Once a Husky, Always a Husky
Wil Engstrom is a student in the Foster Master of Science in Business Analytics Class of 2021, however, his tenure as a husky started long... Read More
First Responders: the Consulting and Business Development Center quickly pivoted to help small businesses recover from COVID-19
Efrem Fesaha’s small business is much more than a business. The second-generation Eritrean American opened the doors to Boon Boona Coffee in 2019, selling house-roasted... Read More
100,000 Jobs: UW Consulting Center’s 20th Anniversary
The actor, director, and comedian Cheech Marin kicked-off the 20th Anniversary Celebration for the Consulting and Business Development Center, complimenting Washington for its outstanding agricultural... Read More
Passion in practice
Feben Gebremichael is a first generation college student at the University of Washington and part of BIG (Business Impact Group) – a program through the... Read More
The Value-Add of Real Business Experience
Xiaozhou Du sits with his partner, working to determine ideal social media platforms that a hair salon, A Beautiful U in Tacoma, can use to expand their online presence.... Read More
Share your story with the Consulting & Business Development Center!
This year the Consulting and Business Development Center is celebrating its 20th Anniversary! After two decades of serving the business community in the State of Washington, the... Read More
2015 Undergraduate Consulting Challenge
On Friday, May 8, the Consulting and Business Development Center hosted the Undergraduate Consulting Challenge, pairing three local small businesses – Big Time Brewery, Gargoyles Statuary,... Read More
Helping businesses reach their potential: Business Certificate Program
Ryan Mathews, principal at Fulcrum Environmental Consulting based out of Spokane and Yakima, Washington, reflects on the value of the Business Certificate Program offered by the... Read More
Seeking enlightenment: a Business Certificate Program graduate’s reflections
Guest post by Jeffrey Chon, graduate of BEDC’s Seattle Business Certificate Program The Business & Economic Development Center (BEDC)’s Seattle Business Certificate Program (BCP) has... Read More
BEDC grad students provide consulting for Ketchikan Indian community
The BEDC is again working to support small business growth in Southeast Alaska. A team of four UW Foster MBA students has spent winter quarter... Read More