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Business Resources

Business Training

The Lincoln County Economic Development Council is pleased to provide information and resources that can help you and your business grow.

Business tools & resources

Three programs to help your business grow

Whether you are scaling a growing company, looking for market intelligence, or want access to seasoned experts, these three programs are available to Lincoln County businesses.

ScaleUp Advanced business training for companies that have moved beyond startup and launch — building capacity, increasing profitability, and automating business systems to position your business for investment. SizeUp Inland NW A powerful free tool that helps small and medium-sized businesses across 21 counties access market research and business intelligence. THRIVE! A partnership between the WA State Department of Commerce and the Edward Lowe Foundation giving you access to experts, analytics, and best practices usually reserved for the largest companies.

The concept

ScaleUp Business Training

ScaleUp is advanced business training for companies that have moved beyond startup and launch. ScaleUp is about building capacity, increasing profitability, and automating business systems. This program will show you how to position your business for investment and ready you for that moment.

ScaleUp Training Series flyer — a nine-week course covering profitability, marketing strategy, leadership, and operations
ScaleUp Training Series overview (provided at no cost by the WA State Department of Commerce).

Industry & business data tools

SizeUp Inland NW

SizeUp Inland NW is a powerful free tool that enables small and medium-sized businesses across 21 counties to access market research and business intelligence.

SizeUp Inland NW uses big data, cloud computing, and computer algorithms to deliver custom analysis for local businesses.

Learn more about SizeUp Inland NW

Key capabilities

  • Rank business performance compared to industry competitors
  • Discover potential customers and suppliers
  • Better understand the competitive landscape
  • Optimize advertising to target ideal customer segments
  • Find ways to save their business money

Access to experts

THRIVE!

The WA State Department of Commerce has partnered with the Edward Lowe Foundation to offer Thrive!

Based on the foundation's highly successful System for Integrated Growth (SiG)℠, Thrive! gives you access to experts, analytics, and best practices that are usually only available to the largest companies.

Armed with this new-found knowledge, you'll be able to address those vexing internal and external issues that have been impeding growth. These issues can be related to sales and marketing, human resources, accounting, finance and operations, supply chain management, international trade, succession planning, customer prospecting, and more.

Contact: (360) 490-1950 or (509) 220-6048

Learn more about Thrive!

Training opportunities

Training with Impact Washington

Two training offerings are available through Impact Washington.

Supply Chain 101 training in Spokane Valley Supply Chain 101 — Spokane Valley Principles of Lean Manufacturing with Live Simulation training Principles of Lean Manufacturing with Live Simulation — Feb 27, 2025

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