About this event Design the Future After a long and challenging few years, the time has come for business owners to move from defense to offense - and look toward the future with a spirit of opportunity and innovation. Our focus will be on creating an environment that is creative, energizing, and ripe with possibilities. […]

This Economic Development Summit addresses the needs and disparate treatment of Central and Eastern Washington BIPOC communities, consultants, and contractors in endeavoring to receive equal opportunity and fair treatment for receiving state contracts. The summit will cover: Affirmative Action status in Washington in light of Governor’s January 2022 Executive Orders 22-01, 22-02 Barriers to BIPOC consultants and […]

EDB’s Annual Meeting is back to a LIVE, IN PERSON, ROCK ‘N ROLL EVENT! About this event: Economic Development Board (EDB) for Tacoma-Pierce County are partnering with Tacoma Arts Live to present this year’s meeting at the Tacoma Armory. The Armory is an amazing (and huge) space that will allow us to bring hundreds of […]

Could you use a boost to keep your business going and growing? This webinar is designed to give business owners hope and options to survive and thrive in challenging and normal times. Topics include: Cashflow management, forecasting, breakeven, and contribution margin Funding & Capital Infusion including what you can do to prepare for a loan […]

Paying taxes is inevitable. But reporting and paying the right amount of taxes timely is the goal you want to achieve to give you peace of mind and allow you to focus on more important areas, like driving your business forward. This 2.5-hour workshop will help you learn about: ·      Federal taxes imposed on your business. ·      Federal […]

Description: This presentation will introduce you to the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. This presentation is high level and informal. We encourage you to bring your questions and discuss possibilities and next steps. Intended Audience: Small businesses or startups who are developing innovative technology and who may be interested in selling that technology to federal agencies […]

Are you an aspiring or established business owner looking to get started with QuickBooks? Are you trying to figure out what you’re doing but keep getting lost? Do you like bagels? Well, then this is the workshop for you! Who You Are: Although anyone interested in QuickBooks is welcome to take this workshop, it is […]

The event will focus on the role of workforce development in building a resilient economy. This year’s theme is Building a Strong & Resilient Regional Economic Ecosystem.  Breakout Sessions will include sector topics such as: building a workforce system; building a regional grain supply chain; understanding the public sector to get ahead in the private […]

Description If not now, then when? Are you ready to board the digital transformation train? Are you using digital and social platforms to enter new markets, improve profitability, transform operations and recruit more customers? To help you navigate understanding and implementing digital transformation that will help your business, join the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) […]

Learn how to access the SBA’s Capital Access Financial System to review your SBA loan information including your payment activity, your loan balance, your monthly payment amount, your due date, and how to make a payment.  Updates on SBA programs will also be provided. Presenters: Steve Burke, Washington SBDC Certified Business Advisor Janie Sacco, Marketing and Outreach […]

With economic uncertainty and an impending recession, learn how to strategically prepare your firm to emerge more resilient and primed for accelerated growth. Learn from University of Washington award winning faculty and hear from successful business owners who have survived times of ambiguity; what steps they took and how they used their competitive advantage to […]

This no-cost webinar will cover the steps to Hubzone Certification through the SBA. Did you know the HUBZone program fuels small business growth in historically underutilized business zones with a goal of awarding at least 3% of federal contract dollars to HUBZone-certified companies each year?  Program benefits The government limits competition for certain contracts to […]