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Marketing and Advertising
Finance a Business Expansion
Business Finances
Writing a Business Plan
Business Partnerships
Hiring Employees
Tax Information
Business Insurance and Regulations
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Marketing and Advertising
The Seattle Public Library has everything you need to complete your market research. Contact Technical Help for Local Small Businesses provided by the Business Department at (206) 386-4636 (ask for a business research specialist)
The King County Library also has business librarians to assist you with your market research and online business databases that can be accessed at the library or from home. The online databases include Reference USA which includes 120 million residence listings.
The Small Business Administration (SBA) offers marketing resources and online workshops on marketing including Marketing 101: A Guide to Winning Customers and how to Conduct Marketing Analysis
CCD and SBDC provide marketing information on their websites.
Finance a Business Expansion
The following organizations provide small business loans to expand an existing business:
The Small Business Administration (SBA) has a variety of loans for businesses that need money to grow.
Business Finances
Get your business finances in order by using the following online resources at:
Download templates for financial statements at:
Writing a Business Plan
Online business plan templates and tools:
Business Partnerships
The good and bad when working with Partners.
Hiring Employees
Learn what you need to know about hiring employees from the Department of Licensing. The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries outlines state laws that might affect hiring employees for your business:
Tax Information
Internal Revenue Service
Washington State Department of Revenue
The Washington State Department of Revenue answers questions about who is required to pay B&O Tax in Washington State, what the tax rate is and what credits you may qualify for as a small business on their website.
Business Insurance and Regulations
The following online resources explain business insurance requirements and options:
Washington State Legislature
Search for small business related Bills, RCW, WAC, and State Register documents.
The following organizations specialize in working with:
- JumpStart: Refugees
- WATF: People with disabilities
- ShoreBank: Hispanics, Native Americans, Green Building Loans
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