The Washington SBDC promotes economic vitality within Washington communities by providing expert business advising, demand-driven training, and applied research to existing businesses and entrepreneurs.

We are an appointment based, confidential, business advising service for local business owners. We meet with business owners or managers, one-on-one, to work on a variety of business topics:

• Financing
• Technology
• Business Plans
• Marketing & Sales
• Cash Flow Management
• Production & Operations
• Human Resource Concerns
• Buying & Selling a Business

For more information visit www.wsbdc.org or email Jennifer.Shelton@wwu.edu. You can find us in the NW Economic Council office in downtown Bellingham, WA, at:

115 Unity Street, Ste. 101
Bellingham, WA 98225

The SBDC is a cooperative effort of Washington State University, other educational institutions, economic development organizations and the US Small Business Administration.
Whatcom County SBDC is a unique partnership of:

• Western Washington University
• Washington State University
• U.S. Small Business Administration

Jennifer Shelton is a Certified Business Advisor with the Washington Small Business Development Center Network (SBDC). She brings over 15 years business development experience in corporate, non-profit and service businesses areas including starting and managing a retail coffee house.

Jennifer has worked with WSBDC for over 6 years. While directing the operations of the SBDC serving SW King County she was awarded ‘Outstanding Business at Large’ for 2003 by the SW King County Chamber. She also worked as a consultant for "Washington's SBA Business of the Year" in 2002

Jennifer holds an MBA from Western Washington University and a BA of Communications from Seattle Pacific University. She also has additional certification in Sales & Marketing and Professional Coaching.

She is passionate about supporting entrepreneurial spirit and empowering business owners by providing access to the information & tools they need to create and sustain successful business ventures.

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