Skyway Business Resources

Check out these resources to support and Grow your business.

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  • Black and Forth
    Business Classes. Black and Forth offers hands-on education on the most important aspects of business ownership and growth.

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    City of Sydney
    Talks, courses & workshops. The 2023 series focused on building your brand, engaging with audiences online, networking and growing your customer base. The webinars provide inspiring stories and practical examples across a range of one-hour topics.

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    Ventures

    Empowers aspiring entrepreneurs with limited resources and unlimited potential. Access to business training, capital, coaching, and hands-on learning opportunities.

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    Women In Business Expo Group

    Women in Business Expo Group supports and empowers business-minded women by providing resources that develop leadership skills and enhance healthy personal and professional growth.

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  • Bill.com

    The intelligent way to create and pay bills, send invoices, manage expenses, control budgets, and access the credit your business needs to grow—all on one platform.

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    Business Impact NW

    Serves underbanked entrepreneurs with access to capital and comprehensive business assistance. The loan range is from $5000-$250,000 and includes start-up and Islamic-compliant financing.

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    Communities Rise

    Communities Rise offers monthly legal clinics for Washington State based, low-income small business owners and nonprofit organizations who would not otherwise have access to legal services. Qualifying clients are paired with an attorney for a free 1-hour limited engagement legal consultation to discuss business-transactional matters (e.g. start-up questions, intellectual property, nonprofit governance, choice of legal entity, etc.). The intention is to provide a forum for nonprofits and small businesses to have a place to ask questions that can be answered within a 60-minute consultation without creating an ongoing attorney-client relationship.

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    Craft3

    Helps entrepreneurs who cannot access financing from traditional sources with loans ranging from $25,000 to $5 million. Non-profit mission-based community development lender.

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    Denkyem

    Denkyem aims to create economic mobility within the Black community by providing affordable lending and personalized business support services.

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    Evergreen Biz Link

    Evergreen BizLink is a supportive platform that connects entrepreneurs to a network of Washington State resource partners to foster innovation, growth, and prosperity.

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    Gusto

    Gusto’s all-in-one people platform puts the tools you need to hire, pay, and manage your team at your fingertips.

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    Loan Readiness Center (LRC)

    The Loan Readiness Center (LRC) provides tailored advice and business loan training for entrepreneurs from underserved communities to access funding needed to start and grow their businesses.

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    Rainier Valley Community Development Fund

    Offers business loans and business technical assistance for new and existing businesses located within Rainier Valley. As a self-sustaining, community-controlled financial institution, preserves and strengthens cultural diversity and economic opportunity for Rainier Valley residents. Loans generally range from $25,000 to $500,000.

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    Score Templates

    Provides one-on-one counseling, workshops, templates, and tools that budding entrepreneurs need to build successful businesses. A nationwide network of free, expert business mentors.

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    Small Business Go Fund Me

    Small businesses negatively impacted by the coronavirus crisis can sign up on GoFundMe to start a fundraiser for themselves. Then, local community members are able to search for small business relief GoFundMe fundraisers to find small businesses they’d like to support.

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    Tabor 100

    A non-profit association founded to pursue advocacy in Seattle and Washington State.

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    UW Entrepreneurial Law Clinic

    Serves small businesses and entrepreneurs throughout Washington State by providing free, comprehensive legal advice and assistance. Selects clients on a quarterly basis and provides them with a full business and legal audit, as well as help with intellectual property issues. The University of Washington School of Law is a top-ranked public law school.

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    Washington State Employment Security Department

    The Washington State Employment Security Department has compiled a list of resources to assist employers on adding staff, managing benefits, and other important topics.

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  • Centro Business Planner

    Have fun creating your business plan through simple activities, and easily discover and connect with lenders and resources in your area! A step-by-step process to help you make your business plan and budget.

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    Centro Cultural

    The Plan: A Step-By-Step Business Plan Workbook, El Plan: Creando El Plan De Negocios Paso A Paso.

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    Fiverr

    Find the right freelance services for your business.

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    RVSB Small Business Compliance

    Small business compliance refers to the adherence and conformity of small businesses to various laws, regulations, and industry standards that govern their operations.

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    Score Mentors

    Provides one-on-one counseling, workshops, templates, and tools that budding entrepreneurs need to build successful businesses. A nationwide network of free, expert business mentors.

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    Seattle Food Business Resources

    Seattle is a hotbed of exciting and successful restaurants and food businesses. This guide makes it easier to navigate through the rules and requirements you'll face as you start or grow your own food business in the welcoming, thriving city we call home!

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    Small Business Administration Resource Guide (English)

    Small Business Administration (SBA) guide to help people start and grow businesses.

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    Small Business Administration Resource Guide (Spanish)

    Small Business Administration (SBA) guide to help people start and grow businesses. (Spanish)

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    Talent List - Innovations Works

    Tools to help you put together a competitive offer, source contract talent, and manage payroll. Includes content related to co-founder dynamics and identifying co-founders.

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    Upwork

    Forget the old rules. You can have the best people. Right now. Right here.

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    Urban Impact

    Urban Impact offers assistance to small businesses through workshops, Sharks at the Beach competition, and accelerator programs.

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    Washington State Microenterprise Association

    The Evergreen BizLink Resource Navigator will connect you and your business with nonprofit resources to grow and thrive in your area.

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    Work Source Seattle King County

    An excellent workforce overview from the Department of Labor regarding business assistance can be found at Workforce Development Solutions.

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  • King County Library Resources for Small Businesses

    The library can save you time and money at every stage of your business. Whether you're expanding a thriving business or deciding if entrepreneurship is right for you.

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    King County Resources for Small Businesses

    This grant program assists small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak. Up to $5 million in funds are provided through the Governor's Strategic Reserve Fund and administered by the State Department of Commerce. The grant program will offer a limited number of businesses in Washington's 39 counties with a grant of up to $10,000.

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    Small Business Administration

    Helps businesses start, grow, and succeed by providing resources and services in "the three C's" - Counseling, Capital, and Contracting. Serves Washington and northern Idaho.

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    Washington Apex Accelerator (formerly Washington PTAC)

    Provides no-cost, confidential, one-on-one technical assistance in all aspects of selling to federal, state, and local governments.

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    Washington MBDA Business Center

    Where minorty-owned businesses come to grow. Promotes the growth of minority-owned business through the mobilization and advancement of public and private sector programs, policy, and research.

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    Washington Small Business Development Center

    With a network of advisors across the state, the SBDC provides one-on-one confidential business advising, demand-driven training, and market research to new and established small business owners at no cost to the owner. In 2018, business advisors with the Washington SBDC network were responsible for $73,477,330 in capital formation and assisted more than 2,397 small business owners.

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    Washington State Dept of Commerce Small Business Resiliency Network

    Partners of the Small Business Resiliency Network (SBRN) provides culturally and linguistically relevant assistance and other business support services at no cost to entrepreneurs, small businesses, and nonprofits – with an emphasis on those owned by historically marginalized and underserved persons – throughout Washington.

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    Washington State Dept. of Financial Institutions

    The Washington State Department of Financial Institutions has developed a list of financial resources for Washington residents impacted by COVID-19. Find more information about how to manage your mortgage, rent, and personal finances.

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    Washington State Education & Training Center

    Startup 365, Washington's Small Business Training & Education Center, gives entrepreneurs and business owners a competitive advantage.

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  • GSBA Business Academy

    LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce offers business development and networking opportunities for small businesses.

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    TechConnect Washington

    The TechConnect Washington Community Helpdesk provides FREE technical support to Washington residents to help them engage in a virtual environment. Helpdesk Technicians are standing by to provide technical guidance, digital navigation support, and connections to other community resources to support parents, students, elders, and all community members. The team is available to provide guidance via chat, email, or phone in the languages Spanish, Tigrinya, Afaan Oromoo, Amharic, Sidamo, Wolaytta, Vietnamese, Tagalog, and English.

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