Join this 5-part series dedicated to assisting native businesses with business operations and government contracting basics. 

The first session -- Business Smart - Ready Set Go! -- discusses the fundamentals of financial literacy.

Topics include:

How to prepare your company to be credit-ready

Explores conventional and non-traditional sources of financing available to new or established small businesses

The type of information and documentation needed to apply for a loan

What lenders look for in a borrower’s experience and in a loan application

Register for the sessions that you would like to participate by selecting the corresponding hyperlink below:

September 13th: Business Smart - Ready, Set, Go!***

September 18th: Laying the Groundwork for Government Contracting

September 19th: Utilizing your APEX Accelerator

October 2nd: Business Planning – Planning for Success! ***

October 3rd: Understanding a Request for Proposal

***The Business Smart Workshop is a toolkit created and designed by the U.S. Small Business Administration. The workshop is intended for individuals that want to start a small business or those that are new to small business ownership. The Business Smart Workshop consists of three modules (Ready, Set, Go).

About the Instructor

Giselle Saguid is the SBDC associate business advisor in Snohomish. Giselle started her career in the microfinance industry in the Philippines implementing the Grameen methodology. After moving to Washington, she joined Community Capital Development to direct their Northwest Washington Women’s Business Center (NWWBC) in Snohomish County. As a military spouse, she has spent years teaching entrepreneurial classes as part of the Department of Defense’s Transition Assistance Program at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island and Naval Air Station in Everett, earning recognition from the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Seattle District Office as the Veteran Small Business Champion for 2013. She is a seasoned business mentor recognized for her ability to help people in underserved communities access information, capital and markets to start and grow small businesses. She has a bachelor’s degree in accountancy.

This series marks an important partnership between EASC, Tulalip TERO Office, WA APEX Accelerator, SBDC, American Indian Chamber Education Fund APEX Accelerator, and Northwest Native APEX Accelerator. While attendance is reserved for native owned businesses interested in expanding their business, all are welcome to attend.