CIE’s Community Enterprise Program provides training, one-on-one advising, and other support to help you with the first steps of building a business, from idea generation to solidly established and ready to grow.

We are currently serving people in the North Peninsula (Clallam, Jefferson counties), the North Cascades (Skagit and Island counties), the Palouse (Whitman, Garfield, Columbia, Asotin counties), and Columbia Basin (Benton, Franklin, and Walla Walla counties). We prioritize people with limited resources from marginalized rural communities. All services are NO COST to all participants.

CIE believes in the triple bottom line: we work with you to create a business that generates profit by providing value to your customers, your community, and your planet. Join our community of businesses that are leading the development of rural places where everyone and everything can thrive forever!