“Yelm’s Partnership with Regional Partners Brings Training and Resources to Help Local Businesses Prosper”

“Yelm business owners take note. A slew of resources are available through a partnership between Yelm City Hall and the South Thurston Economic Development Initiative (STEDI) to support existing businesses, budding entrepreneurs and those with just the germ of an idea for a new service or product.”

“Since 2012, STEDI’s role has been to support rural communities in growing their capacity, both at the Chamber of Commerce level and through relationships with local city administrations. “We look at what they want to accomplish and what we can do to help them be successful,” says STEDI Rural Program Manager George Sharp,” by Heidi Smith for Thurston Talk. Read more