Thanks to Avista
Our thanks to Avista Corporation for their commitment to business and job growth in Spokane's low-income areas with their financial contribution to SNEDA. Phone Eric Loewe at 444-7633 for information on supporting SNEDA's work.

SNEDA's February profile: Cd'A Metals
Growing in a shrinking industry
   From satellite dishes tracking NASA probes on Mars to the Bloomsday runner statues that adorn Riverfront Park, Cd'A Metals has developed diverse projects and changed with the times.
   The century-old firm, which shapes and bends metal into boat bottoms, machine parts, staircase railings and just about anything else customers need, employs about 60 people. At a time when similar companies are struggling, Cd'A Metals plans to hire a few more employees in the coming months. more>

Get advice on finding and landing government contracts
There are still slots available to meet one-on-one with an expert in obtaining government contracts.
   Johan Curtiss, who has partnered with SNEDA to provide procurement advice to 33 Spokane companies since July, will meet with Spokane businesses on Jan. 28. Curtiss will listen to your needs and answer questions about how to better position yourself for government work.
   If you're interested in meeting with her, contact Angie Huang at 444-7633 or angiehuang@sneda.org.

SNEDA long-term goal has success elsewhere
Since 2000 SJF Ventures has helped create jobs by investing more than $8 million in 15 companies in the eastern United States, according to the Philanthropy Journal. Perhaps just as important, SJF has provided job and life-skills training to lower-income people to help fill the jobs they create. more>