Upcoming Events - Save the Date!

Seattle - How to Tank a Business without Trying Too Hard - Thursday, July 23, 2009 - 8:30 am to 10:00 am - SBA Education & Training Center, 2401 4th Avenue, Suite 450, Seattle 98121 - One-third of new businesses tank within the first two years of startup and another third tank by the seventh year of operations.  Why?  What is it business owners do or don’t do that contributes to their fast downfall?  What don’t they intuitively understand that affects business longevity?  And,  just what should business owners really focus on during their first 24 months of operations that can set them up for a prosperous future? Susan Schreter, an MBA level university educator in entrepreneurship who specializes in issues that affect enterprise viability and small business closures, will share her insights about how to purge the most destructive aspects of entrepreneurial thinking from startup business operations.  This is a free workshop.  Pre-registration is required.  E-mail workshops@sba.gov or call 206-553-7064.  More information...

Save the date for Biz Fair 2009 - Saturday, September 12, 2009 - Renton Technical College -  Find small business help in an easy atmosphere at the Biz Fair. This free event offers valuable information and counseling from business experts and staff from federal and state government agencies.  Get information and training in one-day at one-place from local business experts, trade organizations and government agencies about how to create or expand a small business and how to navigate taxes and other government requirements. Biz Fair is free, with plenty of free parking and no advance registration. You can stay for the entire event or come for part of the day. Seminar topics and driving directions can be found at www.bizfair.org

Monthly Training Calendar

• Washington State
• Eastern Washington
• Northern Idaho

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

• $$ 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
  - Jun 11, Jun 25, Jul 9, Jul 23, Aug 13, Aug 27, Sep 10, Sep 24, 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.
    
  
• Small Business Taxes & Bookkeeping for the Small Business Owner
  2nd & 4th Thursday of each month - 10:30 am to 11:30 am
  - Jun 11, Jun 25, Jul 9, Jul 23, Aug 13, Aug 27, Sep 10, Sep 24, 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
   
  
• SCORE Workshops - Seattle - Bellingham - Tacoma - Spokane - Wenatchee
  Workshops targeted for start-up and existing businesses.
    
  
• 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.
    
   
• Washington State Tax Seminar - New Business Outreach Workshops
  Mondays - 9 am to Noon
  - Jan 12, Mar 9, May 11, Jul 13, Sep 14, 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:
• Small Business Development Center
• Washington State Office of Minority and Women's Business Enterprises (OMWBE)
• Women's Business Centers
• Work Source King County provides monthly "new to business" orientation classes to those interested in self employment.