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Thurston County EDC outlines business services, Ag Park progress and federal economic‑development bid
Summary
Thurston County Economic Development Council officials described local programs to retain and recruit businesses, outlined a new South County satellite office and said the county’s application for a multi‑county Economic Development District received the governor’s endorsement.
Michael Cade, director of the Thurston County Economic Development Council (EDC), told the Yelm City Council that the EDC’s work centers on four priorities — retain, expand, recruit and create partnerships — and described programs the council says local businesses can use.
The presentation explained how the EDC organizes services and partners with local organizations, colleges and Small Business Administration programs. "We wanted to create an ecosystem, entrepreneurial business ecosystem," Cade said, describing the EDC’s “solar system” of programs that includes an Apex Accelerator, a makerspace and a Center for Business Innovation.
Why it matters: the EDC said connecting small businesses to procurement opportunities, technical assistance and physical incubator resources can increase local captures of state and federal contract dollars and support business-scale projects in South County.
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