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Business.wa.gov - Small Business Guidance |
The Small Business Guides provides helpful information, links to valuable resources, and outlines the steps for starting and operating a business in Washington state. The Small Business Guide is available in English, Spanish, Russian, Korean, Vietnamese, and Chinese.
The Business Guide includes sections that will help you plan, run, grow, or close a business in Washington State.
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Business Loan Programs |
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Veteran’s Business Outreach Center (VBOC) 1437 S. Jackson Street, Suite 201, Seattle, WA |
Counseling, Referrals and information | The Veteran Business Outreach Program is designed to provide entrepreneurial development services such as business training, counseling and resource partner referrals to transitioning service members, veterans, National Guard & Reserve members and military spouses interested in starting or growing a small business. The SBA has 22 organizations participating in this cooperative agreement and serving as Veterans Business Outreach Centers (VBOC). |
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Starting a business in Washington State |
This is a road map for opening a business in the state of Washington. There are eight steps in the road map but not all of them will apply to your business. We recommend you read through all steps in this road map before applying for your business license. You can download the Road Map as a PDF file if you prefer that format.
Here are the 8 steps:
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Bunker Labs |
Bunker Labs was built by military veteran entrepreneurs to empower other military veterans as leaders in innovation. The organization provides educational programming, mentors, events and thriving local networks to help military veterans start and grow businesses. |
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SBDC, EDC, and SCORE offices |
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Washington State’s Office of Minority & Women’s Business Enterprises 1110 Capitol Way South, Suite 150 , PO Box 41160, Olympia, WA 98501 |
Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
The Office of Minority and Women’s Business Enterprises is charged with certifying small, minority and women-owned businesses to facilitate their participation in public contracting and procurement. This is accomplished through a comprehensive certification process and education. The outcome - successful small businesses led by minorities, women and veterans help make our economy and our families more resilient, strengthening our communities and improving the quality of life for all Washingtonians. |
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US Small Business Association (SBA) |
The SBA helps Americans start, build and grow businesses. Through an extensive network of field offices and partnerships with public and private organizations. |
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VOSB & SDVOSB Verification |
Get Verified to do Business with VA Get verified through the Vets First Verification Program to participate in the Veterans First Contracting Program for VA set-asides and sole-source contracts for SDVOSBs and VOSBs. |
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Veteran’s Incubator for Better Entrepreneurship University of Washington Tacoma 1900 Commerce Street, Tacoma, WA 98402 |
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Counseling, Referrals and information | The Veteran’s Incubator for Better Entrepreneurship (VIBE) provides military veterans, and military spouses the education, resources, and supportive environment to use their natural inclinations and skills to innovate and create their own professional lanes through entrepreneurship. VIBE, taps into several Washington regional assets—motivated veterans, a supportive community, a university setting—with the goal of supporting students as they learn about entrepreneurship and turn their ideas into viable businesses. |
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Washington Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) 4220 6th AVE SE, Lacey, WA 98503 |
No cost, confidential, one-on-one technical assistance in all aspects of selling to federal, state, and local governments. |
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Business.wa.gov - Small Business Guidance |
The Small Business Guides provides helpful information, links to valuable resources, and outlines the steps for starting and operating a business in Washington state. The Small Business Guide is available in English, Spanish, Russian, Korean, Vietnamese, and Chinese.
The Business Guide includes sections that will help you plan, run, grow, or close a business in Washington State.
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Business Loan Programs |
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Veteran’s Business Outreach Center (VBOC) 1437 S. Jackson Street, Suite 201, Seattle, WA |
Counseling, Referrals and information | The Veteran Business Outreach Program is designed to provide entrepreneurial development services such as business training, counseling and resource partner referrals to transitioning service members, veterans, National Guard & Reserve members and military spouses interested in starting or growing a small business. The SBA has 22 organizations participating in this cooperative agreement and serving as Veterans Business Outreach Centers (VBOC). |
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Starting a business in Washington State |
This is a road map for opening a business in the state of Washington. There are eight steps in the road map but not all of them will apply to your business. We recommend you read through all steps in this road map before applying for your business license. You can download the Road Map as a PDF file if you prefer that format.
Here are the 8 steps:
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Bunker Labs |
Bunker Labs was built by military veteran entrepreneurs to empower other military veterans as leaders in innovation. The organization provides educational programming, mentors, events and thriving local networks to help military veterans start and grow businesses. |
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SBDC, EDC, and SCORE offices |
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Washington State’s Office of Minority & Women’s Business Enterprises 1110 Capitol Way South, Suite 150 , PO Box 41160, Olympia, WA 98501 |
Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
The Office of Minority and Women’s Business Enterprises is charged with certifying small, minority and women-owned businesses to facilitate their participation in public contracting and procurement. This is accomplished through a comprehensive certification process and education. The outcome - successful small businesses led by minorities, women and veterans help make our economy and our families more resilient, strengthening our communities and improving the quality of life for all Washingtonians. |
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US Small Business Association (SBA) |
The SBA helps Americans start, build and grow businesses. Through an extensive network of field offices and partnerships with public and private organizations. |
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VOSB & SDVOSB Verification |
Get Verified to do Business with VA Get verified through the Vets First Verification Program to participate in the Veterans First Contracting Program for VA set-asides and sole-source contracts for SDVOSBs and VOSBs. |
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Veteran’s Incubator for Better Entrepreneurship University of Washington Tacoma 1900 Commerce Street, Tacoma, WA 98402 |
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Counseling, Referrals and information | The Veteran’s Incubator for Better Entrepreneurship (VIBE) provides military veterans, and military spouses the education, resources, and supportive environment to use their natural inclinations and skills to innovate and create their own professional lanes through entrepreneurship. VIBE, taps into several Washington regional assets—motivated veterans, a supportive community, a university setting—with the goal of supporting students as they learn about entrepreneurship and turn their ideas into viable businesses. |
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Washington Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) 4220 6th AVE SE, Lacey, WA 98503 |
No cost, confidential, one-on-one technical assistance in all aspects of selling to federal, state, and local governments. |
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Bunker Labs |
Bunker Labs was built by military veteran entrepreneurs to empower other military veterans as leaders in innovation. The organization provides educational programming, mentors, events and thriving local networks to help military veterans start and grow businesses. |
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V.A. Health Care For Homeless Veterans 504 E 2nd Ave, Spokane, WA 99201 |
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Health services |
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Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center 4815 N Assembly St, Spokane, WA 99205 |
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Spokane Vet Center 13109 E Mirabeau Pkwy, Spokane, WA 99216 |
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Louis DiConti, MS, LMHCA 358 E Birch Ave, STE 101, Colville, WA 99114 |
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Louis J. DiConti, M.S., is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor Associate in Washington. Following service in the Marine Corps Reserve 2004-2012, including two combat tours to Iraq, he completed his education at Eastern Washington University earning his Master of Science in Applied Psychology with an emphasis in Counseling. Louis provides individual and couples therapy at NorthEast Washington Family Counseling. Louis is a person-centered therapist with a passion for assisting individuals achieve a greater sense of empowerment and overall wellbeing. Louis specializes in veteran readjustment. |
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Kaali Sill, MSW, LMHC 358 E Birch Ave, STE 101, Colville, WA 99114 |
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Kaali T.M. Sill is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Substance Use Disorder Professional in Washington. She completed her B.A. at Western Washington University and graduated with her Masters of Social Work from Walla Walla University. She provides individual counseling to adults, children and teens as well as group therapy |
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Clark Ashworth, Ph. D. 358 E Birch Ave, STE 101, Colville, WA 99114 |
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Clinical Psychologist, Sex Offender Treatment Provider | Clark D. Ashworth, Ph.D. Dr. Ashworth is a psychologist licensed in Washington. After a tour in the U.S. Navy (1967 – 72) he completed his education including a doctoral program at the University of Washington. He supervises staff at NorthEast Washington Family Counseling and provides individual, family, and group therapy as well as disability and forensic evaluations. |
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Ronald Graham, MSW, LICSWA 358 E Birch Ave, STE 101, Colville, WA 99114 |
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Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker Associate | Ronald E. Graham, LICSWA. Ron is a clinical social worker licensed in Washington. Ron retired from the US Army in 2017 after 25 years and is a veteran of both Iraq and Afghanistan. He completed his graduate program at Eastern Washington University and provides clinical individual, family, and group therapy. |
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Dennis Pollack, Ph.D. 301 W Indiana, Suite C, Spokane, WA 99205 |
Licensed Psychologist | I was born in 1943 in the highly industrialized city of East Chicago, Ind. My father was a steel worker for forty-three years and my mother was a librarian for many years. My father was the quiet man who never missed any of my baseball games unless he was working. My mother taught me not to judge unless you walk in the other person’s shoes. My three year older brother, Chuck, was a heart surgeon until he retired. I graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1961 and went on to obtain a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of San Francisco. My first clinical experience was working for the Salvation Army. My wife and I married in 1966. I completed a Master of Science Degree in clinical psychology from San Jose State University. My work/study experience gave me the opportunity to work at the Menlo Park Veterans Administration Hospital. It was a unique program that taught veterans transferable skills for the real world while at the time giving them the opportunity to receive counseling services. I then completed my Ph. D. in clinical psychology at Michigan State University. After completing my course work I completed my internship at Napa State Hospital. While finishing my doctoral research at Illinois State University. I was coordinator of the master’s level clinical training for two years. I came to Spokane in 1975 to teach at Gonzaga University. In 1977 I went into private practice performing forensic evaluations, Social Security Disability evaluations and treating clients. I was recruited by Tom Schumacher to participate in the PTSD program and have been doing it for many years. The work has been very satisfying and never dull. You have to feel good when one of your seventy-year old veteran clients was just accepted into a Ph. D. program in Australia. |
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Jack Stell, LMFT 11504 E Fairview Ave, Spokane Valley, WA 99206 |
EMDR Approved Clinician and Approved Consultant, Gorski Relapse Prevention Method, Neurofeedback, Psycho-educational Workshops, childhood and adult trauma, couples, Children ages 6+, LGBTQ friendly, MST | I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), and Licensed Chemical Dependency Professional (CDP). I have resolved through therapy myself both childhood and adult post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI) My personal experiences and recovery give me a unique perspective and a distinct advantage when working with clients who have had similar experiences. The three groups of clients I most enjoy working with are Veterans, Couples, and Teens. My life and the lives of most of my clients are living examples showing that the effects of trauma and TBI can be reduced and in many cases eliminated. I am also a military veteran. I served proudly for 12 years in the Navy on four submarines. It was a privilege to be a member of that elite corps of military professionals. I have worked with active duty military as well as veterans and their families – from WWII through Iraq and Afghanistan. I thoroughly enjoy working with my clients. Each client teaches me something new about myself and my field of work. I invite you to schedule an appointment to see if you think you can work with me to deal with the issues that intrude on your life, and to claim for yourself a higher quality of life. As a person, though, I am more than the sum of my licenses, degrees, and experiences. I am a husband with a fabulous wife, Kathleen, and a dad and stepdad to four amazing kids and 12 grandkids. Kathleen and I have a 8-year-old German Shepherd, Frejya, who is a part of our practice. I am training Frejya as both a service dog and therapy dog – or maybe she is training me! You can find me at http://www.brain-healing.net and contact me at jack.stell@brain-healing.net. |
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Everett Vet Center 3311 Wetmore Ave, Everett, WA 98201 |
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Mike Shults, LMHC 7902 NE St. John’s Road, Vancouver, WA, Vancouver |
Licensed Mental Health Counselor | I am a Marine Corps and Vietnam combat veteran. I retired from the Portland VA Medical Center as a Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist in December of 2017. I began private practice in Vancouver, WA in February of 2018.
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WA Housing Authorities |
Homeless Supports | |||
WA Housing Authorities |
Homeless Supports |
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Heroes Homestead 4777 Gibson Dahl Rd. , Clayton, WA 99110 |
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Claims assistance, Clothing, Employment assistance, Food Assistance, Referrals and information | ||
Operation Homefront 748 Market St Ste 307, Tacoma, WA 98402 |
Case management, Education, Food Assistance, Rental assistance, Transitional housing | |||
Operation Military Family 19807 80th PL W , Edmonds, WA 98026 |
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Referrals and information | ||
NineLine Veteran Services 5013 Pacific Highway E Suite 21, Fife, WA 98496 |
Education, Employment assistance, Federal benefits, Homeless Supports, Records request, Referrals and information, Transitional housing | |||
Operation Homefront 748 Market St Ste 307, Tacoma, WA 98402 |
Case management, Education, Food Assistance, Rental assistance, Transitional housing |
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Spokane County Veterans Resources 1117 N Evergreen Rd, Spokane, WA 99216 |
Burial expenses, Claims assistance, Emergency Financial Assistance, Food Assistance, Homeless Supports, Rental assistance, Transportation Assistance, Utility assistance, Work specific necessities to gain employment | |||
Snohomish County Veterans Resources Snohomish County Campus 3000 Rockefeller Ave Lower Level, Drewel Building (Administration Building East) Everett, WA 98201 |
8:00 am - 11:00 am and 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm |
Claims assistance, Emergency Financial Assistance, Food Assistance, Homeless Supports, Referrals and information, Utility assistance | ||
Skamania County Veterans Resources |
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Spokane Vet Center 13109 E Mirabeau Parkway, Spokane, WA 99216 |
Monday: 7:00 am - 5:30 pm Tuesday: 7:00 am - 7:30 pm Wednesday: 7:00 am - 7:30 pm Thursday: 7:00 am - 5:30 pm Friday: 7:00 am - 5:30 pm Saturday: 8:00 am - 12:00pm Sunday: Closed |
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Everett Vet Center 3311 Wetmore Avenue, Everett, WA 98201 |
Monday: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Tuesday: 8:00 am - 6:30 pm Wednesday: 8:00 am – 6:30 pm Thursday: 8:00 am – 6:30 pm Friday: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Saturday: Closed |
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Spokane Tribe of Indians Veterans Program |
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Tulalip Tribes Veterans Office 2331 Old Tulalip RD, Tulalip, WA 98271 |
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American Legion VA Medical Center, 4815 N Assembly Bldg 6A, Spokane, WA 99205 |
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Claims assistance | ||
Veterans of Foreign Wars Vet Center, 13109 E Mirabeau Pkwy, Spokane, WA 99216 |
Claims assistance | |||
Snohomish County Veterans Resources Snohomish County Campus 3000 Rockefeller Ave Lower Level, Drewel Building (Administration Building East) Everett, WA 98201 |
8:00 am - 11:00 am and 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm |
Claims assistance, Emergency Financial Assistance, Food Assistance, Homeless Supports, Referrals and information, Utility assistance |
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Washington Student Achievement Council 917 Lakeridge Way SW, Olympia, WA 98502 |
Education | The Washington Student Achievement Council (WSAC) is a nine-member council supported by a cabinet-level state agency. By statute, the Council provides strategic planning, oversight, advocacy, and program administration to support increased student success and higher levels of educational attainment in Washington.
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Washington Student Achievement Council 917 Lakeridge Way SW, Olympia, WA 98502 |
Education | The Washington Student Achievement Council (WSAC) is a nine-member council supported by a cabinet-level state agency. By statute, the Council provides strategic planning, oversight, advocacy, and program administration to support increased student success and higher levels of educational attainment in Washington.
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American Legion Post 96 of Snohomish 1201 1st St, Snohomish, WA 98290 |
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American Legion Post 66 117 6th Ave S, Edmonds, WA 98020 |
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Disabled American Veterans Chapter 13 10121 #25-101, Evergreen Way, Everett, WA 98204 |
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Referrals and information | ||
Veterans of Foreign Wars 400 N Andresen Rd, Vancouver, WA 98661 |
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Referrals and information |
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Safe Homes Intl. 1201 S. 336th St., Federal Way, WA 98003 |
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WorkSource Find a WorkSource Office Near you! |
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Employment assistance |
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WorkSource Find a WorkSource Office Near you! |
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Employment assistance |