Tri-County Economic Development District
Located at 986 So. Main Street, Suite A, in Colville, TEDD helps with Technical business assistance, Business incubating, Demographic information, Grant information and assistance. They also office The Rural Opportunities Loan Fund, available to 10 rural eastern Washington Counties. Call Executive Director Leslie Jones or Stevens County Economic Development Specialist Staci Hanlin at 509-684-4571 Ext. 110, 1-800-776-7318, or go to their website at
www.teddonline.com
Better Business Bureau
BBB serving Eastern Washington, North Idaho and Montana
Public Education and Consumer Awareness
152 S. Jefferson, Ste. 200, Spokane, WA 99201-4524.
Phone: 509-455-4200
Toll Free: 509-356-1007
Fax: 509-838-1079
SCORE Program
SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives) provides business counseling to startup entrepreneurs, growing businesses and those firms needing help in this poor economy. The local SCORE business counselor (Scott Douglas) can be reached by calling the Tri County Economic Development District office (684-4571) or e-mailing Scott at
scorenewa@gmail.com. Business counseling is done on an appointment basis and is done at no charge.
Washington Small Business Development Centers
Helping Businesses in Washington State Succeed for Over 25 Years
Washington leads the nation in the rates of new business creation and business failures. It has been shown that professional guidance makes a critical difference in a new businesses ability to prosper and grow.
Washington Small Business Development Centers promote economic vitality by providing advice, training and research to entrepreneurs and existing businesses statewide.
Spokane Phone: 509-358-7890