What is it?

Local businesses are essential for sustainability because they promote self-reliance, economic strength, and community pride. They often source products locally, reducing the need for long-distance transportation and keeping money within the community. By supporting local entrepreneurs, we encourage hard work, innovation, and job creation. Local businesses also reflect the unique values of the area, strengthening our neighborhoods and ensuring that prosperity is built and maintained close to home.

Who’s working on it in the Tri-Cities?

• TR!-CITY Regional Chamber of Commerce: We promote regional prosperity and strengthen our member businesses through advocacy, leadership, networking, and innovative business programs.
• Historic Downtown Kennewick Partnership (HDKP): A volunteer-driven nonprofit corporation aspiring to reflect our diverse community, provide an inclusive and vibrant downtown destination, encourage economic and creative opportunities, and preserve our rich history to support a dynamic future.
• Pasco Chamber of Commerce: Our Mission is to foster a vibrant local business environment and to enhance the quality of life in our region.
• Tri-Cities Hispanic Chamber of Commerce: We host a series of events to help teach the importance of business outreach, community collaboration and cultural growth. Connecting, empowering and celebrating the Latino community to the Tri-Cities and beyond.
• Washington Small Business Development Center (SBDC):  A network of more than 40 expert business advisors working in communities across the state to help entrepreneurs or small business owners start, grow or buy/sell a business.
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• SCORE Mid-Columbia Tri-Cities: Service Corps of Retired Executives. We are small business experts who volunteer our time to support your entrepreneurial success through free personal counseling and training opportunities.
• Tri-Cities Local Business Association (TCLBA): The Tri-Cities Local Business Association represents Tri-Cities businesses and labor organizations that provide products and services to the US Department of Energy and its prime contractors for Hanford site environmental cleanup programs.
• Fuse Fund – Fueling a startup community in the Tri-Cities that nurtures a local entrepreneurial spirit.
• Uptown Richland – Uptown Shopping Center is a historic shopping mall providing local commerce to the Richland Washington Community for over 65 years! Facebook

How can you help?

https://alsctc.org/local-business