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Help us welcome more Coug businesses!

Support these new members & “Cougle It” on the CougsFirst! Business Directory. We encourage you to Think CougsFirst! for your products, services, and hiring!

April Bachman Realty is a real estate agency located in Redmond, WA. Contact April today to buy or sell!

Credit Gnomes is a credit reporting partner, providing services to the property management industry. They are based in Liberty Lake, WA.

Ethan Stowell Restaurants is a group of restaurants based in Greater Seattle, Spokane, Idaho, and New York.

Sequoyah Electric is a Coug-owned and -managed electrical construction firm, based in Redmond, WA.

Steam Supply is based in Woodinville, WA and has been providing industrial and steam products and services for more than a century.

The Longhair Lifestyle is a Coug-owned parent company, which includes the Longhair Linguist, The Longhair Laborer, and the Longhair Lawyer.

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Business Tip: Spring Clean Your Business Systems

This is a great time to review and streamline business systems and other processes to boost efficiency. Common areas where effective business systems can save time and money include cash flow tracking, invoicing and budgeting; customer relationship management; inventory management; customer feedback loops; marketing and social media; process management.

If your business could use a spruce up in any of those areas, your local Washington Small Business Development Center (SBDC) certified business advisor is available to help. The Washington SBDC offers multiple on-demand webinars at no charge, on a variety of topics. For example, SBDC advisor Ann Zimmerman, who earned a master’s degree in Accounting and Tax from WSU, teaches an on-demand webinar on accounting basics.

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The Washington SBDC is a program of Washington State University and provides no-cost, confidential business advising to any small business owner in the state who wants to start, grow or buy/sell a business. Contact the Washington SBDC today to speak with an expert advisor whose only agenda is to help you succeed.

Fireside Chat with President Cantwell & Eric Johnson

In case you missed it, last week at the CougsFirst! Show & Career Expo, Eric Johnson hosted a Fireside Chat with WSU President, Elizabeth Cantwell. It was a fantastic session learning more about learning more about how President Cantwell is guiding Washington State University into a bold new era – anchored in excellence, access, and impact.

Watch the session today on our YouTube!

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