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Jerri BarkleyTuesday, November 20, 2018North Cascades Bank, division of Glacier Bank, announced today the addition of Ann George and Cathy Rixey to its staff. Read more(0) CommentsJenny Rojanasthein, Executive DirectorThursday, November 8, 2018GWATA will host its third entrepreneurial panel of 2018 at the Confluence Technology Center on Wednesday, November 14 from 3:00 - 5:00pm. The panel is titled “Funding Your Business” and features four North Central Washington business owners in a variety of industries who will be sharing how they funded their companies and other resources. Read more(0) CommentsSteve RobinsonTuesday, November 6, 2018Pybus Market announced today that Anderson Family Farms (AFF) has been selected as the newest merchant to join the Pybus Public Market Family. Read more(0) CommentsJane ApplegateWednesday, September 12, 2018We live in the age of the startup, so it’s no wonder that more people are choosing to bet on their ideas and set up their own successful small business. This is a huge risk to take, and it’s one that is not guaranteed a reward and which involves years of hard work. However, the potential payoff of independence, passion, and personal connection in your work makes it all well worth it. Here are a few tips to get your idea off the ground and reach that payoff Read more(0) CommentsJenny 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, 2018