Thurston EDC Center for Business & Innovation
About
The Center for Business & Innovation (CB&I) operates with a no wrong door approach to building and supporting a regional ecosystem for entrepreneurs, startups, micro businesses, and businesses interested in growth. The CB&I has strategically developed over a dozen programs tailored to meet the needs of entrepreneurs in any stage of their business journey. Clientele have access to variety of resource delivery methods including one-on-one coaching and advising, online courses, webinar training courses, and direct technical support. Entrepreneurs are guided to the appropriate resources for their stage in business through our entrepreneur portal or business resource hotline. Resources include webinar and online courses on starting a business, writing business plans, accounting for startups, marketing for startups and structuring and licensing your startup. Additionally the CB&I has courses for growing your business, a local investment network, monthly networking webinars for businesses, and more.
Services offered by this organization are listed below. This provider specializes in the areas listed in bold.
Services Provided
Business Planning
- Business Succession Planning
- Business Plan Consulting (Specialty)
- Forming a Business (Specialty)
- Market Plan Development (Specialty)
- Market Research
- Cash Flow/Financial Planning (Specialty)
- Grow Your Number of Customers (Specialty)
- Microenterprise Development Organization (MDO)
Financial Resources and Assistance
- Government Funding (Specialty)
- Accounting Services
- Bookkeeping /Tracking Expenses and Income
- Financial Statement and Cash Flow (Specialty)
- Local Investment Network (Specialty)
Legal Services
- Forming a Business (Specialty)
- Intellectual Property
Manufacturing, High Tech, Life Sciences Development
- Health and Safety Training
Marketing and Sales
- Advertising
- Competitive Analysis (Specialty)
- E-Commerce/Internet Marketing
- Market Plan Development and Training (Specialty)
- Branding (Specialty)
- Social Media Consulting
Mentoring
- One-on-One Counseling (Specialty)
Nonprofit Development
- Nonprofit Formation/Status
Space
- Conference/Meeting and Event Space (Specialty)
- Makerspace / Hackerspace
Product Development
- Product Design and Development
- Prototype Development
- R&D Support
Starting a Business
- Business Research Resources
- Feasibility Studies
- Forming a Business (Specialty)
- Home-Based Business Training
- Registration, Licenses and Permits (Specialty)
- Site Location
- Startup Business Counseling (Specialty)
- Startup Classes (Specialty)
- Business Training (Specialty)
- Business Technical Assistance (Specialty)
Technical Assistance
- Website Development (Specialty)
- E-Commerce (Specialty)
Training
- Online Courses and Videos
- Business Management Training (Specialty)
- Marketing Plan Training
- Startup Classes
Accelerators and Incubators
- Incubator (Specialty)
Events and Community Building
- Business Competitions/Pitch Events/Hackathon/Startup Week or Weekends (Specialty)
- Local Investment Networks (Specialty)
- Meet-ups/Social Events (Specialty)
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