CIE’s Program Director Rick Dickinson and Business Advisor Micah Jonet were the featured guests on Coffee With Colleen, the weekly webinar hosted by Colleen McAleer, the Executive Director of Clallam EDC. Rick and Micah talked about CIE’s work, who we serve, and what we’ve accomplished on the Olympic Peninsula over the last five years.
Green Equity Accelerator Graduation
Thank you to everybody who came out and supported our Green Equity Accelerator Graduation! It was a blast learning about the new green businesses launching around the Olympic Peninsula. Here is a recap of the eventful June evening!
Social Enterprise Example: Alaskan Brewing | Beer Powered Beer
“This Juneau-based brewery has been forced to innovate cutting-edge brewery technology to keep costs down and brew in an environmentally conscious way. Beer-powered beer is at the forefront of brewery technology recycling spent grains (traditionally provided to local farms by breweries in the lower 48) to power the brewing process.” What do we mean when…
Coffee with Colleen: Information about Green Equity Accelerator
Callam EDC Executive Director Colleen McAleer talks with CIE’s Program Director, Rick Dickinson, about our new program, The Green Equity Accelerator, launching this spring. Our program helps socially conscious entrepreneurs grow their businesses by providing them with 14 training modules, feedback from experienced local businesses, access to local volunteer mentors, and ongoing counseling from our…
Green Equity Accelerator
Accelerating Green Equity on the North Peninsula Free experiential training program for businesses that improve their communities – Apply Now! Port Angeles, WA, December 22, 2022: Applications for the Green Equity Accelerator open today. The Green Equity Accelerator is a collaboration led by CIE in partnership with EDC Team Jefferson, North Olympic Development Council…
Working WA 5 Checklist
Event: Comadres Graduation
We are thrilled to share that our first cohort in our Comadres program has been an enormous success. We designed this Latina Entrepreneurship Program to build community, business acumen and connect Latinas in Skagit and Whatcom Counties with the tools and resources they need to launch a business successfully. The group started with the aim…
Event: Mid Comadres Update
e are now entering the second week of our 1st Co-Hort in the Comadres Program, a Latina Entrepreneurship Program designed by the Center for Inclusive Entrepreneurship. Our goal throughout Comadres is to build community, teach business acumen, and connect Latinas in Skagit and Whatcom Counties with the tools and resources they need to launch a…
SBA Gives PPP Borrowers Forgiveness Flexibility
The Small Business Administration on Friday announced new guidelines giving Paycheck Protection Program borrowers additional flexibility on the timing of forgivable payroll and utility payments. First, borrowers can choose to start their 8-week qualifying period on the date of their first payroll period after loan origination. Second, payroll and utility expenses incurred but not paid…
Get ready to apply for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance
Under the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program, sole-proprietors or self-employed workers impacted by COVID-19 may be eligible for the new expanded unemployment assistance benefits enabled by the Federal CARES Act. The steps below will help you prepare to apply for these benefits. 1. Find out what you’re eligible for. Visit esd.wa.gov/unemployment and download the eligibility checker. …
Update from Employment Services
[We are sharing this message from Suzi Levine, Employment Security Commissioner. For the “just the facts” version, click here.] <A message to Washington State businesses from the Employment Security Department> Dear Employers, During these unprecedented times, we know that you are doing everything you possibly can to support your employees. That’s why we are reaching…
Field Report: Helping Businesses Survive Covid-19
I’m not gonna lie, I’m pretty beat tonight. All week I’ve been either helping small businesses through the process of understanding, selecting and applying for different kinds of relief or trying to keep abreast of every new development in a rapidly shifting environment. In the last week we’ve had three different online forms for the…
