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William M. Factory was born in Oklahoma and raised by his grandparents. Bill served our nation as an infantry Sergeant of the 24th Regiment in the United States Army, the last all African American military unit. His distinguished record covered duty from 1945 to 1966 and included assignments in Japan, Korea, and Germany.Mr. Factory was a diligent and respected employee for the State of Washington with responsibilities at the Cascadia Diagnostic Center, Green Hills Youth Center and Purdy Mens Correctional Center.Bill Factory made enormous contributions to the community for over 40 years. He was instrumental in correcting past injustices that restricted African American Families from purchasing homes in local neighborhoods. Bill Factory was chair of the Building Committee for the Eastside Baptist Church, a faithful deacon and trustee. With his wife, Fumiko Sumi, he raised his sons Michael and Darnell, and daughter Doris in East Tacoma.Bill Factory served as a catalyst in expanding business and employment opportunities through his role as Co-Founder and President of the Tacoma-Pierce County Small Business Incubator, which received a 1988 "Neighborhoods USA" award.Bill Factory volunteered as a founding and active member of numerous civic organizations including the Eastside Improvement Group, Portland Avenue Community Center Advisory Board, United Neighborhoods of Tacoma, Tacoma School District Advisory Committee, Eastside Neighborhood Advisory Council of Tacoma, Neighborhood Housing Services and the East Tacoma home & Industry Council.Bill Factory was particularly important in his role as a model citizen, respecting all people without regard to origin, background, or differences. He donated much of his time and shared his philosophy of goodwill - that neighbors should help and respect other neighbors. Bill provided benevolence and virtue in all his endeavors.William M. Factory's good work will long influence this community, and we at the Incubator are proud and honored to be doing business in his name.

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The William Factory Incubator has an outstanding program of services to help launch technology start-ups. From mentors who know the industry to help accessing capital and government contracts, the Factory's incubation assistance accelerates the growth of young companies. 43 current tenants generate over $40 million in annual com- mercial revenues and we've graduated over 200 successful companies.At the Factory Incubator, there's no need to burden a start-up with long term leases or expensive office furnishings. Your monthly rent includes support services and office suites are furnished. The building includes its own data and VoIP infrastructure so there is no waiting for third party providers. The facility's internal fiber optic loop is directly connected to Tacoma's Click Network T-3 backbone to provide reliable, robust internet access. And there is use of state-of-the-art conference rooms.Advantages to locating your company at the William Factory Incubator:First class office space & high profile building directly off Interstate-5.i Class access control system.Virtual server capability.Fiber optic connection "straight from the curb".Wireless network and firewall protection.CISCO voice over IP communications system.Top-tier amenities, including outdoor terrace overlooking Commencement Bay.Covered interior parking and atrium lobby entrance.Business assistance from attorneys, procurement specialists & university interns.On-site bid documents, subscriptions to the Daily Journal of Commerce and PlanCenter.com.Technical support services from incubator staff, including an IT engineer.Installation and use of licensed Microsoft professional software.$250/month shared offices; $600 - $1300/month private offices.WILLIAM FACTORY SMALL BUSINESS INCUBATOR SELECTED AS 2005 "INCUBATOR OF THE YEAR" BY NATIONAL BUSINESS INCUBATOR ASSOCIATION

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"By The Book" Accounting, Inc.BC Schmidt ConstructionBeautiful BirdsBest Environmental SolutionsBrothers Heating LLCBYA Engineering & Construction, Inc.CK CleaningDumpman ConstructionEA Management & ConsultingEvolveF & L Building MaintenanceFarrow ConstructionHomesightJaguar SecurityLighthorse Electric CompanyManagement Systems & Services, IncMichael Jensen ConstructionMidwest MaintenanceMuir Contracting IncNew WoodNisqually LLCNorris Pacific GroupOrbiter, LLCPinnacle ConstructionPLK ArchitectsPuget Sound UtilitiesRapport Benefits GroupRebuilding TogetherSCS ConsultingSignature Safety ServicesSkyline LogisticsSMCI CorporationSMISynergy CorpsT-Max TruckingTacoma Construction ServicesTelco CapitalTercom ConstructionTrinity GroupWAKA GroupWashington State UtilitiesWise Mind Studios
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William M. Factory SMALL BUSINESS INCUBATOR

1423 E 29th St, Tacoma, WA 98404

Tel.: 253-722-5800

E-mail: info_williamfactory.com

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