Celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week: Learn how to achieve sustainable business growth

VANCOUVER, Wash. – The Columbia River Economic Development Council and Washington State University Vancouver’s Business Growth Mentor and Analysis Program invite the public to celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week with “Grow Clark County: Driving Sustainable Growth” from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Nov. 21 at Tandem Hall, 808 Main Street A, Vancouver.

Henry Schuck, CEO of ZoomInfo powered by DiscoverOrg, will discuss how the company was launched, and what factors he believes have contributed to the company’s fast growth and phenomenal success. ZoomInfo powered by DiscoverOrg launched its sales and marketing intelligence platform at the beginning of the last economic downturn and has since negotiated a number of major acquisitions and appeared on Deloitte’s Fast 500 list four times and the Inc. 5000 list eight times. Take with you Schuck’s advice on how to be resilient, pivot and decide when to scale your company.

General admission is $15 and includes appetizers and a no-host bar; CREDC Investor admission is $10; and college student admission is $5 with a student ID. To purchase tickets, visit CREDC.org/events. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. The program begins at 5:20 p.m.

About Global Entrepreneurship week

Global Entrepreneurship Week is an annual international initiative that has involved more than 10 million people from 102 countries since its launch in 2007. GEW celebrates the innovators and job creators who launch startups that bring ideas to life, drive economic growth and expand human welfare.

About Columbia River Economic Development Council

Serving Clark County since 1982, CREDC is a private-public partnership of more than 150 investors and partners working together to advance the economic vitality of Clark County. Through collaborative leadership, CREDC promotes job creation and capital investment while maintaining the County’s high quality of life. www.credc.org

About WSU Vancouver

As one of six campuses of the Washington State University system, WSU Vancouver offers big-school resources in a small-school environment. The university provides affordable, high-quality baccalaureate- and graduate-level education to benefit the people and communities it serves. As the only four-year research university in Southwest Washington, WSU Vancouver helps drive economic growth through relationships with local businesses and industries, schools and nonprofit organizations.

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MEDIA CONTACT(S)

Brenda Alling, Office of Marketing and Communications, 360-546-9601, brenda_alling@wsu.edu

Monica Santos-Pinacho, Director of Communications, 360-567-3181, msantos-pinacho@credc.org