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 […]
January Update from Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for Business Owners
Please see the following newsletter from IRS for small business owners for January 2023. ►Hot Off the Press: More news about 1099-K rules. Check here for continuing updates: Form 1099-K […]
Pierce County Business Accelerator Directory – Discover Local BIPOC, Women, and Veteran-Owned Businesses with a New Tool
Shop local for the holidays and support BIPOC, women, and veteran-owned small businesses via a new online directory. The Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber has launched a new tool to help find […]
Starting October 3rd: Minority Businesses in King and Pierce Counties Can Apply for $10K Grant from Comast RISE Investment Fund
As part of Comcast RISE, small businesses owned by women and people of color, including Black, Indigenous, Hispanic, and Asian American owners in Pierce & King Counties may apply for […]
Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber of Commerce Partners with City of Tacoma and Comcast on Thrive Tacoma Business Fund
September 13, 2022 – The Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber of Commerce is honored to partner with the City of Tacoma and Comcast to lead the Thrive Tacoma Business Fund, which will […]