Spokane-based Spiceology has secured a $4.7 million round of Series A funding, led by grocery and retail executive Ty Bennett with participation by Kickstart Funds III and IV, a group of angel investors and the Cowles Co., which publishes The Spokesman-Review.

Start-up companies, venture capitalists and local business leaders talked about how the region can support entrepreneurs Thursday at the second annual Triangle Venture Expo in Spokane.