This artical originally posted in the Pugit Sound Business Journal (issue 39086), published September 29, 2023 in Small Business Voices, a forum for sharing best practices. AmyWorks owner capitalizes on home remodeling trend By Neetish Basnet The four-story house in Pennsylvania where Amy Ecklund grew up always had something that needed fixing. If there wasn't, Ecklund’s father, who was a plumber, would create a home improvement project. Ecklund (who uses the pronoun they) became the apprentice. They ran down the stairs to the basement, grabbed tools and learned the nuts and bolts … [Read more...] about All the Tools for Success
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Major Grant to Wood Technology Center at Seattle Central College
Amy Ecklund of AmyWorks serves as co-chair of the Technical Advisory Committee for the Wood Tech Center. We all celebrate a generous grant from the Lowes Foundation. The Lowe’s Foundation announced a $750,000 grant to Seattle Central College’s Wood Technology Center. The award — part of a new 5-year, $50 million Lowe’s initiative to prepare 50,000 people for skilled trades careers — is one of eleven first-round grants to community colleges nationwide. “Eighty-five percent of contractors tell us they have trouble finding the skilled trades workers they need,” said Denise Hill, Lowe’s … [Read more...] about Major Grant to Wood Technology Center at Seattle Central College
Remodelers’ Council Builder of the Year
AmyWorks, Inc. owner Amy Ecklund recognized as Remodelers’ Council Builder of the Year by the Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties. AmyWorks, Inc. owner Amy Ecklund was recognized as the Remodelers’ Council Builder of the Year by the Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties (MBAKS) at the 37th annual Remodeling/Trades Remodeling Excellence Awards. The Remodelers’ Council is a fellowship of remodelers and associates who share their acquired industry knowledge and business practices, promote the general welfare of their membership and sustain … [Read more...] about Remodelers’ Council Builder of the Year