By Drew Repp, Business Growth Director   Agriculture. Business expansion. Government contracting. Infrastructure. Life Sciences. Military support. Retention. Startups. Recruitment. All fall under the pillar of Greater Growth. Our Greater Growth work supports business creation and job growth in the … Read more

  “I became a member at StartUp Spokane about two years ago. As a remote worker, I was hoping to find a place I could get some work done that would get me up and out of the house. But … Read more

Already recognized for its healthy entrepreneurial ecosystem, Spokane recently added another tool to its arsenal, allowing budding businesses to get their start. Mind to Market LLC is a new program from Avista directed at entrepreneurs, filling a specific gap in … Read more

January is National Mentoring Month, honoring individuals who help bring up the next generation. Mentoring takes on various forms, and in Spokane, a special business mentor program through Startup Spokane, a program of Greater Spokane Incorporated, is helping the next … Read more

Nearly everything that GSI does in Economic Development, Education & Workforce, Small Business & Entrepreneurial Support, and Public Policy is done with the support of an engaged membership and more than 800 volunteers. We work in collaboration with our civic … Read more

This September GSI’s Startup Spokane program and Gonzaga’sNew Venture Lab will partner to expand business services into the new Startup Spokane coworking space. The New Venture Lab is a student-run consulting organization that works with local entrepreneurs to help develop new products and business ventures. … Read more

Small businesses account for more than 75% of GSI’s general membership, and the bulk of the greater-Spokane region’s economy. In other words, around here, small business is a big deal! Last week more than 130 small business owners and supporters … Read more

Last fall, Greater Spokane Incorporated was contacted by a local entrepreneur who was searching for a commercial kitchen space that would function as a “kitchen incubator” for his clients.  Jayme Cozzetto, owner of Kitchen Spokane, was operating a kitchen co-working space at … Read more

Starting a business in Spokane is so easy an eighth grader can do it … Of course, in the case of iCPooch, it happened to be an exceptionally bright eighth grader, Brooke Martin, who had a unique idea: Create a device through … Read more

In a couple of weeks we’re throwing the Startup Spokane Mentorship Program Kickoff Party and if you’re interested in mentoring local startups and entrepreneurs, we want to meet you! We’re looking for dedicated people with startup experience and entrepreneurial spirit … Read more