North Central Washington Economic Development District

The North Central Washington Economic Development District (NCW EDD) is responsible for regional economic development strategy and planning and collaborates with various private and public agencies to accomplish this goal.

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The North Central Washington Economic Development District (NCW EDD) is responsible for regional economic development strategy and planning and collaborates with various private and public agencies to accomplish this goal. The NCW EDD brings together the private and public sectors in a partnership necessary to provide a coordinated strategy and an ongoing economic development program for the region. One of our main programs is the Supernova Business Launch Competition. The competition’s mission is to start and expand small businesses in North Central Washington with a focus on barriers to employment and the social determinants of health for our region. NCW EDD’s services cover businesses in Okanogan, Douglas, and Chelan counties and the Colville Confederate Tribes. Services offered by this organization are listed below. This provider specializes in the areas listed in bold.

Services Provided

Economic and Site Development

  • Broadband
  • Economic Development (Specialty)
  • Economic Forecast
  • Housing
  • Market Research
  • Revitalization (Specialty)
  • Site Location Assistance

Business Planning

  • Business Plan Consulting
  • Demographic and Census Data
  • Information Technology/Infrastructure
  • Market Research
  • Microenterprise Development Organization (MDO)

Financial Resources and Assistance

  • Equity Funding
  • Government Funding (Specialty)
  • Matching Funds Providers
  • Non-Traditional Financing

Human Resources, Workforce and Talent

  • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (Specialty)
  • Policies and Templates
  • Re-Entry Support

Management Issues

  • Diversity Equity and Inclusion
  • Leadership/Professional Development

Manufacturing, High Tech, Life Sciences Development

  • Small Scale Manufacturing

Marketing and Sales

  • Award Recognition
  • Competitive Analysis
  • Demographics/Census Data
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Market Research

Mentoring

  • One-on-One Counseling (Specialty)

Networking and Associations

  • Economic Development (Specialty)
  • Geographically Based
  • Home Based
  • Small and Microbusiness/General

Nonprofit Development

  • Grant Writing
  • Strategic Planning (Specialty)

Starting a Business

  • Business Technical Assistance
  • Business Training
  • Forming a Business
  • Home-Based Business Training
  • Registration, Licenses and Permits
  • Site Location
  • Startup Business Counseling

Technical Assistance

  • Business Bootcamps, Business Classes
  • Federal Loans/Disaster Loans (Specialty)
  • Rural Business Resources (Specialty)

Training

  • Diversity Equity and Inclusion
  • Home-Based Business Training
  • Startup Classes

Events and Community Building

  • Business Competitions/Pitch Events/Hackathon/Startup Week or Weekends
  • Connect with Other Businesses Like Yours (Specialty)
  • Local Investment Networks
  • Meet-ups/Social Events
Contact Information
Craig Larsen
Address
15 Palouse St Ste 103
Wenatchee, WA 98801