Frank Boykin Joins City of Tacoma to Oversee the Washington MBDA Business Center
August 15 — Today, Frank Boykin joined the City of Tacoma to oversee the Washington Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) Business Center, which provides technical assistance and business consulting to […]
Trade Partner Equity Program by Abbott Construction – Apply
Abbott Construction is holding their Trade Partner Equity Program to to provide a series of training sessions for SMWBE companies interested in working with Abbott Construction in the future. The […]
Small Business Innovation Fund
Small Business Innovation Fund The Small Business Innovation Fund, administered by Washington State Department of Commerce, aims to spur small business recovery, startup, and growth. This funding will focus on […]
Inaugural Juneteenth Royal Ball
Black Owned Business Excellence (BOBE) presents: 𝗜𝗻𝗮𝘂𝗴𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝗥𝗼𝘆𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗹 “This is the Inaugural year that the state of Washington recognizes Juneteenth as a legal state paid holiday on Monday, […]
KeyBank’s Key4Women, TheWMarketplace, UW and UWT to host women-owned business pitch contest
KeyBank’s Key4Women program, TheWMarketplace, University of Washington Foster School of Business, and University of Washington Tacoma Milgard School of Business are collaborating to host a business pitch contest for women-owned […]
SBA Launches T.H.R.I.V.E, Executive Level Business Training Program
Registration open now through May 31st, 2022, for cohorts in Seattle and Spokane SBA’s T.H.R.I.V.E (Train, Hope, Rise, Innovate, Venture, Elevate) is an executive-level training series designed to accelerate the […]
MBDA Grant Announcements
The U.S. Minority Business Development Agency has announced Three Grant Competitions that are currently accepting applications: MBDA Business Center Grant Competition The Minority Business Development Agency is seeking proposals from eligible […]
How to become 8(a) Certified!
Learn how to become 8(a) Certified! – Recorded Webinar Watch this recorded webinar to receive answers to the following questions: Is becoming 8(a) certified important to your business? What impact […]
Umpqua Bank Crowdfunding Partnership Accelerates No-Cost Financing for BIPOC, Women Entrepreneurs
Umpqua Bank – as part of the bank’s Small Business Empowerment Program – announced a partnership with Kiva, a nonprofit unlocking capital through crowd-funded loans for entrepreneurs, to spark the […]