If we want to support a stronger local economy, we need to listen carefully to the people building it from the ground up. That’s why the Yakima County Development Association, in partnership with more than a dozen community organizations and with support from a grant from South Central Workforce, conducted a countywide business needs assessment. […]
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The Center for Advanced Manufacturing Puget Sound (CAMPS) is hosting its Manufacturing Accelerator at Yakima Chief Hops on April 10 from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. No Cost Registration Here The Manufacturing Accelerator is a peer-to-peer network that is exclusive to manufacturing owners and executives in Washington State no matter the size or stage of
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Calling all entrepreneurs! Launch your startup journey with Dave Parker’s five-month Trajectory Series. These after-hour zoom sessions will provide you the insight you need to tell your story and do the research that sits behind each slide of your pitch deck. You’ll have time between each session to complete the session deliverables. Each subsequent session
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On behalf of the Central Washington Economic Development District (CWEDD), Yakima County Development Association and Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce are assisting with a project update for the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for Yakima County and Kittitas Counties. The Federal Economic Development Administration (EDA) developed the CEDS planning process so that regions could articulate their economic
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The Yakima County Development Association (YCDA), the South Central Workforce Council (SCWDC), and the Yakima Chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management (Yakima SHRM) are pleased to present the “2022 Yakima County Wage & Benefits Survey: Distribution, Food Processing, Manufacturing, Packing, Warehousing.” Fifty-three businesses participated in the survey and provided data for more than
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Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce and the Yakima County Development Association are excited to announce the contestants moving onto the third and final round of the business plan competition. Contestants participated in the Trade Show portion of the competition where they pitched their business to local community leaders in the State Fair Room at the
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Kirk Duncan joined the Washington SBDC as a business advisor in 2021. He is hosted locally by the Yakima County Development Association and his office is located in the Greater Yakima Valley Chamber of Commerce in the YCDA office. Kirk assists business owners in starting, growing and/or transitioning their businesses. He recognizes that every business
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The Washington Clean Buildings Standard was signed into law in 2019. It’s objective is to lower costs and pollution from fossil fuel consumption in the state’s existing buildings, especially large commercial buildings. Compliance with the standard is mandatory for all covered commercial buildings located in the state of Washington, starting in 2026. A covered commercial
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YCDA joined the other members of the Eastern Washington Economic Development Alliance (EWEDA) to participate in this year’s World Ag Expo (WAE) – the world’s largest annual agricultural exposition. As part of the six member team promoting Eastern Washington YCDA was able to connect with roughly 50 companies that are either building a presence in
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