Puget Sound Tariff Toolkit: Navigating International Trade
This toolkit provides businesses with resources to understand, manage, and mitigate the impact of tariffs on operations, supply chains, and growth strategies. Tacoma-Pierce Economic Development Board (EDB) is excited to […]
Department of Enterprise Services: Washington EDGE is Live!
The Department of Enterprise Services (DES) is excited to announce that the Washington Encouraging Diversity, Growth, and Equity (EDGE) pilot program is officially live and accepting applications! DES designed this […]
MBDA – Notice of New Funding Opportunities for 2025
MBDA is pleased to announce approximately $11 million in federal grants now available to support, educate, and empower socially and economically disadvantaged businesses. These grants will fund programs that serve […]
Loans & Grants available through City of Tacoma Community Reinvestment Project (CRP)
City of Tacoma has launched applications for Tacoma-based businesses to select from two loans and two grants to apply for. Technical assistance is available for applicants and two info sessions […]
OMWBE Government Contracting Listening Sessions – Offers $100 Compensation
Office of Minority & Women’s Business Enterprises (OMWBE) is planning a series of listening sessions throughout the state, to gather community input and identify areas to improve service delivery. If […]
BOIR – Effective as of January 1, 2024. Limited Liability Companies (LLCs) are required to submit Beneficial Ownership Information Reports
Why do companies have to report beneficial ownership information to the U.S. Department of the Treasury? In 2021, Congress passed the Corporate Transparency Act on a bipartisan basis. This law […]
WA Dept. of Commerce Request for Public Comment: Equitable Access to Credit Program
The Equitable Access to Credit Program, authorized by HB 1015 (RCW 82.04.449) (PDF), provides a tax preference mechanism that generates funds for grants to qualified lending institutions. These grants, funded through […]
Ascend National Cohort Program September 2023 – April 2024
THE 2023-24 ASCEND NATIONAL COHORT WILL WORK TOWARDS GROWING 100 BUSINESSES OWNED BY PEOPLE OF COLOR WITH $2-9 MILLION IN REVENUES BEYOND THE $10 MILLION LEVEL. Solutions-Oriented Approach Businesses that […]
Pierce County Offers Free Short Courses for Small Business Owners
Hey, Pierce County Business Owners! Check out these nine new Short Courses through Pierce County’s Business Skills program. Created specifically for busy small business owners and entrepreneurs as a way […]
Achieve More Grant – Applications Closed
Washington MBDA Business Center is proud to present the Achieve More Grant (AMG) where a total of $200,000 funds are available to Women & Minority-owned businesses to help drive innovation […]
