Link to resources for those starting a business - licensing information, forms of organization, start-up checklist, etc.
Link to Resources to help you grow your business, including government contracting
Link to Articles/Information about Successful Entrepreneurs
Link to Business Education Resources in the Inland NW & beyondLink to Business Planning Resources, sample plans, templates
Link to Free Counseling resources available in the Inland Northwest and OnlineLink to Funding Resources (Loans, Grants, Venture Capital) Link to listing of BIC Library resources by topicLink to Marketing information/resources
Link to Information & Statistics (Demographics, Industry-Related, Tax, etc.)
Link to Workforce Development/Management Resources in the Inland NW

Link to Economic Development Organizations
Link to International Trade Resources, Organizations
Link to Technology Organizations, ResourcesLink to New Product Introduction/Research & Development (R&D) Resources
Link to Public Policy/Advocacy Resources, Organizations

Link to resources for minority-owned businesses, also shows benefits of a diverse workforce and ways to achieve
Link to resources for women in business
Link to Calendars of Interest to Entrepreneurs

Link to "What's New"
Logo and Link to Biz Street Spokane - the Spokane Regional Chamber's resource for Small Business
Photo of Spokane Region with words "Small Business Spokane and the Inland Northwest - Working Together for Small Business" Graphic Design: Maria Vandervert, Spokane EDC/Photo Courtesy Jackie Wright, Spokane EDC

Counseling
Opportunities for Entrepreneurs

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SCORE, "Counselors to America's Small Business" offer free, one-on-one counseling at locations throughout the Inland Northwest. Can't make it in? No problem, SCORE even does e-mail counseling!

Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) offer no-cost, one-on-one counseling, research, innovation assessment, and more for new and existing entrepreneurs in Washington & Idaho. 

The Washington SBDC offers NetCounseling, a program which Permits live, face-to-face business counseling and technical assistance over the Internet from a designated NetCounseling site or a business owner’s office or home PC.  Picture of NetCounseling session - view on PC

SCORE or SBDC?

Both are great resources!
Sometimes clients use both SCORE & the SBDC!

Call (509) 353-2800. A BIC representative will refer you to the most appropriate resource.

Spokane Intercollegiate Research and Technical Institute (SIRTI) Mentor Program links startups with top-level advisors.  

Emerging technology companies in the Inland Northwest now have a new resource to tap for expert business advice thanks to the new  Executive Mentor Program. 

Many early-stage companies are focused on product development and need management skills and assistance beyond what their organizations can provide, according to Tony Lentz, program director. Through the Executive Mentor program, seasoned business professionals work with client companies as advisors or as long-term key players. They can provide strategic counsel to help businesses pursue commercialization of technologies and growth, and they can open access to other advisors, managers, customers and investors to help build competitive advantage. 

The program is administered by SIRTI and a board of advisors selected for experience in management, business development, entrepreneurship and investment. Want to know more? Contact Tony Lentz, phone: (509) 358-2022.

to Small Business Resource Guide "Table of Contents"

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