Business owners almost always want more leads, and more sales.  But how do you get them?  In this webinar, we’ll discuss strategies and tools you can use to get more leads, as well as techniques for converting more prospects into buyers.  We’ll discuss the distinction between marketing and sales, and how to effectively use both [...]

The Washington State Small Business Flex Fund is a new loan program for the smallest Washington businesses and nonprofits affected by COVID-19. To be eligible to apply, small businesses and nonprofits must employ 50 or fewer full-time equivalent (FTE) employees, have annual revenues of less than $3 million per year, and experience a direct economic [...]

Feeling uncertain about the taxes for your business? In this workshop we will go over what you need before sitting down with your tax preparer. Some of the topics covered: Employee vs independent contractor and needed documents Business documents needed for taxes Recordkeeping best practices -- When: March 29, 2022 Time: 3:00 - 4:00 pm [...]

Feeling uncertain about the taxes for your business? In this workshop we will go over what you need before sitting down with your tax preparer. Some of the topics covered: Employee vs independent contractor and needed documents Business documents needed for taxes Recordkeeping best practices Funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. [...]

Do you want to start your own business? Are you wondering what steps you need for a successful start? Join us in this webinar to learn all about writing a business plan. Business plans are the blueprints of your business. Whether you need a loan or plan to self-finance, business plans should be on every [...]

Have you wanted to do more video for your business but are camera shy? Are you overwhelmed by the tech? Do you freeze up and don’t know what to say? You have everything you need to create successful business videos now. Your cellphone is a powerful tool for creating videos. Social media is a key [...]

In this webinar, we’ll talk through what you need to get together, prepare, and decide, in order to build a successful ecom operation. We’ll talk about the potential platforms that you might use to build and/or host your ecom site, and help you understand the costs and the pros and cons of each platform. We’ll [...]

The Washington State Small Business Flex Fund is a new loan program for the smallest Washington businesses and nonprofits affected by COVID-19. To be eligible to apply, small businesses and nonprofits must employ 50 or fewer full-time equivalent (FTE) employees, have annual revenues of less than $3 million per year, and experience a direct economic [...]

This webinar is the first in a three-part series. Register for part 2 (May 24th) here: https://wsbdc.ecenterdirect.com/events/99271835 Register for part 3 (June 7th) here: https://wsbdc.ecenterdirect.com/events/99271836 Small businesses are under cyber and data-breach attacks more than ever given the current climate. Cyber attacks happen every day, and for a small business they can be very costly and cripple [...]

Could you use a boost to keep your business going and growing? This webinar is designed to give business owners hope and options to survive and thrive in challenging and normal times. Topics include: Cashflow management, forecasting, breakeven, and contribution margin Funding & Capital Infusion including what you can do to prepare for a loan [...]