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National Resources

Office of Small & Disadvantaged Business Utilization

This site is the federal web portal for veterans in business. It features a variety of resources including information on funding, assistance programs, federal procurement, management and more.

IRS Small Business and Self-Employed Tax Center

This page offers a broad range of resources across federal and state agencies, as well as industry/profession specific information for self-employed entrepreneurs, employers and businesses. Within this web page you will find links to starting and operating a business, employment taxes, tax law changes for business, business-related forms and publications and online learning options.

National Telecommuting Institute (NTI)

NTI is a unique educational/job-matching organization pioneering the development of telework jobs for Americans with disabilities. Empowering the disability community through accessible jobs, training and partnerships.

Small Business Administration (SBA)

SBA aids, counsels, assists and protects the interests of small businesses. This step-by-step guide can help with planning, launching, managing and growing your business.

Service Core of Retired Executives (SCORE)

SCORE is dedicated to entrepreneur education and the formation, growth and success of the nation’s small businesses. Find a location near you using the link above.

Small Business Development Centers (SBDC)

SBDCs provide valuable counseling, training and research services to business owners or prospective owners, operating in a rapidly changing business environment. Find an SBDC near you or learn more at the link above.

Veteran’s Business Outreach Center (VBOC)

The Veteran’s Business Outreach Center (VBOC) program offers resources to veterans, service members and military spouse who are interested in starting or growing a small business.

Job Accomodation Network (JAN) Small Business and Entreprenuer Guides

These guides include referrals to Small Business Administration (SBA) offices and affiliated programs, state economic development offices, small business and funding guides, vocational rehabilitation programs (VR) including self-employment guidelines, state assistive technology (AT) projects, state/local entrepreneurship initiatives for people with disabilities, health insurance programs and much more.

Washington Resources

Access Washington

This website provides all of the information you need to know about doing business in Washington.

Artist Trust

Artist Trust supports artists in Washington by providing information to tens of thousands of artists each year. They have granted more than $2.5 million in direct support to 1,213 of Washington State’s most promising musicians, writers, visual and craft artists, playwrights, choreographers, composers, performers and filmmakers.

Bank on Washington

Today, everybody can get a checking account and stop paying fees to cash checks. Even if you’ve had problems with an account in the past, have never had an account before, or don’t have a Social Security number, you can open a bank or credit union account in Seattle and King County. Deposit your money for free and pay bills at no additional cost.

Enterprise for Equity

Enterprise for Equity is a South Puget Sound-based, community-supported nonprofit that helps low-income people turn their ideas and talents into businesses.

Metropolitan Development Council

MDC provides low-income persons in Tacoma Pierce County with technical assistance in support of microenterprise development.

  • Location: 721 Fawcett Ave, Suite 201
    Tacoma, WA 98402
  • Phone: 253-383-3921
  • Hearing Impaired TDD: 253-591-0147

The Office of Minority and Women’s Business Enterprises

The Office of Minority and Women’s Business Enterprises helps create and sustain an equitable business environment by promoting the participation, in public contracting and procurement, of all qualified and available businesses owned and controlled by minorities, women and all others who may be socially and economically disadvantaged.

  • Location: 1110 Capitol Way S, Suite 150
    Olympia, WA 98501
  • Phone: 360-664-9750
  • TTY: 800-833-6384

Rural Community Development Resources (RCDR)

RCDR’s mission is to create wealth and empower individuals and disadvantaged entrepreneurs through job creation by providing access to capital, business assistance training and leadership development in rural counties throughout Washington State.

Seattle Public Library

The Seattle Public Library’s Business Department provides classes and workshops, business resources, one-on-one business appointments with a Business Librarian.

Timberland Regional Library Administrative Headquarters

Access to computers, printing, and online resources. Staff can connect you to business support at WorkSource in Grays Harbor, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, and Thurston Counties.

Pierce County Library System

Resources from planning and writing your business plan to market research to finding financing and managing your small business.

Spokane Neighborhood Action Program (SNAP)

SNAP Financial Access is a nonprofit Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) and SBA microlender committed to helping entrepreneurs secure financing.  This program combines training, business counseling, and access to capital to give hard-working people business opportunities not otherwise available to them. The SNAP East office houses their business services.

  • Location: 500 S Stone
    Spokane, WA 99202
  • Phone: 509-456-SNAP (7627)

StartZone at Highline Community College

Entrepreneurship for immigrants, minorities, women and people with disabilities in southwest King County. Microenterprise Development Specialists (MDS) provide confidential, no-fee, one-on-one business development instruction and counseling to southwest King County entrepreneurs seeking assistance in the start-up and growth of a business.

  • Location: 2400 S. 240th St
    Des Moines, WA 98198
  • Phone: 206-592-3388

Ventures

Ventures provides a business training course, microcredit lending services, technical business assistance and peer support to enable low-income women, people with disabilities and new immigrants/refugees to start or expand self-employment ventures.

  • Phone: 206-352-1945

Washington Initiative for Supported Employment (WISE)

WISE is dedicated to expanding employment opportunities for people with developmental disabilities.

  • Phone: 206-343-0881

Chehalis Tribal Loan Fund

Brick by Brick: Paving the way to Financial Empowerment through Education, Coaching and Fair Lending .

  • Phone: 360-709-1631

CRAFT3 Business Loans

CRAFT3 is committed to helping you succeed and to providing sound advice throughout your business journey.

  • Phone: 888-231-2170

Self-Help Federal Credit Union

Supporting your small business vision with financing that makes good business sense in Yakima, Franklin and Douglas Counties.

  • Phone: 877-369-2828

Pacific Northwest Tribal Lending

Providing access to education, financing, and asset growth, in order to improve the prosperity and well-being of Native American families in Whatcom County.

  • Phone: 360-594-6004

North Coast Credit Union

Offers a variety of business lending products including: Facility and Equipment Loans, Commercial and Small Business Lines of Credit, Commercial Real Estate Loans and Commercial Construction to residents in Skagit Valley and Whatcom Counties.

  • Phone: 360-685-4094

Northwest Native Development Fund (NNDF)

NNDF will work with you to help make your business dreams come true with access to a network of experienced business professionals to help you out. Serving Okanagan County residents

  • Phone: 509-633-9940

Business Impact NW

Serving Washington, Oregon and Idaho rural and greater metro areas. Provides coaching, classes, and access to capital for all.

  • Washington Office Phone 206-324-4330
  • Oregon Office Phone 503-342-1032
  • Idaho Office Phone 208-608-5174

North Coast Credit Union

Offers a variety of business lending products including: Facility and Equipment Loans, Commercial and Small Business Lines of Credit, Commercial Real Estate Loans and Commercial Construction to residents in Skagit Valley and Whatcom Counties.

  • Phone: 360-685-4094

TAALA Fund

Serving Grays Harbor County, TAALA Fund provides financial services and support to individuals and businesses in the community, with a focus on promoting economic development and financial inclusion.

  • Phone: 360-276-0118

Women’s Business Center

Affiliated with Business Impact NW, the Women’s Business Center wants to help you launch or grow your business dreams with business coaching, classes and training along with resource referrals.

  • Phone: 206-324-4330
  • Email: wbc@businessimpactnw.org

Center for Inclusive Entrepreneurship

Building businesses and empowering communities by offering training, one-on-one advising, mentoring, connecting to capital and networking.

  • Phone: 360-230-8082

 

Oregon Resources

Office of Small Business Assistance (OSBA)

OSBA helps small businesses navigate government by coaching, navigating and investigation.

Small Business Assistance Team
255 Capitol Street NE, Ste. 151
Salem, OR 97310
Phone: 503-986-2193

Micro Enterprise Services of Oregon (MESO)

MESO offers a wide range of services, including business classes, consulting, tailored growth planning, access to capital, credit building, and a connection to local resources.

4008 NE MLK Jr. Blvd.
Portland, Oregon
503-841-3351
Email: meso@mesopdx.org

Oregon Association of Minority Entrepreneurs

Oregon Association of Minority Entrepreneurs (OAME) is a non-profit, tax-exempt membership organization with a mission to promote and develop entrepreneurship and economic development for ethnic minorities in the State of Oregon & SW Washington.

731 N. Hayden Meadows Drive
Portland, Oregon 97217
503-249-7744
Email: oame@oame.org

Small Business Development Center Network (SBDC)

SBDC’s Small Business Management Program helps in determining your potential, growing your business and adjusting to change.

Beaverton City Library

Small business resources serving Washington county.

  • Phone: 503-526-2456

Deschutes Public Library

Business Resources from the library will help you stay on top of trends and opportunities.

  • Phone: 541-617-7050

Multnomah County Library

Library resources at the library that can empower your entrepreneurial journey include free public events, computers and printing, wi-fi and study rooms.

  • Phone: 503-988-5123

Jackson County Library System

Resources on how to start a business. Need help with something more specific? Feel free to talk with their Business Librarian.

  • Phone: 541-774-8679

University of Oregon Libraries

Entrepreneurship and Business Planning page serving Lane County.

  • Phone: 541-346-3053

Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians Economic Development Corporation

Promoting Tribal Economic Development in the PNW to Tribes in Oregon, Washington and Idaho.

  • Phone: 503-477-8568

Beneficial State Bank

Serving Washington and Oregon, Beneficial State bankers are experts in commercial, small business, nonprofit, and SBA lending.

  • Phone: 888-326-2265

Community LendingWorks

Loans designed with the needs of small and start-up businesses in mind.

  • Phone: 541-345-0446

Old West Federal Credit Union

Offering competative loans to keep business moving. Serving Morrow, Umatilla, Union, Wallowa, Wheeler, Grant, Baker, or Harney counties.

  • Phone: 888-575-0264

Idaho Resources

Marshall Public Library

Resource Centers serving Bannock County – The resource centers listed are available at the library, and most are available 24/7 from any internet connection but LOG IN IS REQUIRED.

Meridian Library District

Business and Nonprofit Resources including toolkit, eBooks and audiobooks serving Ada County.

  • Phone: 208-888-4451

Latah Federal Credit Unioin

From funding operational expenses to updating equipment, LFCU has a business loan suited to your needs. Serving Layah and Benewah Counties.

  • Phone: 208-882-0232

Idaho Small Business Development Center (SBDC)

SBDC’s Business Accelerator Program offers 1:1 Consulting, Mastermind Groups and Skill-Based Trainings.

Idaho State & Federal Resources for Business

Small Business Funding Programs in Idaho

Idaho Central Credit Union

Provides microloans to emerging companies with branches throughout Idaho.

Regional Development Alliance Microloans

Provides microloans to small businesses. The maximum loan amount is $50,000 and terms will be established based on the size of the amount borrowed.

  • Phone: 208-528-9400

Revolving Loan Fund of Southeast Idaho

Offers microloans of up to $10,000 and business loans of up to $250,000. The company finances both business startups and expanding businesses. The applicant must have a solid business plan and provide equity participation of 10% and collateral. The loan origination fee is 2.5% for loans with 3–20-year terms.

  • Phone: 208-233-4535

Economic Opportunity by Jannus

EO offers business microloans of $1,000 – $35,000 and Small Business Administration (SBA) intermediary loans of up to $35,000 to provide financial support to underserved entrepreneurs who need a small business loan or startup capital loans. They are a nonprofit microlender that works with people who don’t qualify for bank loans.

Innovate Idaho

Provides education and support for emerging small businesses.

  • 208-523-1026

Idaho Center for Entrepreneurship and Economic Development

A business incubator run by Idaho State University which provides general support for emerging businesses. Entrepreneurship and Economic Development (CEED) | Idaho State University.

Idaho Technology Council Capital Connect

Provides entrepreneurs with opportunities for finding early state capital and mentorship.

  • 208-917-5700

Nimiipuu Fund

Provides loans and support for Nez Perce entrepreneurs. The Nimiipuu Fund facilitates financial independence by enhancing the personal and entrepreneurial capacity of the Nez Perce Reservation and surrounding communities. They promote economic growth while embracing our cultural values and traditions by providing tailored financial products and services.

  • 208-843-7416

Idaho Women’s Business Center 

The Idaho Women’s Business Center serves as a comprehensive program for early-stage entrepreneurs, offering foundational sessions and coaching to build a strategic business plan for growth. By phone, via video conference, or in person appointment; get free advice specific to your business needs.

  • (208) 608-5174

CTAP – CAES Technical Assistance Program

A technical assistance program at Boise State University. They provide lab space to test commercial ideas and also offer business consultations. C-TAP will provide project oversight and contract administration to allow a lab to focus on the technical and scientific aspects of the work.

  • 208-426-5752