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The Washington SBDC is a partnership with the U.S. Small Business Administration, Washington State University and Edmonds College
Funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.
All opinions, conclusions or recommendations expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the SBA.
Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
The Washington SBDC promotes economic vitality within Snohomish County communities by providing confidential, objective business advice at no cost to small business owners and entrepreneurs; assembling resources to help clients answer questions unique to their situations; guiding clients through the discovery and implementation processes; and helping clients make informed decisions to achieve their business goals.
The Washington SBDC offers a number of training classes year-round. They can be viewed live or on demand.
Mission: Helping Washington businesses grow and succeed through advising, education, and research.
Vision: To be Washington’s world-class business advising service.
Services offered at no cost to the business owner or entrepreneur:
- Confidential, one-on-one advising
- On-demand and live webinars on diverse business topics
How We Help:
- Planning or growing your business
- Analyzing financial statements
- Acquiring capital and managing cash flow
- Buying or selling businesses
- Exporting to markets around the world
- Market research
- Business systems and record keeping
- Getting and keeping customers
- Cost-cutting strategies
- Finding and keeping qualified employees
- Succession Planning
- Tech Commercialization
The SBDC program was established in 1980 as a state-federal partnership that provides publicly funded business advising services to business owners and entrepreneurs in just about any industry and at any stage of business development. All SBDC programs are required to raise at least half of their funding from state and local funding partners. The federal government provides one-to-one match funding through the SBA, with every SBDC network eligible to receive a percentage of the total federal allocation to the SBDC equal to the population served. The Washington SBDC currently receives no direct funding from the state and derives match funding primarily from universities, community colleges, economic development agencies, and other business and civic organizations.
Email us at washington@wsbdc.org or call 833.492.7232, for no-cost, confidential one-on-one business advising at the Washington SBDC!