Business Advising - Washington Small Business Development Center (WSBDC)

The Washington SBDC promotes economic vitality within Snohomish County communities by providing confidential, objective business advice at no cost to small business owners and entrepreneurs; assembling resources to help clients answer questions unique to their situations; guiding clients through the discovery and implementation processes; and helping clients make informed decisions to achieve their business goals.

The Washington SBDC offers a number of training classes year-round. They can be viewed live or on-demand.

Mission

Helping Washington businesses grow and succeed through advising, education and research.

Vision

To be Washington’s world-class business advising service.

Services offered at no cost to the business owner or entrepreneur:

Confidential, one-on-one advising
On demand and live webinars on diverse business topics

How We Help

Planning or growing your business
Analyzing financial statements
Acquiring capital and managing cash flow
Buying or selling businesses
Exporting to markets around the world
Market research
Business systems and record keeping
Getting and keeping customers
Cost-cutting strategies
Finding and keeping qualified employees
Succession Planning
Tech Commercialization

Email washington@wsbdc.org for free, confidential one-on-one business advising at the WSBDC!

Small business owner testimonials

“For Covid assistance, Janet was our conduit to the SBA - a reliable resource for helping us understand the most up-to-date information in a changing situation. Her advising has been a support during this sometimes-discouraging year.”

— Kali Kelnero, Co-owner

"I could not have done this without the support and help of my advisor. It changed my life."

— Thea Heineman, Owner

"The SBDC advisors provide objective advice. They have no other agenda, but helping their clients succeed. It didn't cost me anything, but it made a big difference."

— Trieva Katsandres, Owner

The SBDC program was established in 1980 as a state-federal partnership that provides publicly funded business advising services to business owners and entrepreneurs in just about any industry and at any stage of business development. All SBDC programs are required to raise at least half of their funding from state and local funding partners. The federal government provides one-to-one match funding through the SBA, with every SBDC network eligible to receive a percentage of the total federal allocation to the SBDC equal to the population served. The Washington SBDC currently receives no direct funding from the state and derives match funding primarily from universities, community colleges, economic development agencies and other business and civic organizations.