Eric Grimstead has been added to the staff of certified business advisers at Western Washington University’s College of Business and Economics’ Small Business Development Center.

Grimstead has more than 20 years of experience in direct response marketing, business development and financial analysis. He also has extensive experience in Internet marketing including search engine optimization, social media marketing, and e-commerce development.

Grimstead earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Puget Sound.

He is also a certified global business professional.

He first joined the Small Business Development Center in March 2008 where he becoming certified in the SBDC state network.

He spent the past 3 years working as a business strategist for Western Washington University’s Center for Economic Vitality.