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STEP 1: GETTING STARTED Your Business Plan is a "must have" roadmap to be successful. Business Plan Counseling Eastern Washington University Business Resource Center 509.828.1214 Impact Washington (manufacturing companies) | 425.438.1146 SCORE Spokane | 509.353.2821 SNAP Financial Access | 509.456.7174 Entrepreneur Training The Avista Center for Entrepreneurship at Spokane Community College | 509.533.7391 NxLevel® Entrepreneur Training | 509.924.4994 Resources Community Indicators Initiative of Spokane Eastern Washington University Business Resource Center | 509.828.1214 SNAP Financial Access - ACCESS Business Resource Center | 509.456.7174 Spokane Public Library | 509.444.5300 Spokane Regional Site Selector Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce Resource Center | 509.924.4994
STEP 2: FUNDING YOUR BUSINESS After investing your own money and perhaps funds from family and friends, talk with local banks and lending instutions in addition some to these community resources: Financing/Loans AHANA - African-American, Hispanic, Asian, and Native Americans | 509.209.2634 SNAP Financial Access (microenterprise loans) | 509.456.7174 SNEDA - Spokane Neighborhood Economic Development Alliance | 509.444.7633 U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) - Spokane Branch Office | 509.353.2800 Early Stage/Seed/Angel Financing Connect Northwest | 509.358.2114 Innovate Washington (technology & cleantech companies) | 509.358.2000 Inland TechStart Fund (technology companies) | 561.322.9660
STEP 3: LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION Home-based business, storefront, online, or commercial/professional office - make sure customers can navigate to you. Commercial/Professional Office Spokane Regional Site Selector Incubators Innovate Washington (technology companies) | 509.358.2000 Spokane Entrepreneurial Center | 509.944.0527 Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce Incubators - Spokane Valley & Liberty Lake | 509.924.4994 Commercial Kitchen Rental | 509.868.5774
STEP 4: OBTAINING LICENSES & PERMITS Contact applicable city/cities, county, state, and federal government. Starting a Business in Washington State | 800.917.0043
STEP 5: HIRING & EMPLOYEE RELATIONS These resources can also help you with employment law, workers' compensation, and other information you need to know when hiring employees: Associated Industries (HR/Legal Support) | 509.326.6885 Inland Northwest Society of Human Resource Management (INSHRM) | 509.344.2235 WorkSource Spokane | 509.532.3000
STEP 6: TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT Associated Industries | 509.326.6885 Greater Spokane Incorporated - BIZStreet | 509.321.3632 SCORE Spokane | 509.353.2821 Small Business Development Centers | 509.358.7765 SNAP Financial Access | 509.456.7174 U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) - Spokane Branch Office | 509.353.2800 WorkSource Spokane | 509.532.3000
STEP 7: EXPLORING MORE OPPORTUNITIES Expanding, Relocating or Adding New Locations Greater Spokane Incorporated - Economic Development | 509.624.1393 Government Contracting Greater Spokane Incorporated - Eastern Washington Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) | 509.321.3641 U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) - Spokane Branch Office | 509.353.2800 Exporting & International Trade International Trade Alliance | 509.413.1470 Small Business Development Centers | 509.358.7765 Spokane U.S. Export Assistance Center | 509.344.9398
MORE RESOURCES Tools for Taxes Taxes (video) Useful Websites Starting & Managing a Business Business Publications: Wall Street Journal - Small Business Need advice? Contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it at 509.321.3632 and she'll point to you in the right direction. |