SNEDA teams up with innovative small business lender

A larger pot of money for business loans is available to businesses in the Inland Northwest - especially in lower income neighborhoods in Spokane - thanks to a deal made between SNEDA and Cascadia Revolving Fund.

In an agreement approved this month by SNEDA's Board of Directors, Cascadia has made $500,000 available to loan to businesses along the Interstate 90 corridor between Ritzville and Coeur d'Alene. Of that, $300,000 is earmarked for the low-income neighborhoods served by SNEDA. more>

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Invention could make big impact one power line at a time

Technology invented and produced in Spokane could soon make a chunk of the city's power grid more efficient.

Avista Utilities plans to install equipment this spring at a North Spokane substation that serves about 5,000 customers in hopes of saving energy.

The invention, called AdaptiVolt, already is being used by Inland Power at a substation north of Spokane that serves more than 1,000 customers. Inland has found that AdaptiVolt makes the substation run 3 to 6 percent more efficiently depending on the day and time of year. more>

Get advice on finding and landing government contracts

The area served by Spokane wholesaler Angus Meats might get larger, thanks in part to free procurement advice provided through SNEDA.

Since last summer, SNEDA has coordinated one-on-one meetings between Spokane businesses and Johan Curtiss, a government contract expert from Washington State University. more>

SNEDA offers loans, assistance to businesses

Upcoming neighborhood business meetings