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Upcoming Events
- Save the Date!
Seattle WNET - Small Business Ownership: Tips for Success - Friday, November 20 - 7:30 am to 10 am - SBA Education and Training Center, 2401 4th Avenue, Suite 450, Seattle 98121 - Energize your morning and take a fresh look at what works.
No matter what phase of business you're in, it takes know-how to survive and passion to thrive. The last WNET of 2009 promises to engage and inspire everyone. Business owners--Jewel Corpus, Brad Benner and Tanya Jimale--talk about how they got started and what keeps them motivated. Register now...
Monthly Training Calendar
Free Online Business Courses -
The small business training network is a virtual campus housing free training courses, workshops and knowledge resources designed to assist entrepreneurs and other students of enterprise.
Regulary Scheduled No-cost, Low Cost Training
SBA Education and Training Center
directions
4th & Battery Building
2401 Fourth Avenue, Suite 450
Seattle, WA 98121
The following workshops are held at the SBA Education and Training Center unless otherwise noted
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$$ Need Money for Your Small Business? - Attend an SBA Loan Briefing in Seattle, Spokane or Tacoma
2nd and 4th Thursday of each month - Noon to 1:00 pm
- Oct 8, Oct 22, Nov 12, Nov 19, Dec 10
This session is open to anyone interested in knowing how to get a loan to start, expand or buy a small business. Learn what lenders look for, what resources and financing programs are available, and what to do next. Please pre-register by calling Shirley McGinnis at 206-553-2664 or e-mail: shirley.mcginnis@sba.gov. Unable to attend? Go virtual via ReadyTalk.
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Small Business Taxes & Bookkeeping for the Small Business Owner
2nd & 4th Thursday of each month - 10:30 am to 11:30 am
- Oct 8, Oct 22, Nov 12, Nov 19, Dec 10
Learn about Important information regarding your tax responsibilities as a small business owner. Find out what taxes to pay and when they are due. Presenter: Jonathan Funk, Integrity Financial Consultants. Please pre-register by calling Shirley McGinnis at 206-553-2664 or e-mail: shirley.mcginnis@sba.gov
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SCORE Workshops -
Seattle
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Bellingham
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Tacoma
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Spokane -
Wenatchee
Workshops targeted for start-up and existing businesses.
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SBA's Women's Network for Entrepreneurial Training (WNET) -
Monthly breakfast meetings are scheduled from February to November 2009 in
downtown Seattle,
Northend, Eastside, and South Sound. The SBA-sponsored WNET provides networking and interactive training
sessions on various small business management topics. It also creates opportunities to connect with other business resources for additional counseling and training. Both men and women are invited. The format is simple: Learn from experts, get your questions answered and network with other business owners.
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Washington State Tax Seminar - New Business Outreach Workshops
Mondays - 9 am to Noon
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Nov 9
This workshop is presented by the Washington State Department of Revenue. Learn about excise tax, how to report your taxes to Washington State and taxes specific to your business. Find out about reporting classifications, deductions available, sales tax collection and record keeping requirements. This is a must for the new to business owner or businesses that have relocated from another state. Copies of rules and regulations and workbooks will be available during the workshop. Pre-register by calling 206-553-7320 or the Dept. of Revenue, 206-956-3002 or go online the
Department of Revenue's workshop schedule.
Other local training opportunities:
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Small Business Development Center
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Washington State Office of Minority and Women's Business Enterprises (OMWBE)
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Women's Business Centers
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Work Source King County
provides monthly "new to business" orientation classes to those interested in self employment.
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