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Jenny RojanasthienThursday, August 9, 2018GWATA announced the finalists for the 18th Annual Innovator Awards on August 2 during the GWATA Summer Social. A selection committee comprised of community members chose finalists for each category from a list of 33 nominees. Read more(0) CommentsNathan Cacka, CPAWednesday, August 1, 2018Though the fear of an audit is great, the risk is actually extremely low. Fewer than 1% of Americans have their Federal taxes audited. In fact, the percentage has been declining recently due to Internal Revenue Service budget cuts. In 2016, just 0.7% of individual returns were audited (1 of every 143). That compares to 1.1% of individual returns in 2010.1,2 Read more(0) CommentsJenny RojanasthienFriday, July 27, 2018GWATA will be recognizing 33 innovators from North Central Washington during the 18th Annual Innovator Awards Luncheon. These nominees were nominated by the community for their innovation and accomplishments in entrepreneurship, technology, and education. Read more(0) CommentsJerri BarkleyWednesday, June 27, 2018ReadyJob.org offers up some great advise on why you might not have gotten the job you were counting on. A little 101 information serves as a great reminder. Read more(0) CommentsJenny RojanasthienMonday, June 25, 2018GWATA will host a panel of entrepreneurs on July 24 at the Confluence Technology Center. The title of this panel is “Women Rule the World” and features four entrepreneurs who represent different industries in North Central Washington. Tuesday, July 24th from 11:30am-1pm Read more(0) CommentsJerri BarkleyFriday, June 15, 2018Brittany DornerFriday, June 8, 2018LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional networking site, with over 530 million members. Dive into some of the biggest tools you may have missed from this platform. Read more(0) CommentsJenny RojanasthienThursday, April 26, 2018Cartogram wins $100,000 investment award, Strive Tech wins $5,000 audience prize at the 2018 Flywheel Investment Conference Read more(0) CommentsJerri BarkleyWednesday, April 4, 2018Chelan County seeks to retain a qualified consulting firm to provide professional services for the review of Vacation/Short-term rentals; including existing conditions, impacts, regulations, and long-term monitoring through code compliance. Qualified consultants will have experience with data collection and analysis, facilitation of public meetings, preparation of code regulations, compliance review, and familiarity with the Washington State Growth Management Act, the Shoreline Management Act, International Building Code, the International Residential Code and the International Fire Code. Read more(0) CommentsJerri BarkleyThursday, March 29, 2018At the Flywheel Investment Conference, entrepreneurs, investors, and community members come together to cultivate momentum for growing companies. The conference is a full-day event held in downtown Wenatchee, Washington, and includes educational seminars, speaker panels, an investment competition, and resources from professional service providers. The Flywheel Investment Conference is directed by GWATA and made possible through the generosity of sponsors. Presenting sponsors for the 2018 conference are Moss Adams, Ogden Murphy Wallace, Confluence Health, and Microsoft. Economic development partners for the conference are the Port of Chelan County and the Port of Douglas County. Read more(0) Comments