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Local Entities Launch COVID-19 Rapid Response Team

The Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber recently announced the creation of a 90-day Rapid Response Team to consult with businesses and direct them to experts who will assist with questions and concerns due to the COVID-19 crisis.

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Questions on Small Business Relief and Unemployment Answered

Yesterday’s webinar in the Pierce County COVID-19 Business Info Series focused on an in-depth discussion on relief funds for small businesses and filing for unemployment.

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New Webinar Points Auburn Businesses to Resources and Support

The City of Auburn’s Office of Economic Development, in partnership with the Auburn Area Chamber of Commerce, hosted a free webinar conference discussing tips, tricks, and resources currently available to help assist local businesses.

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Small Business Spotlight: Grit City Women

Grit City Women founder Krystle Edwards started the networking group in January 2019. The group is now shifting to a temporary online platform.

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PLU Professor Talks Transitioning to Online Learning

Switching a campus-based curriculum to a distance-learning model mid-semester in the face of a pandemic is no easy feat. Luckily, PLU professor of music Gregory Youtz has proved to be up for the challenge.

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Poll: Washington Ranks Among Most Impacted Businesses, but Support is Plentiful

Some 92.5 percent of small business owners in Washington have been adversely impacted by the coronavirus, a recent pulse poll by small business referral network Alignable showed. But many report receiving support from their networks and communities.

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Businomics: April 2020

Bill Conerly is a veteran economist and consultant who has worked with Fortune 500 companies and been interviewed by CNN, CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, Fortune, USA Today, and more. He currently is a regular contributor for Forbes.

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Distilling Innovation: A Conversation with Justin Stiefel of Heritage Distilling Co.

Whether you know Gig Harbor-based Heritage Distilling Co. for its Brown Sugar Bourbon or one of its other signature spirits, you’ve likely seen the headlines it has been making across the state and beyond for its efforts to produce hand sanitizer.

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Transitioning With Transit

Midway through the Tacoma Link Extension, adjacent business owners admit they’ve had some struggles with construction but are optimistic that the project will make their futures brighter.

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Masks with Meaning

Meet the local individuals and businesses helping to alleviate the shortages of surgical masks at hospitals by hand-making them.

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Open, eat, reseal, repeat: Brown & Haley’s equipment investment leads to bags of bite-sized treats