As Jim Watt will tell you, living in the Pacific Northwest means getting familiar with tarps. With our well-deserved reputation for damp weather, tarps are a necessary part of keeping things dry around here. Watt, the owner of Northwest Tarp and Canvas, can provide you with custom coverings for pretty …

Have you ever had one of those moments where you really want to go do something, or eat a particular sort of food, and you have to face the disappointing reality that no Bellingham business offers that service? We here at BBN know that feeling, and we decided to take …

The National Association for Business Economics (NABE) recently published their September 2014 business outlook summary. NABE’s panelists presented their views on the path the economy will take during the rest of 2014 and into 2015. The information should prove useful for local businesses as they plan for Q4 and the …

As any Bellingham business owner knows, if your bottom line depends on patronage from around the area, you’ll quickly become familiar with two distinct demographics: college students and Canadians. And while long-term residents, especially the retired, still make up a substantial chunk of Bellingham’s paying customers, it’s hard to deny …

Bellingham is known for being a pretty quirky place, and our local businesses are no exception. Entrepreneurial spirit, fueled by plenty of coffee, has led to the creation of many local businesses that show off our unique Pacific Northwest culture. Some, such as Woods Coffee or Mallard Ice Cream, are …

This table contains the 50 largest employers in Bellingham and Whatcom County Washington. While we do our best to ensure data accuracy, some of the tabular data on this page may be inaccurate or out of date. If you would like to contribute to this list or suggest an edit, …

Below is a mobile friendly table of new business registrations in Bellingham, WA. This list is provided as a courtesy for our readers and may contain inaccurate information. If your business is missing, please contact us at BellinghamBusinessNews [at] gmail.com

Knowing how to protect your data from cyber attacks is an essential part of doing business online. The cost for neglecting cyber security in the U.S. is reaching a point where no company can afford to write off the risk. A Ponemon Institute Study of the costs of cybercrime in …

By the year 2014, one innocent question should be deeply etched into every small business owner’s mind: “Do you take cards?” If your answer is anything other than yes – and an exasperated “yes” still counts – you might need to start looking into the mobile payment options available to …

Do you own or work at a small business in Bellingham? Does that business like making money? If you answered yes to both, there’s a good chance you could benefit from reading on. When a business has to focus most of its energy on pleasing and retaining current customers, it …