www.credc.org
Our Services
  Our Services
 
CREDC is a one-stop shop. We serve both existing businesses considering expansion and those looking to relocate to the Vancouver/Portland Metro region. Our core competencies include site location and acquisition, data and demographics to support due diligence and permitting.

  • Site Location
    Help find the right property
    We’re experts on industrial and commercial land in Clark County. We have access to all of the information necessary to support the due diligence process from available labor force to tax and utility rates.


  • Permit and Process Facilitation
    Help with building permits, impact fees, electrical, and more
    We help you expedite the complex process required in a relocation or expansion.  We’ll save you legwork, time, and money -- with over 25 years experience we know what needs to be done and how. And we have the right connections to get it done on your schedule.


  • Demographics
    Support for the Due Diligence Process
    We provide customer specific research in addition to over 28 data sets of regional business statistics prepared in compliance with International Economic Development Council (IEDC) standards.


  • Industrial Revenue Bonds (IRB)
    Market tax-exempt IRBs

    CREDC markets tax-exempt industrial revenue bonds on behalf of the Industrial Revenue Bonds Public Corporation of Clark County.  IRBs can be used to finance real estate, machinery and equipment for eligible manufacturing companies. We also have connections that can introduce you to private equity and government backed financing for your project.


  • Washington Manufacturing Services
    – Help increase manufacturers’ competitiveness

    We are part of a strategic partnership to help make Washington manufacturers more competitive through several services, including lean manufacturing, quality assurance, safety, assessment and benchmarking.


  • Washington Technology Center
    Promotes funding programs

    CREDC staffs a “virtual office” to promote funding programs that leverage Research and Development support for targeted industries.


  • Procurement Technical Assistance Center
    – Help sell products/services to government

    We assist businesses in marketing and selling products and services to Federal, State, and local governments.

  • Southwest Washington Workforce Development Council
    – Help provide qualified employees for your business

    A strategic partnership between CREDC and the WDC helps businesses locate employees with the right fit to help businesses to grow.
     

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