Small Business Development Center

Support the Growth of Local Small Businesses

The WWU Small Business Development Center provides tools, training, and resources to help small businesses grow and succeed. Our team of certified business advisors brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to bolster a supportive economic environment through no-cost, fully confidential, one-on-one advising. As regional subject matter experts, our team serves the Whatcom and Kitsap business communities in a strategic advisory and educational role.

Over the past 3 years we have made a meaningful impact on the Whatcom and Kitsap County small business communities:

Provided advising to over 1,500 business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs
Assisted more than 100 entrepreneurs in launching a new business
Assisted clients in acquiring more than $45 Million in capital investments

By giving to the WWU Small Business Development Center you will contribute to the growth of the local economy and to the success of small business owners that make Whatcom and Kitsap County thrive.

When making your contribution, you can choose to donate to either the Whatcom or Kitsap SBDC fund.

Give Now to the WWU SBDC

$500

500th Donor Challenge!

Congratulations to IfeOluwa Akinrinade, our 500th donor who unlocked an additional $500 to the Eunice Segilola Akinrinade Scholarship!!

Completed

$500

1500th Donor Challenge!

Congratulations to Felix Gonzalez, our 1500th donor who unlocked an additional $500 to WWU Racing (Formula SAE)!!

Completed

$1,000

10th WWU Give Day. 10 donors. 10:10 pm.

Our first 10 donors starting at 10:10 pm on our 10th Give Day unlocked $100 each towards the area they chose to support. OUR WINNERS ARE: 1. Rene Vasa -- unlocked $100 for The Rage Magazine 2. Kathryn Hemmen -- unlocked $100 for Alpha Kappa Psi 3. Mackenzie Gerlach -- unlocked $100 for Women's Varsity Crew 4. Elena Korch -- unlocked $100 for Women's Ultimate 5. Joel Reitz -- unlocked $100 for Men's Rowing 6. Anonymous -- unlocked $100 for Alpha Kappa Psi 7. Perry Olix -- unlocked $100 for Men's Rowing 8. Sarina Freudmann -- unlocked $100 for Alpha Kappa Psi 9. Alexis Clark -- unlocked $100 for Women's Varsity Crew 10. Anonymous - unlocked $100 for Men's Rowing

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Lunchtime Crunchtime!

Thank you for participating! Final results are in! Congratulations to: Western Symphony Orchestra, Ice Hockey, and Men's Rowing!

Rank	Prize	Lunchtime Crunchtime Challenge!	Donors
1	$1,000	Western Symphony Orchestra	51
2	$500	Ice Hockey	28
3	$250	Men's Rowing	26
4		AS Alpha Kappa Psi	9
5		Sailing Team	7
6		WWU Music Department	7
7		Accounting Fund for Excellence	6
8		Western Hub of Living Essentials (WHOLE) Food Pantry	6
9		WWU Racing (Formula SAE)	6
10		Women's Ultimate Disc Club	6
11		Ray Wolpow Institute	5
12		Women's Rowing	5
13		Multicultural Support Fund	5
14		Marketing Concentration	4
15		Computer Science Department	4

Ended

$500

1000th Donor Challenge!

Congratulations to Tami Bloom, our 1000th donor who unlocked an additional $500 to Men's Rowing!!

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$1,000

10th WWU Give Day. 10 donors. 10:10 am.

Our first 10 donors starting at 10:10 am on our 10th Give Day unlocked $100 each towards the area they chose to support. OUR WINNERS ARE: 1. Ryan Mueller -- unlocked $100 for Men's Rowing 2. Shelley Jepson -- unlocked $100 for Men's Soccer 3. Anonymous - unlocked $100 for Marketing 4. Victoria Steed - unlocked $100 for Marketing 5. Faye Witulski - unlocked $100 for Water Skiing 6. Anonymous - unlocked $100 for Hockey 7. Jennifer Trainum - unlocked $100 for the Donnellan Scholarships 8. Stephanie Grimm - unlocked $100 for the Behavioral Neuroscience Program 9. Reagan Billingsley - unlocked $100 for Men’s Rowing 10. Anonymous - unlocked $100 for the Sailing Team!

10 / 10 Donors

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Breakfast of Champions!

Thank you for participating! Final results are in! Congratulations to: Marketing Concentration, Western Welcome Scholarship and Western Hub of Living Essentials (WHOLE) Food Pantry!

Rank	Prize	Breakfast of Champions!	Donors
1	$1,000	Marketing Concentration	17
2	$500	Western Welcome Scholarship	12
3	$250	Western Hub of Living Essentials (WHOLE) Food Pantry	11
4		Student Emergency Fund	7
5		AS Alpha Kappa Psi	6
6		Biology Summer Undergraduate Research Program	6
7		Accounting Fund for Excellence	6
8		Child Development Center	5
9		Women's Ultimate Disc Club	5
10		Men's Rowing	4
11		Morse Leadership Institute Endowment	4
12		Men's Soccer	4
13		Women's Rowing	4
14		LGBTQ+ Western Advancement Fund	4
15		The Great Puzzle Hunt	4

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Twilight Giving

Thank you for participating! Final results are in! Congratulations to: Ice Hockey, WWU Racing (Formula SAE) and Sociology!!

Rank	Prize	Twilight Giving	Donors
1	$1,000	Ice Hockey	30
2	$500	WWU Racing (Formula SAE)	23
3	$250	Sociology Department	21
4		Men's Rowing	20
5		Western Hub of Living Essentials (WHOLE) Food Pantry	9
6		MBA Program	8
7		Women's Rowing	7
8		Marketing Concentration	7
9		Baseball Sport Club	7
10		Accounting Fund for Excellence	5
11		Computer Science Department	5
12		Association for Gender Inclusion in Computing (AGIC)	5
13		Women's Volleyball	4
14		Honors College	4
15		Journalism Department	4