Have you been in business for at least two years? Are you ready to grow your small business? Are you interested in contracting opportunities with the Federal government? The federal government aims to award 13 percent of all federal contracting dollars (15% by 2025) to certified small, disadvantaged businesses. You may be wondering, what are [...]

Are You Ready to Export? Join us this week for a conversation with Julie Johnson, International Trade Specialist for the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA). The WSDA's International Marketing Program supports the health and viability of Washington's food and agricultural businesses. The program facilitates buyer-seller connections, delivers resources and continually advocates for global market [...]

Certification with SBA allows service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSBs) to compete for federal sole-source and set-aside contracts across the federal government. Certified veteran-owned small businesses (VOSBs) have additional opportunities to pursue sole-source and set-aside contracts at the Veterans Administration (VA) under the VA’s Vets First program. Join us this week to learn about program eligibility, [...]

Are You Ready to Export? Join us this week for a conversation with the Seattle team of the U.S. Commercial Service. The U.S. Commercial Service (CS), part of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration offers companies a full range of expertise in international trade. Learn about the many ways the U.S. Commercial Service [...]

Join staff from the Seattle SBA office to learn valuable information on borrowing money to start or grow your small business. The SBA offers a wide range of loan programs whether your business needs $500 or $5 million, our network is here to help. Important topics we will cover include: - Overview of SBA loan [...]

Are You Ready to Export? Join us this week for a conversation with the Western U.S. Agricultural Trade Association (WUSATA®). The (WUSATA®) creates opportunities by helping food and agricultural companies gain new business overseas. Whether your company is new to exporting or is looking to expand to new markets, their market development services will dramatically [...]

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 [...]