Everything You Need To Launch Your New Venture 31 CONSULTANTS Strategy (see also Business Plans, Financial Analysis) Strategy consultants are like executive officers without an office a trusted adviser and invaluable resource in developing and executing the strategic plan Bacon Consulting 3510 S Jefferson Dr Spokane WA 99203 (509) 953-3468 For more information, please see our advertisement on page 30 Corporate Resources 202 E Trent Ave, Ste 202 Spokane WA 99202 (509) 456-0800 Morgan Leigh Group, The 1421 N Meadowwood Lane, Suite 160 Liberty Lake WA 99019 (509) 242-2700 For more information, please see our advertisement on page 28 Norm Leatha Consulting 15016 E Bella Vista Lane Veradale WA 99037 (509) 924-9523 Stearns Communications 5982 Harcourt Dr Coeur d Alene ID 83815 (208) 664-3973 COUNTIES (see also Cities) For their own long-term economic prosperity, counties are concerned with advancing the financial and operational success of companies and entrepreneurs who operate on their soil Bonner County, Idaho 215 S First Ave Sandpoint ID 83864 (208) 265-1438 Kootenai County, Idaho 451 Government Way Coeur d Alene ID 83814 (208) 446-1000 Spokane County, Washington 1116 W Broadway Spokane WA 99201 (509) 477-2265 DATA CENTERS / WEBSITE HOSTING (see also Internet / Broadband) Whether through co-location, backup services, disaster recovery, website hosting or other services, a local data center can be a valuable partner in your business operations Acetech USA S 124 Wall St Spokane WA 99201 (888) 430-9316 C2 Bandwidth 408 Sherman Ave Coeur d Alene ID 83814 (208) 667-5056 Contineo Technologies 159 S Lincoln, Ste 301 Spokane WA 99201 (509) 847-0100 EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES (temporary labor) (see also Mgt Recruiting) Employment agencies exist to provide your company with tailored labor solutions for your temporary employment needs AccountingPros 621 W Mallon, Ste 515 Spokane WA 99201 (509) 323-3233 Kelly Services 2005 N Ironwood Pkwy Coeur d Alene ID 83814 (208) 667-5318 Olsten Staffing Services 501 W Appleway Ave Coeur d Alene ID 83814 (208) 664-5940 Promanix 9507 E Sprague Spokane WA 99206 (509) 777-0800 Spherion 1625 W 4th Ave Spokane WA 99204 (509) 456-4944 ENGINEERING SERVICES (see also Product Design, Research) Engineering firms with chemical, electrical, mechanical and other engineering expertise can offer worthwhile technical and design-review assistance Casne Engineering 609 N Argonne Rd Spokane WA 99212 (509) 922-7897 Coffman Engineers W 201 North River Dr, Ste 510 Spokane WA 99201 (509) 328-2994
32 The Spokane / Coeur d Alene Entrepreneurs Resource Directory EVENTS & AWARDS (entrepreneurship-related) A number of local organizations honor the tremendous contributions of our area entrepreneurs through prestigious award programs and high-energy celebrations Agora Awards (excellence in business) - Spokane Chamber 801 W Riverside Ave, Ste 400 Spokane WA 99201 (509) 624-1393 Catalyst Awards (technology contribution awards) - Technet 159 S Lincoln St, Ste 211 Spokane WA 99201 (509) 242-8324 LaunchPad (entrepreneurship fests) - LaunchPad Productions 157 S Howard St, Ste 600 Spokane WA 99201 (509) 747-7905 FINANCIAL ANALYSIS (see also Accounting, Business Valuation) The bottom line is that accurate financial analysis is critical in planning and decision-making for new ventures Morgan Leigh Group, The 1421 N Meadowwood Ln, Ste 160 Liberty Lake WA 99019 (509) 242-2700 For more information, please see our advertisement on page 28 FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS Banks (see also Financial Inst- Credit Unions) From basic services to advanced cash management, every entrepreneur should consider a working relationship with a trusted banker to be a necessity AmericanWest Bank Spokane Valley Financial Center 9019 E Appleway Spokane WA 99212 (509) 755-2265 9506 N Newport 255 W Hayden 1221 N Liberty Lake Rd 222 N Wall St 15606 E Sprague 14124 N Newport 4233 S Cheney-Spokane Other Branches Spokane WA Hayden ID Liberty Lake WA Spokane WA Veradale WA Mead WA Spokane WA 35 Total (509) 467-9084 (208) 772-3450 (509) 893-9700 (509) 838-5851 (509) 927-3028 (509) 462-2020 (509) 835-1222
Everything You Need To Launch Your New Venture 33 Bank of America Business Banking Services (800) 461-0810 601 W Riverside 12816 E Sprague 12320 Hwy 395 1220 N Liberty Lake Rd 401 Front St 501 W Appleway Seltice & Henry Other Branches Spokane WA Spokane WA Spokane WA Liberty Lake WA Coeur d Alene ID Coeur d Alene ID Post Falls ID 12 Total (509) 353-1445 (509) 353-6026 (509) 353-1669 (509) 892-9034 (208) 667-2566 (208) 667-3537 (208) 773-4591 BankCDA 1620 Northwest Blvd Coeur d Alene ID 83814 (208) 665-5999 Banner Bank Spokane Business Banking Center 501 N Riverpoint Blvd Spokane WA 99202 (509) 483-4340 Northtown 4407 N Division St Spokane Valley 12209 E Mission Ave Branch Spokane WA 99207 Branch Spokane WA 99206 (509) 483-3355 (509) 228-0200 For more information, please see our advertisement on page 32 Farm Credit Services 1700 S Assembly St, Ste 305 Spokane WA 99224 (509) 340-5300 Farmers & Merchants Bank Commercial Loan Center 25 N Mullan Rd Spokane WA 99206 (509) 892-45000 10808 E Sprague 508 W Third 6622 N Division 3002 S Southeast 933 E Mission 3010 E 57th 1233 N Liberty Lake Rd Other Branches Spokane WA Spokane WA Spokane WA Spokane WA Spokane WA Spokane WA Liberty Lake WA 7 Total (509) 921-2265 (509) 921-2265 (509) 921-2265 (509) 921-2265 (509) 921-2265 (509) 921-2265 (509) 921-2265 FirstBank Northwest Banking Services Center 1233 Northwood Ctr Ct Coeur d Alene ID 83814 (208) 664-9193 111 W North River Dr 22408 E Appleway 1501 E Seltice Wy Other Branches Spokane WA Liberty Lake WA Post Falls ID 4 Total (509) 327-7808 (509) 228-0701 (208) 773-6201 Idaho Independent Bank 912 Northwest Blvd Coeur d Alene ID 83814 (208) 765-36190 8881 N Gov t Wy Other Branches Hayden Lake ID 6 Total (208) 772-6399 Inland Northwest Bank Downtown 421 W Riverside Spokane WA 99201 (509) 456-8888 12825 W Sunset 3321 W Indian Trail Rd 210 E North Foothills 2905 E 57th 15111 E Sprague 955 Ironwood Dr 805 E Polston Airway Heights WA Spokane WA Spokane WA Spokane WA Veradale WA Coeur d Alene ID Post Falls ID (509) 244-4840 (509) 323-1144 (509) 328-1420 (509) 448-7770 (509) 924-1033 (208) 664-8747 (208) 777-0887 Intermountain Community Bank / Panhandle State Bank 175 N 16th Payette ID 83661 (208) 642-4773 1000 Northwest 3235 E Mullan 668 Hwy 53 Panhandle 231 N Third Ave Other Branches Coeur d Alene ID Post Falls ID Rathdrum ID State Bank Sandpoint ID 7 Total (208) 667-4763 (208) 773-4656 (208) 687-5585 (208) 263-0505 Mountain West Bank Main Office 125 Ironwood Dr Coeur d Alene ID 83814 (208) 765-0284 305 W Prairie Ave 709 E Seltice Wy Other Branches Hayden ID Post Falls ID 9 Total (208) 772-0602 (208) 777-0160 Silicon Valley Bank 4110 Carillon Point Kirkland WA 98033 (509) 576-2020 State National Bank Valley Branch 12902 E Sprague Ave Spokane WA 99216 (509) 789-4335 Northpointe Branch 9727 N Nevada Spokane WA 99218 (509) 464-2701 Sterling Savings Bank Downtown 111 N Wall St Spokane WA 99201 (509) 624-4121 507 N Mullan 206 W Riverside 3000 S Grand 103 E Queen 11205 E Sprague 1106 E Sherman 365 10th & D Spokane WA Spokane WA Spokane WA Spokane WA Spokane WA Coeur d Alene ID Plummer ID (509) 921-9550 (509) 458-2251 (509) 624-8238 (509) 483-0425 (509) 891-5985 (208) 667-6690 (208) 686-1921 US Bank Spokane Main Office 428 W Riverside Spokane WA 99201 (509) 353-5025 1304 N Liberty Lake Rd 2322 E Sprague 2807 E 29th 7307 N Division 9208 E Sprague 302 Sherman Ave 415 E Seltice Wy Other Branches Liberty Lake WA Spokane WA Spokane WA Spokane WA Spokane WA Coeur d Alene ID Post Falls ID 17 Total (509) 927-8066 (509) 533-0042 (509) 533-0128 (509) 353-5106 (509) 353-5135 (208) 769-4500 (208) 773-7511 Washington Mutual Bank Business Banking Center 601 W Main Ave Spokane WA 99201 (509) 353-3000 2622 E 29th 9604 N Newport 400 S Thor St 12005 E Sprague 15609 E Sprague 560 W Kathleen 3134 E Mullan Other Branches Spokane WA Spokane WA Spokane WA Spokane WA Veradale WA Coeur d Alene ID Post Falls ID 6 Total (509) 358-4370 (509) 353-3054 (509) 532-1149 (509) 353-3045 (509) 358-4460 (208) 664-5585 (208) 457-8358 Cont d
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36 The Spokane / Coeur d Alene Entrepreneurs Resource Directory Washington Trust Bank Downtown 717 W Sprague Spokane WA 99201 (800) 788-4578 1427 N Liberty Lk Rd 706 W 2nd Ave 7815 N Division 2415 E 29th 407 N Sullivan 218 Lakeside Ave 1601 E Seltice Wy Other Branches Liberty Lake WA Spokane WA Spokane WA Spokane WA Spokane WA Coeur d Alene ID Post Falls ID 9 Total (509) 353-5656 (509) 353-5640 (509) 353-4136 353-5646 (509) 353-4049 (208) 667-2521 (208) 773-7921 Wells Fargo Financial Center 1419 N Argonne Rd Spokane WA 99212 (509) 922-3345 7450 N Division 524 W Riverside 10112 E Sprague 1212 N Washington 2910 E 30th 301 Sherman 701 Goude St Other Branches Spokane WA Spokane WA Spokane WA Spokane WA Spokane WA Coeur d Alene ID Post Falls ID 7 Total (509) 483-6451 (509) 455-5773 (509) 455-5801 (509) 327-7196 (509) 534-4129 (208) 769-1085 (208) 777-2600 Wheatland Bank Main Office 600 Morgan St Davenport WA 99122 (509) 725-0211 222 N Wall St 14732 E Indiana 2718 First St Other Branches Spokane WA Spokane WA Cheney WA 5 Total (509) 242-5626 (509) 232-5705 (509) 235-9320 FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS Certified Development Companies Certified development companies help smaller companies to grow and prosper through providing fixed asset financing in partnership with the SBA at reasonable rates and terms OFFICIAL SPONSOR of the SPOKANE / COEUR D ALENE ENTREPRENEURS RESOURCE DIRECTORY Northwest Business Development Association (NWBDA) 9 S Washington, Ste 215 Spokane WA 99201 (509) 458-8555 For more information, please see our advertisement on page 34 and our website at www.nwbusiness.org Panhandle Area Council 11100 N Airport Dr Hayden ID 83835 (208) 772-0584 FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS Credit Unions (see also Financial Inst- Banks) Credit unions are member-owned, not-for-profit financial institutions that offer many of the same services offered by banks Global Credit Union Corporate Office 1520 W 3rd Ave Spokane WA 99204 (509) 838-6171 107 E Spaatz 9329 E Montgomery 14202 N Market 13014 E Sprague Gonzaga Univ 410 W Neider 3640 E Seltice Other Branches Airway Heights WA Spokane WA Spokane WA Spokane WA Spokane WA Coeur d Alene ID Post Falls ID 3 Total (509) 838-6171 (509) 838-6171 (509) 838-6171 (509) 838-6171 (509) 838-6171 (208) 765-0606 (208) 773-3388 Horizon Credit Union Main Branch 14523 E Trent Spokane WA 99216 (509) 928-6766 201 N Mullan 1204 S Pines 355 E Third 9861 N Nevada 123 W Hanley 565 Vest St 520 N Fifth Other Branches Spokane WA Spokane WA Spokane WA Spokane WA Coeur d Alene ID Post Falls ID Sandpoint ID 3 Total (509) 928-6180 (509) 927-9572 (509) 838-5206 (509) 464-0014 (208) 667-5122 (208) 777-2749 (208) 263-7525 Numerica Credit Union Main Office 301 N Havana Spokane WA 99202 (509) 535-7613 303 E Lyons 1916 W Francis 2202 E 29th 722 N Sullivan 450 W Bosanko Spokane WA Spokane WA Spokane WA Spokane WA Coeur d Alene ID (800) 433-1837 (800) 433-1837 (800) 433-1837 (800) 433-1837 (800) 433-1837 STCU (Spokane Teachers Credit Union) Telephone Service Center (800) 858-3750 106 W Nora 13501 E Sprague 820 E 29th 207 E Hastings 707 W Main 8703 N Indian Trail Rd Other Branches Spokane WA Spokane WA Spokane WA Spokane WA Spokane WA Spokane WA 1 Total (509) 326-1954 (509) 326-1954 (509) 326-1954 (509) 326-1954 (509) 326-1954 (509) 326-1954 Carefully MANAGE CASH FLOW
Everything You Need To Launch Your New Venture 37 OXFORD SUITES for savvy entrepreneurs Business Center Conference Rooms Audio/Visual Equipment Exercise Room Indoor Pool Sauna Breakfast Buffet Data Ports & More (509) 847-1000 WWW.OXFORDSUITES.COM Across from the Spokane Valley Mall 15015 E. Indiana Ave. FINANCIAL SERVICES (financial planning, investment advisory) (see also Insurance) Whether in dealing with the financial realities of an entrepreneur or the economic rewards of a startup success, certified financial planners can help you develop and manage your assets Asset Planning & Management 422 W Riverside, Ste 1303 Spokane WA 99201 (509) 838-4175 Dugdale, Bradley (D.A. Davidson) 608 Northwest Blvd, Ste 403 Coeur d Alene ID 83814 (208) 667-1212 Himebaugh, David (Salomon Smith Barney) 1233 Northwood Center Ct, Ste 301 Coeur d Alene ID 83814 (800) 338-7169 Jones, Eric (Edward Jones) 1326 N Liberty Lake Rd Liberty Lake WA 99019 (509) 892-5811 Megy, Devin (Merrill Lynch) 1038 Northwest Blvd, Ste 100 Coeur d Alene ID 83814 (208) 664-4868 Waddell & Reed Financial Services 460 W Canfield Ave, Ste 300 Coeur d Alene ID 83815 (208) 762-1200 GRANT WRITING ASSISTANCE Grants for technology startups can seem out of reach yet there are resources who can help bring the possibility of success much closer through research and writing Allen, Kathie H. / Allen Consulting (Funding Research) P.O. Box 31101 Spokane WA 99223 (509) 448-7814 Orlich, Donald C., PhD 435 SE Crestview St Pullman WA 99163 (509) 334-4214 SIRTI 665 N Riverpoint Blvd Spokane WA 99202 (509) 358-2000 University of Idaho Research Office Morrill Hall 114 Moscow ID 83844 (208) 885-5357 Washington Technology Center (WTC) 300 Fluke Hall, Box 352140 Seattle WA 98195 (206) 685-1920 WSU Office of Grant and Research Development P.O. Box 643140 Pullman WA 99164 (509) 335-9661 GRAPHIC DESIGN (& desktop publishing) (see also Ad Agencies, Consultants Mktg) Graphic designers create logos, design business cards, design product brochures and perform many other marketing tasks so necessary to the growth of new ventures Denise Adam Graphic Design 14906 E 49th Ln Veradale WA 99037 (509) 891-0873 Ginny Mahl Graphics P.O. Box 14452 Spokane WA 99214 (509) 226-3363 Morgan Leigh Group, The 1421 N Meadowwood Ln, Ste 160 Liberty Lake WA 99019 (509) 242-2700 For more information, please see our advertisement on page 28 Studio H 3221 North 10th Pl Coeur d Alene ID 83815 (208) 765-6593 Van Etten Studios 7600 Mineral Drive, Ste 350 Coeur d Alene ID 83815 (208) 699-5976
38 The Spokane / Coeur d Alene Entrepreneurs Resource Directory LCD Projector Rental BOXLIGHT XD-5M BRIGHT - 1000 ANSI LUMENS PORTABLE - ONLY 4.8 LBS TRUE XGA RESOLUTION FULL VIDEO COMPATIBILITY PRICE 150 / DAY Offered by The Morgan Leigh Group. Not available on all days. (509) 242-2700 IDEAS are the CURRENCY of ENTREPRENEURS HOTELS & LODGING (see also Meeting Space) A business-oriented hotel which creates a positive experience is an important part of selling potential partners, customers and investors from out of town on your company Coeur d Alene Resort on the Lake 115 S 2nd St Coeur d Alene ID 83816 (208) 765-4000 Comfort Inn at Liberty Lake N 2327 Madson Liberty Lake WA 99019 (509) 340-3333 Davenport Hotel 10 S Post St Spokane WA 99201 (509) 455-8888 Hotel Lusso One North Post Spokane WA 99201 (509) 747-9750 Oxford Suites Spokane Valley 15015 E Indiana Ave Spokane WA 99216 (509) 847-1000 For more information, please see our advertisement on page 37 WestCoast Templin s Resort 414 E 1st Ave Post Falls ID 83854 (208) 773-1611 Wolff Corporate Housing (Spokane, Valley, Liberty Lake, CdA) 9514 E Montgomery Spokane WA 99206 (800) 528-9519 INCUBATOR SERVICES (facilities, space & related) (see also Lab, Office Space) Existing in a variety of flavors, incubators can provide tremendous assistance to new ventures through the use of office space, laboratory facilities and shared services Bonner Business Center 804 Airport Way Sandpoint ID 83864 (208) 263-4073 Business Incubation Center (Panhandle Area Council) 11100 N Airport Dr Hayden ID 83835 (208) 772-0584 Business Technology Incubator (Univ of Idaho) 121 Sweet Ave Moscow ID 83843 (208) 885-3800 Idaho Virtual Incubator (IVI) Lewis-Clark State College 500 8th Ave Lewiston ID 83501 (208) 792-2097 Inland NW Virtual Incubator (INVI / TINCAN) Spokane WA 99201 (509) 218-5858 Liberty Lake, City of 1421 N Meadowwood Lane, Ste 120 Liberty Lake WA 99019 (509) 755-6706 Research and Technology Park (WSU) 1610 NE Eastgate Blvd Pullman WA 99163 (509) 335-1216 OFFICIAL SPONSOR of the SPOKANE / COEUR D ALENE ENTREPRENEURS RESOURCE DIRECTORY SIRTI 665 N Riverpoint Blvd Spokane WA 99202 (509) 358-2000 For more information, please see our advertisement on page 40 UIRP (University of Idaho Research Park) 721 Lochsa St Post Falls ID 83854 (208) 777-4700 For more information, please see our advertisement on page 67
Everything You Need To Launch Your New Venture 39 INSURANCE (see also Financial Services) One of the basics of business is to plan for uncertainty and to appropriately manage risk through the use of suitable insurance offerings Big Bend Insurance 23801 E Appleway Liberty Lake WA 99019 (509) 891-1800 Harris Dean Insurance 703 Lakeside Ave Coeur d Alene ID 83816 (208) 667-9406 Herr, Christopher (KMS Financial Services) 927 E Polston Ave, Ste 250 Post Falls ID 83854 (208) 773-6924 Keturakat, Charles (Principal Group, ext 145) 221 N Wall St, Ste 320 Spokane WA 99201 (509) 624-5116 Northwest Insurance Brokers 100 N Mullan, Ste 101 Spokane WA 99206 (509) 893-8782 Packard, John (Northwestern Mutual Financial Network) 705 W 7th Ave Spokane WA 99204 (509) 444-5865 INTERNATIONAL TRADE (& export / import services) The ever-shrinking globe means that all businesses need to carefully consider overseas markets and learn how to navigate these opportunities International Trade Alliance 801 W Riverside, Ste 400 Spokane WA 99201 (509) 459-4123 Mother Earth Resource Industries LLC (MERI) Terry Chambers (509) 324-4622 For more information, please see our advertisement on page 12 INTERNET / BROADBAND (see also Data Centers) An essential of relatively recent vintage for virtually all new ventures is Internet access, particularly broadband internet access Cutting Edge Communications 422 W Riverside, Ste 516 Spokane WA 99201 (509) 444-4638 Icehouse Net Services 422 W Riverside, Ste 500 Spokane WA 99201 (509) 444-1590 1113 E Sherman Coeur d Alene ID 83814 (208) 667-2999 Interlink Advantage 418 E Pacific Ave, Ste 2 Spokane WA 99202 (509) 465-1234 OneEighty Networks 118 N Stevens Spokane WA 99201 (509) 688-8180 Ptera Wireless Internet P.O. Box 135 Liberty Lake WA 99019 (509) 255-9204 SkyNet of Spokane 810 N Henry St, Ste 190 Post Falls ID 83854 (208) 773-7117 LABORATORY SPACE (see also Incubators, Office Space) Startups in the biosciences space generally need access to quality laboratory space a valuable asset which is growing in supply in our region thanks to several ongoing projects SIRTI 665 N Riverpoint Blvd Spokane WA 99202 (509) 358-2000 For more information, please see our advertisement on page 40 UIRP (University of Idaho Research Park) 721 Lochsa St Post Falls ID 83854 (208) 777-4700 For more information, please see our advertisement on page 67 LCD PROJECTOR RENTALS (see also Presentation Dev) Given the proliferation of PowerPoint presentations, a portable LCD projector is often an essential companion to your laptop even if only for one day Morgan Leigh Group, The 1421 N Meadowwood Ln, Ste 160 Liberty Lake WA 99019 (509) 242-2700 For more information, please see our advertisement on page 38