History of YEI formation
History of the Youth Engagement Initiative: Phase 1, Phase 2 & Moving Forward… The Whatcom Business Alliance (WBA) launched the Step Up Campaign for Business Advocacy, Research and Education in September 2016. The vision of the campaign is to engage with the community through research, education and advocacy to support business success because business success…
Read More2017 Whatcom County Agribusiness Analysis Report
WWU Center for Economic and Business Research commissioned by the WBA as part of the StepUp Campaign in collaboration with Whatcom Family Farmers and other industry experts. 2017 Whatcom County Agribusiness Analysis Report, view If you are interested in supporting Whatcom Business Alliance Step Up for Business Advocacy, Education and Research efforts, click here.
Read More2017 Business Person of the Year Winner – Doug Thomas
originally published in Business Pulse magazine March 2017— Innovation and caring The directions Doug Thomas has taken Bellingham Cold Storage By Sherri Huleatt Founded by Archibald Talbot in 1946, Bellingham Cold Storage (BCS) got its start as a single warehouse and icehouse. Today, BCS is the largest portside cold storage facility on the West Coast—spanning…
Read More2017 Start Up Business of the Year Winner – Trayvax
originally published March 2017 in Business Pulse magazine– Made To Last Innovative wallet – King’s 3rd invention – takes off from crowdfunding start By Dave Brumbaugh Trayvax Enterprises has a distinctly specific recipe for success: an innovative product, solid values proven over time, and a modern financing technique. Founder Mark King is a good business…
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