Dept of Commerce's Economic Gardening program for Spokane small businesses

Wednesday, February 1, 2017

(as reported in the Startup Spokane Insights and Events e-newsletter. To subscribe click here or visit the Startup Spokane website)

Economic Gardening is designed to get you over that hump, allowing you to leverage your strengths, reduce risk and seize opportunities in the marketplace. This proven model, which has a long track record of success nationwide, was introduced by the Washington State Department of Commerce in 2016. It offers qualifying businesses in the state actionable, strategic intelligence backed by an experienced team of business experts.

Economic Gardening focuses on five key aspects of business growth: core strategy, market dynamics, qualified sales leads, innovation and temperament.

As an Economic Gardening participant, you gain virtual access to a team of research specialists who are matched specifically to your company. This team will provide you with up to 36 hours of expertise over the course of a few weeks to deliver action-oriented information and intelligence that is usually unavailable to small businesses. The cost to participate in the program is just $750.

To apply for this program, click here.