EDASC's Signature Investor Roundtable Friday tackled the new federal tax bill. A big thank you to VSH CPAs Matt Roetcisoender and Madison Price Zender, CPA for presenting on the topic, and thank you as well to everyone who attended. John B. Sternlicht, JD, CEc.D, FM, HLM, Ken Huste
Economic Development Alliance of Skagit County
Non-profit Organizations
Mount Vernon, Washington 1,084 followers
Fostering a sustainable, equitable, prosperous Skagit
About us
The Economic Development Alliance of Skagit County, Washington State (EDASC) carries out business attraction, retention and expansion, and collaborative engagement to achieve a prosperous, sustainable and equitable community while maintaining Skagit County’s natural beauty and quality of life. Skagit County is one of the Pacific Northwest’s best kept secrets for business, investment, and economic development. No other location is as centrally and strategically connected with the Seattle and Vancouver, Canada metropolitan regions, North America’s leading gateways to the Asia-Pacific region. Home to innovative, solution-oriented industry leaders, and a highly-skilled workforce, Skagit County offers an affordable, cost-competitive, and welcoming environment where your business and investment will be valued. Its established track record in balancing sustainability and growth is unique within the region. EDASC is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that supports existing Skagit companies, and works with prospective companies on site location, workforce training, identifying incentives and access to capital, permitting, research, and other forms of assistance. In addition, EDASC’s strategies focus on improving assets and amenities within Skagit County, strengthening communities, and working to make Skagit County more prosperous, successful, diversified, and sustainable.
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http://skagit.org
External link for Economic Development Alliance of Skagit County
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- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Mount Vernon, Washington
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1972
- Specialties
- Economic Development, Professional Development, Business Services, Community Development, Site Selection, Business Expansion, Small Business Support, Bilingual Business Support, and Leadership Development
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1932 E College Way
Suite B
Mount Vernon, Washington 98273, US
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EDASC was pleased to take part in the Skagit Tourism Bureau's visioning workshop on Oct. 1. The workshop was the first of four bringing stakeholders together to envision tourism in Skagit County as the STB crafts its destination development plan. John B. Sternlicht, JD, CEc.D, FM, HLM, Ken Huste
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EDASC is delighted to welcome Juan Morales to the team as our new Equitable Economic Development Manager. This Mount Vernon HS grad and Skagit Valley College alum is also a former Mount Vernon City Council member - which is all to say Juan is deeply rooted and invested in our community. John B. Sternlicht, JD, CEc.D, FM, HLM Ken Huste
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Hats off to the growers and producers of Skagit County!
It's I Love Food Day, and in Washington, there’s a lot to celebrate. • #1 in apples, sweet cherries, and pears • #1 in hops (70% of the nation’s supply) • 17 million cases of wine each year, enjoyed in more than 100 countries • $20+ billion food and agriculture industry supporting 164,000 jobs From orchards to the ocean, Washington's agriculture innovations feed families here at home and around the world. 🎥 See the food and agriculture powering Washington’s economy.
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Friday marked the first day of the 2025-26 Leadership Skagit program year. The day culminated with a reception with program alumni to welcome the new class. We are always grateful for the alumni who continue to invest in Leadership Skagit by sharing their time with the current class. Leadership Skagit is a program of EDASC in partnership with Skagit Valley College.
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It's "back to school" for the Leadership Skagit Class of 2026! Leadership Skagit is a program of EDASC in partnership with Skagit Valley College that has been developing home-grown leaders for more than 20 years. This year's cohort kicks off its nine-month program today at Skagit City School.
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Are you taking the leap to turn your passion into a business - or know someone who is? EDASC's Startup School is here to help aspiring and early-stage business owners set themselves up for success by covering topics such as creating a business plan, accounting and cash flow, and marketing. This no-cost, 12-week course starts Sept. 4. Learn more and REGISTER here: https://lnkd.in/gGFQzTNi
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Skagitonians, here's an opportunity to help shape our region's tourism industry.
Skagit Tourism Bureau and State of Washington Tourism are convening local stakeholders to collaborate on a vision, plan and strategies for building a thriving, sustainable regional tourism economy. Community workshops begin October 1st! Learn more/register: https://lnkd.in/gbjES24Y Program Dates: Oct. 1 – Future of Tourism Visioning Workshop Oct. 21 – Enhancing Nature-Based Outdoor Recreation Experiences Oct. 22 – Developing Sports Tourism Nov. 12 – Cultural Tourism: Telling the Story of Our Place
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We appreciate the recognition from our Startup School partner MOBI at Santa Clara University, and are looking forward to working with them again starting Sept. 4 for the next session of Startup School. Interested in joining us in this 12-week training program for aspiring and new business owners? Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gGFQzTNi
🎓✨ Celebrating Success! ✨🎓 Congratulations to the graduates from the cohorts of our incredible partners: 💼 Economic Development Alliance of Skagit County (EDASC) - June 12, 2025: 31 students 🤝 Latino Business Foundation Silicon Valley (LBFSV) - June 25, 2025: 100 students 🌟 Sunday Friends Foundation - July 13, 2025: 15 families Your hard work, dedication, and entrepreneurial spirit are truly inspiring! 💪🚀 We are deeply grateful to our partners for their commitment to making free entrepreneurship education accessible to those who want it and need it most through custom programming designed to best support your unique goals and opportunities. Your efforts uplift individuals and communities, and we are inspired to be a part of your mission! Together, we continue to empower entrepreneurs and aspiring business owners to achieve their dreams. 💛 #MOBIshares #EntrepreneurshipEducation #SmallBusinessSuccess #MOBIpartners #GraduationCelebration #MOBIPartners
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EDASC is delighted to welcome Ken Huste as its new deputy director. We look forward to him bringing his expertise and energy to the role. You can read more about Ken here: https://conta.cc/4oOmeoo
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