Richland City Council Adopts First Targeted Urban Area Tax Exemption in the State
A new program adopted by the Washington State Legislature in the Spring of 2022 has found success in Richland’s Horn Rapids Industrial Area when ATI Inc.’s application for Targeted Urban Area (TUA) tax exemption was approved by the City Council.
WSU Tri-Cities Workforce Training Opportunities Available to Port Tenants
Through the Port's continued partnership with WSU Tri-Cities, we are pleased to continue offering workforce training opportunities under expanded programming in continuing and professional education to Port of Benton tenants.
For more information, or if you are interested in pursuing a WSU Tri-Cities workforce training opportunity, contact Summers at the Port of Benton.
SBDC Washington Training Events
The Washington Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is a network of more than 30 expert business advisors working in communities across the state to help entrepreneurs or small business owners start, grow or buy/sell a business.
SBDC advisors provide one-on-one, confidential, no-cost advising on all phases of small business development and are often co-located with economic development specialists in community colleges, economic development agencies or government agencies. Other services of the Washington SBDC include no-cost or low-cost workshops on a variety of business topics and customized market research services.
The Washington SBDC, a member of the national America’s SBDC program, is governed by a cooperative agreement between Washington State University, which is the statewide host of the program, and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).
