Do you have a great idea for a new business? Ever wonder how to transform that idea into a viable business? Join us for a discussion on the value of putting your plan to paper, whether organized notes or a formal business plan, and the value that a small business mentor can provide along the [...]

Are You Ready to Export? Join us this week for a conversation with Abby Martinez, Regional Director, Western Region of Export Import Bank of the United States. The Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) is the official export credit agency of the United States. EXIM is an independent Executive Branch agency with a mission [...]

Are You Ready to Export? Join us this week for a conversation with Maria Dorsett of the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service's Export Guarantee Program. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Export Credit Guarantee Program (GSM-102) provides credit guarantees to encourage financing of commercial exports of U.S. agricultural commodities. By reducing financial risk to lenders, credit [...]

Are You Ready to Export? Join us this week for a conversation with John Brislin, Export Finance Manger for SBA's Office of International Trade. As SBA's office for the support of small business international trade development, the Office of International Trade works in cooperation with other federal agencies and public- and private-sector groups to encourage [...]

Happy National Veteran's Small Business Week! The tenth annual NVSBW is October 30 - November 3, a time to recognize the contributions of our military veterans and families and highlight the resources available to support veteran entrepreneurship. Tune in this week to learn about contracting with the federal government as a Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) [...]

Are You Ready to Export? Are You Ready to Go to a Trade Show - Part 1 Join us this week as members of the Washington Export Outreach Team (WEOT)provide helpful tips for businesses who want to attend trade shows. They will also speak about trade shows where they provide support for Washington businesses. Background [...]

Join us this week as the Washington State Department of Commerce and the Western U.S. Agricultural Trade Association provide information on grants which support Washington businesses attending trade shows. The U.S. Small Business Administration - SBA Office of International Trade, Export-Import Bank of the United States and United states Department of Agriculture - Foreign Agricultural [...]

Are You Ready to Export? Join us this week for an overview of the Washington Export Outreach Team (WEOT) and the resources and technical assistance available to you, the small business exporter. Nearly 96% of consumers live outside the U.S., and two-thirds of the world’s purchasing power is in foreign countries. If you’re a small [...]

Join us this week for an overview of the Washington Small Business Development Center (SBDC). The SBDC is a network of more than 30 expert business advisors working in communities across the state to help entrepreneurs or small business owners start, grow or buy/sell a business. This week's webinar will feature a conversation with SBDC [...]