Center for Business & Innovation

Do you have a question you need answered about your startup or early growth stage business? Schedule a 15 minute Business Q&A session on Zoom and get that questions answered by one of our team.

The City of Tumwater in partnership with the Thurston EDC Center for Business & Innovation is offering scholarships for Business Startup Training.‍

Business TuneUp is an online course developed for early growth stage businesses. Business TuneUp helps businesses setup tools for success.

The City of Olympia provides scholarships and grant funding for many of the programs of the Center for Business & Innovation for existing businesses and startups in Olympia.

The City of Lacey in partnership with the Thurston EDC Center for Business & Innovation is offering scholarships for Business Startup Training.‍

Free Business Resource Hotline. Just call the number during business hours (M-F 9:30 am - 3:30 pm PST) and a live person will assist you with your questions and direct you to current resources available in Washington State..

Are you looking for a new location in Thurston County but need a little help? Use our GIS map of listed available properties in Thurston County Zoom Prospector site selector.

BEST is an online course that guides new entrepreneurs through the process of starting a successful business.

This no cost course is intended to help get you started on the right path for your entrepreneurial journey. It will present 8 steps for you to take to start your business.