Economic Development

Nominations for the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Tibbetts Awards are open through February 21, 2020. The Tibbetts Awards recognize companies, organizations, and individuals exemplifying the best of the best in the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs.
Already have a nominee in mind? Check out the nomination guidelines.

Hayden-based ecommerce fulfillment company Dollar Fulfillment has purchased 5 acres of land in the Bighorn Industrial Park, just off Hargrave Avenue in west Post Falls.

E-commerce company buys parcel adjacent to site for NanaMacs

Idaho women entrepreneurs ties with Nevada as third in the nation for the economic clout of women-owned businesses, according to a recent survey by American Express.

Pipl Inc., a 14-year-old Post Falls-based technology company that specializes in connecting the online fragments of a person’s identity to verify that the person on the other side of the screen is who they say they are. - Oct. 10, 2019 Journal of Business

A proposal for a minus (-) 6.2 percent overall rate change to Idaho workers’ compensation insurance, effective January 1, 2020, has been approved by the Idaho Department of Insurance. The proposed rate change is recommended by the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI).
“We are pleased to announce this reduction, a move which will benefit Idaho businesses, their employees and the economy in general,” said Director Dean Cameron.“ - Idaho Department of Insurance

NanaMacs Clothing, in Post Falls, was listed as one of the Quietly Booming in the Inland Northwest companies by Inc. Magazine. Also on the Spokane/Coeur d’Alene list of companies were these Post Falls companies – Precision Precast Erectors LLC and Mainstream Electric, Heating, Cooling & Plumbing. - Sept. 25, 2019 Journal of Business

The Sawmill Grille is a unique place featuring American food with French and Southwestern influences. The menu includes everything from gourmet burgers and salads to Scotch-egg appetizers and prime rib and a full bar with drafts from local breweries.
- Aug. 4, 2019 Coeur d' Alene Press

A new study names Idaho the ideal place for homeowners.

SmartAsset, a real estate tracking firm, released its annual ranking of the best states for homeowners. The study, which measures nine economic ownership factors to rank each state, found Idaho outpaced the rest of the country. - June 7, 2019 Coeur d' Alene Press