Center for Economic Vitality

Western Washington University College of Business and Economics

(360) 733-4014
Advancing the Economic Vitality of Our Communities

About Us

Our Impacts for Whatcom County & Washington State

Economic Development Performance Impacts in Whatcom County for 2010

   Total 2010Total Since 1996
# of Clients Counseled     421 5,948
Jobs Saved/Created     200 4,945
New Investments Created     $13,581,836 $181,504,733
Number of Counseling & Research Hours     3,517 46,553
Average Number of Hours per Client     8 -
Leveraged Impact in 2010     $56:$1 -

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Economic Development Performance Impacts in Economic Gardening in Washington State
(July 1, 2007 – December 31, 2010)


Impacts in Washington State
Number of businesses supported 1,298
Jobs saved and created with research support 847
New investment generated with research support $25,501,288
Number of hours the research saved economic development service providers 12,934

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