Small-Business Assistance

Business Impact NW: Coaching, classes, and capital access for women, people of color, immigrants, low-income individuals, and the LGBTQ community.

Community Business Connector: Customized resources to support small business goals in King County.

Community Reinvestment Project (CRP): Financial Coaches and Mentorship: Provides trauma-informed, culturally responsive financial coaching, business coaching, and homebuyer education.

Office of Economic Development – Small Business Support: Neighborhood-based small business advocates connecting businesses with essential resources.

Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce – Small Business Support Liaisons: Offers support for small businesses in King County, including non-members.

SCORE: Offers mentoring and educational resources, supported by the SBA.

Self-Employment Assistance Program: Allows unemployed workers to receive benefits while training to become self-employed.

Small Business Administration (SBA): Provides resources, counseling, and capital.

Small Business Resiliency Network: Provides culturally and linguistically relevant assistance, plus other business support services at no cost, for underserved communities.

Tabor 100: Association of entrepreneurs and business advocates committed to economic power, educational excellence and social equity. Membership includes access to a business ecosystem with technical assistance, co-working space, networking, and more.

Ventures: Offers business training, capital, and coaching for underserved entrepreneurs.

WA State Small Business Guidance: Links entrepreneurs to state resources, with guides available in multiple languages.

WA State Small Business Liaison Team (SBLT): Helps small businesses understand and comply with state regulations.

WA State Dept. of Commerce: Offers programs and services to meet the diverse needs of Washington’s businesses.