Center for Business & Innovation

The Center for Business & Innovation is located in the South Sound Community College Lacey Campus. It is home to the Thurston Economic Development Council, the Lacey Small Business Development Center, the Washington Procurement Technical Assistance Center and the Washington Center for Women in Business.

Center for Business & Innovation

City of Tumwater Business Startup Training

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

Business TuneUp

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

City of Olympia Business Growth and Startup Support

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.

City of Lacey Business Startup Training

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

Business Resource Hotline

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..

Property Search and Site Selection

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.

Business Enterprise Startup Training (BEST)

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

Intro to Business Startup

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.