Thirty-two small business owners within Washington state and Northern Idaho (19 throughout Western Washington and 13 across the Inland
Northwest) graduated from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Emerging Leaders
program, a “mini-MBA” training initiative for local business on the brink of
growth.
The program includes approximately 100 hours of
classroom time, connects small business owners with a network of industry experts
and peers, and supports the creation of a three-year strategic growth action
plan.
Since the SBA started offering the Emerging Leaders
program in various locations across the country, graduates have created thousands
of new full-time jobs, accessed millions of dollars in new financing, and secured
federal, state, local and tribal contracts worth more than $1 billion. More than two-thirds of graduating business increase their annual revenues.
The following are the 2016 SBA Emerging Leaders
graduates from the Seattle class:
- Diana Ambauen-Meade - Scratch and Peck Feeds
- Afrose Amlani - Living Montessori Education
Community
- Giuseppe Carraturo - V I Wines Distributing
- Kirsten Curry - Leading Retirement Solutions,
LLC
- Amy Ecklund - AmyWorks Inc.
- Dillon Eugenio - Compass Plumbing
- Scott George - Port Madison Enterprises
Construction
- Elia Grogan - Laboratory Design &
Construction
- Meg Halverson - Bright Spring Strategy
Consulting
- Clay Hand - TRS Mechanical, Inc.
- Cory Hesseltine - Eco Electric
- Jessica McMurdie - Stepping Stones Occupational
Therapy
- Ida Ottesen - Nakano Associates
- Andrea Ramos Moore – I Love My GFF
- Marianna Shilna Vallejo - Daily Magic
Productions
- Debbie Skala (Kepla) - Metal Shorts Inc.
- Scott Smuin - Luna Sandals
- Malcolm Waters - MCR Connect LLC
- Xiaoping Zhang - Concord Engineering, Inc
The following are the 2016 SBA Emerging Leaders
graduates from the Spokane class:
- Ryan Stemkoski – Zipline Interactive
- Nadine Burgess – Spokane Gymnastics
- Marvo Reguindin – Thinking Cap Communications and Design
- Lynn Sebert – Pure Filtration Products
- Jeremy McIntyre – Custom Salt Solutions
- Liz Ward – Bumble Bar
- Brian Mantz – RAI Inc.
- Steve Farnsworth – Fire Protection Specialists, LLC
- Stephanie Sartell – Northwest Business Development
Association
- Sarah Thornton – Thornton and Sons, Inc.
- Jacob Barnes – Med Tran
- Colette Steinwert – RC Construction Services
- Salina Savage – Savage Logistics, LLC
For more information about the Emerging Leaders initiative
– including applying for the 2017 class – visit www.sba.gov/emergingleaders.
A dynamic one-day conference for veteran business owners and entrepreneurs who are looking to start, grow, or better manage their business.
The Veterans Business Outreach Center in Seattle is hosting a one-day conference during National Veterans Small Business Week on Nov. 4 from 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. at the Court House Square in Tacoma. There will be three different class options: start-up, established business, or government contracting.
In addition to the full day of workshops, the evening will wrap up with a pitch competition starting at 6:30 p.m. where semi-finalists will pitch their startup or established businesses to a panel of judges for a chance to win cash prizes. The event is open to the public, but registration is required.
Friday, Nov. 4, 2016
9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Court House Square
1102 A St.
Tacoma, WA 98402
Visit the website to register and for more class details.
Visit the SBA website for more information and a list of events happening during National Veterans Small Business Week.
The North Puget Sound Small Business Summit, a free event open to the general public, will take place at the Lynnwood Convention Center on Nov. 2, from 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
This summit is designed to offer small businesses with educational programs and networking opportunities. There will be breakout sessions, matchmaking events, panel discussions and an estimated 90 exhibitors on-hand covering a wide variety of local resources.
The SBA and resource partners will be in attendance as well. Stop by our booths to get more information on the array of free services available to local small business owners.
Wednesday, Nov. 2
8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Lynnwood Convention Center
3711 196th St. SW
Lynnwood, WA 98036
The event is free, but registration is strongly recommended.
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