Westyn Kiehn supports entrepreneurs and small businesses through his role in the Business Development Department at Mission West Community Development Partners. He provides one-on-one technical assistance, helping clients with everything from business planning and financial projections to market research and startup guidance. Westyn is passionate about empowering local businesses with the tools, knowledge, and resources they need to succeed and make a lasting impact in their communities.
A few of the businesses, cooperatives, and projects in this department.
Tyler Leslie had the eye. She could walk into someone’s closet and see what was missing, what didn’t fit, what was holding them back from feeling like themselves. Friends and family had been asking for her help for years. She knew the talent was real. Turning it into a business was a different challenge. In […]
Read story →For two decades, Stutzman’s Country Market has been a fixture on Watson Road in St. Ignatius: a place where you could get hand-sliced deli meats, bulk health foods, Amish preserves, and a scoop of Wilcoxson’s ice cream all under one roof. When the original owners decided to step back, the question was whether the market […]
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