Life Sciences Development

  • Small Scale Manufacturing
  • Sustainable Infrastructure

Marketing and Sales

  • Advertising
  • Demographics/Census Data
  • E-Commerce/Internet Marketing
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Market Plan Development and Training
  • Market Research
  • Student Marketing Projects
  • Website Development
  • Branding
  • Social Media Consulting

Mentoring

  • Formal Mentoring Programs
  • One-on-One Counseling (Specialty)
  • Peer Mentoring

Networking and Associations

  • Demographically Based
  • Geographically Based
  • Home Based
  • Industry Specific
  • Small and Microbusiness/General
  • Economic Development (Specialty)
  • WA State Main Street Program

Nonprofit Development

  • Accounting
  • Strategic Planning
  • Advocacy Tools & Training
  • Grant Writing
  • Impact/Outcome Tracking
  • Nonprofit Formation/Status
  • Technology Management/Infrastructure

Space

  • Conference/Meeting and Event Space
  • Office Space
  • Site Location Assistance

Product Development

  • Patent Information
  • Product Assembly and Packaging
  • Product Design and Development
  • Prototype Development
  • R&D Support

Public Policy and Government Relations

  • City Business Issues
  • Hispanic/Latino/Latinx Business
  • Native-American Business
  • Small Business Policy
  • County Business Issues

Regulatory Compliance

  • Bonding
  • Government Requirements (Specialty)
  • Insurance Requirements
  • Registration, Licenses and Permits

Selling to the Government and Large Corporations

  • HUBZone Certification
  • Obtaining Certification
  • Obtaining Corporate Contracts
  • Obtaining Government Contracts
  • Subcontracting Opportunities
  • Supplier Diversity

Starting a Business

  • Business Research Resources
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Forming a Business
  • Home-Based Business Training
  • Registration, Licenses and Permits
  • Site Location
  • Startup Business Counseling
  • Startup Classes
  • Business Training
  • Business Technical Assistance

Tax Services

  • State and Federal Tax Training

Technical Assistance

  • Business Bootcamps, Business Classes (Specialty)
  • Industrial Technology Research
  • Technology Transfer
  • Website Development
  • Commercial Leasing
  • E-Commerce (Specialty)
  • Federal Loans/Disaster Loans (Specialty)
  • Rural Business Resources (Specialty)

Training

  • Online Courses and Videos
  • Budget, Cash Flow and Financial Statements Training
  • Business Plan Training and Assistance
  • E-Commerce/Internet Marketing
  • Home-Based Business Training
  • Marketing Plan Training
  • Startup Classes
  • Diversity Equity and Inclusion
  • Selling to the Government
  • Trade Education and Training

Events and Community Building

  • Business Competitions/Pitch Events/Hackathon/Startup Week or Weekends
  • Conferences, Fairs and Festivals
  • Connect with Other Businesses Like Yours (Specialty)
  • Meet-ups/Social Events
Contact Information
Roni Holder-Diefenbach
Address
238 E Oak Street
Okanogan, WA 98840