Building sustainable programs to revitalize,

optimize, and unleash trade in small and rural cities.

The Girandola Center International Institute for Economic Gardening (IEG) has the ongoing goal of promoting sustainable economic growth and financial stability in the world economy through local business community building.

IEG seeks to build a neutral platform for shared best practices, network building, policy formulation, leadership development, education, and resource mobilization within the growing economic gardening community.

Sprout Economic Gardening is the direct consulting arm of Girandola Center.  The Sprout program of Girandola Center helps our clients plan, assess, and refine their business development and trade efforts. SPROUT is an acronym which stands for Sustainable Programs to Revitalize, Optimize, and Unleash Trade*.  

Currently we are able to assist clients in Seattle, LA and China.

Girandola Press is the publishing division of Girandola Center.  We seek to publish and release to market innovative tools to educate, train, and empower entrepreneurs and those that train, coach and mentor them.

The Entrepreneurial Edge Incubator Edition Toolkit was introduced at the International Business Incubation Association (NBIA) Annual Conference in 2008. Business and Agri-Business Incubators in five countries have benefited from the simple to use worksheets and instructor’s training guides.

Economic gardening is an economic development model that embraces the fundamental idea that entrepreneurs drive economies.

Economic gardening connects entrepreneurs to resources, encourages the development of essential infrastructure and provides entrepreneurs with needed information to grow.     

                                                                                            Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

Policy Work, Initiatives, and Services

We provide business technical assistance and trade solutions to small cities and rural communities based on industry best practices.

Girandola Center supports people and organizations that seek to retain, revitalize, and assist businesses in their communities.

Sprout Economic Gardening

International Institute for Economic Gardening

Girandola Press