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StartUp Washington - ScaleUp Business Training

The path to seven figures begins here!

ScaleUp Business Training helps established businesses increase profitability, build capacity, and spur growth.

JEFE – Small Business Assistance with CAFÉ

CAFÉ in Wenatchee, Washington was established in 2005 with the aim of bridging the gap between the Spanish-speaking community and essential resources and information. They offer a diverse range of educational and leadership programs. Subscribe for their updates at www.wenatcheecafe.org.

Enterprise for Equity

Enterprise for Equity's mission is to ensure that individuals with limited incomes in the South Sound region have access to training, support, and financial resources to foster the growth of their own small businesses. We firmly believe in the transformative power of individuals who bring their unique strengths, initiative, and dreams to their entrepreneurial endeavors, and we take great pride in our contribution towards their success.

Washington APEX Accelerator

Washington APEX Accelerator (formerly Washington PTAC), advises businesses on how to win government contracts and subcontracts. The one-on-one technical assistance includes bid reviews, marketing assistance, contract performance, small business certifications, and more. APEX also hosts procurement training classes and seminars, helps businesses register with the correct databases in order to compete for government contracts, and assists businesses through the government-contracting marketplace.

WSDOT Office of Equal Opportunity

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) Minority and Women Business Enterprises Support Services (MWBESS) program provides state-funded supportive services and training to minorities, women, and other socially and economically disadvantaged businesses.

Washington Tribes

Washington Tribes is a public education initiative sponsored by the Washington Indian Gaming Association to raise awareness about how tribal government investments benefit everyone in Washington.

Pro Bono Washington

Pro Bono Washington is an online resource administered by the Washington State Bar Association in collaboration with the WSBA Pro Bono and Public Service Committee, Qualified Legal Services Organizations, and others in the pro bono community.  The purpose of the Pro Bono portal is to connect legal professionals to pro bono opportunities throughout the state that match their interests, expertise, and availability.  Pro Bono Washington partners with more than 80 volunteer legal providers that offer legal services to low- and moderate-income individuals in our community.

Retirement Marketplace

The Retirement Marketplace makes it easy compare low cost, affordable plans. It’s a one-stop, easy-to-use website that helps small business owners and individuals comparison shop for retirement savings plans.

Visit the Retirement Marketplace to explore options for your business or yourself and help spread the word about this valuable resource in your community.

Buy Surplus for your Business

Washington State Department of Enterprise Services Surplus Operations

Surplus Operations handles used goods ranging from corkscrews to museum exhibits to used radar guns and vehicles. Proceeds from sales pay for the surplus program and also result in financial returns to state and local government agencies. The sale, reuse and recycling of goods also keeps hundreds of thousands of pounds of materials from being dumped in landfills.

Business Impact NW (BINW)

Business Impact NW is a consortium of non-profit community development organizations. This includes a community development corporation that provides training, counseling and membership. BIN also includes a certified community development financial institution that provides access to capital and business assistance to small businesses, with special emphasis on low-income, women and minority entrepreneurs and small businesses in distressed and undeserved communities in Washington State.

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