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Demographics
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Check out what's happening in
the Spokane Region in the Current
Business Barometer.
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The Spokane Area Economic
Development Council provides business-related information on the Spokane area and its
economy.
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Spokane
County - Contains information on county government and
elections, health district and a resource guide.
If you are planning a project in
Spokane County go to the Spokane
County Long Range Planning Site - it even has links to GIS Maps!
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Interested in what is happening
in Downtown Spokane? Get on the newsletter mailing list for the Downtown
Spokane Partnership/ Business Improvement District. Just call:     (509) 456-0580 .
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Spokane,
City of - Has information on city government, the municipal
code, business and visitor information and employment.
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Spokane
Public Library
The library has a lot to offer the regional person, and even more for the residents of the
City of Spokane, those with a valid City Library Card can search periodicals, find out
information on specific companies, and even select a book.
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The Library's
Business
Resources Page shows the library's extensive collection in Business Startup
Materials, Demographic Research Sources, Advertising Planning Aids, Industry Directories,
Company and Industry Histories, Investment Analysis Tools, and International Trade
Information.
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Idaho
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Economic Development Councils
Have a lot of information on their specific areas, such as labor market information,
population, infrastructure, quality of life and more.
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Census
Map for Idaho
Just click on the county where you plan to run your business, and you can get the most
recent County Business Profiles showing the number of business establishments in the area,
type, and number of employees in each class.
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Idaho Department of
Commerce
Idaho statistics, including population, economic trends, and community profiles, and
contact points for all state agencies.
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Washington
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Economic Development Councils
Have a lot of information on their specific areas, such as labor market information,
population, infrastructure, quality of life and more.
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Census Map
for Washington State
Just click on the county where you plan to run your business, and you can get the most
recent County Business Profiles showing the number of business establishments in the area,
type, and number of employees in each class.
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Washington State
At the Washington State home page, you can learn where state offices are located, look at the law
in the "Revised Code of Washington" on-line, or search for a woman or
minority-owned firm through (OMWBE) Office of Minority and Women Business Enterprises.
Washington
State Office of Trade & Economic Development's Small Business Resources
page has information on conferences and workshops, child care business
assistance, publications, local economic development organizations, minority
and women's business development and business information.
Get Information on Wages, by area or type, employer information, online
publications and more from Washington State's Labor
Market Information site.
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Municipal
Research & Services Center has County Profiles for Washington
State as well as the legal references (RCW & WAC)
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Capitol Impact.com
also has direct links to individual counties in Washington and lists all
elected officials.
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TINCAN
- The Inland Northwest Community Access Network, Serves Spokane, Stevens, Ferry, Pend
Oreille, Lincoln and Whitman counties in Washington state, and Kootenai county, Idaho, has
information on business and community programs.
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Tri-Cities Enterprise Association
(TEA) has information on assistance and information available in Benton and
Franklin
Counties in Washington State.
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Tri-Co
Economic Development District has information on
programs available in Pend Oreille, Ferry, and Stevens County in Washington State.
They are located at: 347 W. Second, Suite A, Colville, WA 99114. Their phone
number is (509) 684-4571.
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National
Statistics
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Go to the
Bureau
of Labor Statistics to check out the Economy at a Glance and other
federal and regional information and statistics.
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Census
Economic Briefing Room
This has the latest national information on monthly, quarterly, and national reports such
as: Housing Starts, Manufacturing and Trade Inventories and Sales, Advanced Retail Sales,
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, and more.
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U.S.
Census Bureau QuickFacts provides frequently requested Census data at
the national and state level.
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Confused by the Census? Rhonda
Abrams has written a helpful article on "Getting
the Dirt on Your Market" that is posted on Inc.com.
The U.S.
Small Business Administration (SBA) has statistics on small business and trends.
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Industry-related
Retail
Information
about business association meetings can be found in area business
journals, under “calendar of events”. Meetings and events in the
Spokane area are found in the Spokesman Review, Sunday Business Section
under “Business Beat”.
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Learn ways your business can
implement energy-efficient business practices and technologies from the Energy
Ideas Clearinghouse.
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Avista
Utilities also has a site dedicated to help small commercial firms
become more energy-efficient as well as conserve resources.
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Entre World is
designed for small businesses who don't have a lot of time for research. It includes
on-line case studies, discussion groups, and a searchable library of articles from other
Web sites on such topics as pricing, finance, recruitment, advertising, and other issues
relevant to small business management.
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Nada
has free consumer prices for autos and motor vehicles as well as industry
data online through it's business to business products.
SBA's Online
Women's Business Center offers women
information about business principles and practices, management techniques, networking,
industry news, market research and technology training, as well as information about the
many SBA services and resources available.
SBA - U.S. Small Business Administration, "America's
Business Resource" The SBA has a wealth of information for small
businesses that are starting, expanding or financing a business; international trade,
resources for women and minority-owned businesses, 30 pages of business shareware you can
download, and links to other sites of interest to small business.
Canada's
Strategis provides access to over 350,000 documents, including detailed
reports on industries (useful on either side of the border,) information on exporting to
Canada, and Canada's training pamphlets on small business topics.
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The Thomas Register is available
for use at the Spokane Area BIC, or you can access
the Thomas Guides online to get information on over 550,000 industrial
distributors, manufacturers and service companies.
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TechHelp is a not-for-profit
corporation that helps Idaho manufacturers become more competitive by
providing solutions. Washington state manufacturers may also use its
services, which include training, industry updates, expert assistance and
resources.
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Washington Manufacturing Services (WMS) offers training, expert
assistance and resources in Washington State. Their goal is to foster
economic growth in Washington by helping manufacturers become more
competitive in national and global markets. 665 N. Riverpoint Blvd., Suite
201B, Spokane, WA 99202. (509) 358-7897.
Taxes
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