Mentoring Archives - Startup Washington

BizFair: A shortcut to business success

Aug 6, 2025 | Community Activities, Economic Development, Education, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Mentoring, Networking, Starting a Business

By Jacquie Goodwill The longest running all-government- and non-profit-run small business fair in Washington State. The journey to starting your business often feels like a long and winding road trip. There seems to be so many proverbial stops along your route before...

The Next Big Thing–A Tribute to Robb Zerr

Mar 24, 2025 | Mentoring

By Jacquie Goodwill A tribute to the life and legacy of our colleague Robb Zerr Last month, the Office of Economic Development and Competitiveness (OEDC) experienced a tremendous loss with the passing of our colleague, Robb Zerr. At his death, Robb was the managing...

Time to Tip the Scales in Your Favor?

Aug 27, 2024 | Mentoring

The ScaleUp program helps you create a path to seven figures. On a warm late summer day in 1896, three men enjoyed a day of fishing on Rabbit Creek in the Canadian Yukon Territory. One of them spied something shiny in the water and bent over to pick it up, retrieving...

3 Interviewer Mistakes Entrepreneurs Can Avoid

Aug 1, 2023 | Education, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Mentoring, Starting a Business

This post was written by Robb Zerr. We remember Robb’s legacy with Commerce and OEDC. Take a second to answer the below questions. Are you human? Does your heart beat? If you answered yes to both questions, chances are you stink at both sides of interviewing. And...

Four Mid-Year Checkpoints for Small Business Owners

Jul 6, 2023 | Entrepreneurship, Mentoring, Networking

We’re halfway through the year and now is an important time for business owners to reflect and set a course for the remainder of 2023. It’s easy to get bogged down worrying about the challenges facing the economy, but as with all turbulence, a little empathy and...

Me, Inc.

Sep 1, 2021 | Mentoring

After graduating from college, I was like most bright-eyed, bushy-tailed graduates with a sheepskin in hand. I thought employers would beat a path to my door. They didn’t. After dozens of dead-end interviews, I ended up taking a minimum wage at a large wholesaler in...