Ways to Grow Your Business - A Business Resource Guide - Access Helpful Data, Tools and Resources

Sep 12, 2026

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Ways to Grow Your Business - A Business Resource Guide compiles free, practical support for entrepreneurs and established firms in Snohomish County. It highlights channels to access helpful data, market research, legal forms, and educational resources through local and state organizations, libraries, and business centers. It also outlines assistance for relocation or expansion, financing options, and guidance for government and defense contracting, including mentoring, counseling, training, and proposal support.

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Ways to Grow Your Business

Access Helpful Data, Tools and Resources

Help with relocation or expansion

Build your influence

Financial resources to grow

Empowering entrepreneurs

Win Government Contracts

Win defense contracts

Win transportation contracts

Bring a New Product or Service to Market

Ways to Grow Your Business A Business Resource Guide Access Helpful Data, Tools and Resources Connect With Local Leaders in Business and Government Have your voice heard ► Connect with government and elected officials and make your voice heard in Olympia and Washington D. C. ► Partner with EASC to champion and advocate for the issues that affect businesses in Snohomish County. ► Receive timely updates and the latest economic data and trends to better understand the local business climate. Help with relocation or expansion ► Get help with every stage of relocating or expanding a business within Snohomish County, including: ► find a location ► connect with local training programs to develop talent ► coordinate with utilities ► Certificate of Origin processing for exporters Build your influence ► Educate yourself and your team on topics to support your business. ► Increase visibility for your business through networking opportunities. ► Connect with local chambers, associations, and organizations to discover new business opportunities. ► Interact with regional private and public sector decision makers. Economic Alliance Snohomish County Access free business resources ► Access online resources, including: ► market research data ► legal forms and resource center ► small business reference center ► business magazines and literature ► In-library resources, including: ► one-on-one resource consultation ► business classes, creative tech centers and computers, printers, and software ► meeting space and free wifi Sno-Isle Libraries Financial resources to grow ► Find loan programs designed for business owners who may have trouble qualifying for a traditional bank loan. ► Access resources for loans with a third party lender, guarantee a bond, or find venture capital. Small Business Administration Empowering entrepreneurs ► Access to education resources and certifications. ► Small businesses owned by minorities, women, disadvantaged persons have equal opportunity to participate in public contracting and procurement. Washington State Office of Minority & Women’s Business Enterprises Win Government Contracts Get Free One-on-One Mentoring and Advising Meet with a certified business advisor ► Access confidential, professional, objective business guidance from certified business advisors at no cost. ► Access a market research team at WSU and industry research and resources from the National SBDC Research Center at UTSA. ► One-on-one direct assistance with financing, forecasting, operations, HR, marketing and sales, exporting, selling or buying a business and more. ► Meet with an advisor once, or schedule regular ongoing meetings to achieve your business goal. Small Business Development Center Meet with an executive ► Free one-on-one mentorship from working and retired executives. ► Free business training and education. ► Online resources including business templates, guides, quizzes, and blogs. SCORE Improve your manufacturing process ► Become more globally competitive with consulting from manufacturing experts and a network of industry resources. ► Consulting on supply chain management, strategy and growth, high performance leadership development, and transition and succession planning. ► Lean Training Solutions and ISO Certifications. ► Food Safety Modernization Act Training and Compliance. Impact Washington Help with all government contracts ► Get help understanding the government market and learn what kind of opportunities are available. ► Gain knowledge on growing your business in the government market through: ► procurement solicitations for any federal, state or local agency ► training on marketing to government agencies ► assisting and reviewing proposals ► contracts, certifications and much more Washington PTAC Win defense contracts ► Join an association of over 240 Northwest defense and security business

FAQs

How can businesses access local economic data and business resources?

The guide directs readers to online resources for market research data, legal forms, small-business reference materials, and library-based services like consultations, business classes, and meeting space.

What support is available for relocating or expanding in Snohomish County?

It lists help across relocation and expansion stages, including finding locations, connecting with local training programs, coordinating utilities, and origin certificate processing for exporters.

How does the guide help businesses win government, defense, and transportation contracts?

It outlines mentoring and advising, education on government procurement opportunities, and procurement counseling or networking through relevant organizations, plus training on bidding transportation projects and surety bonding.

Sep 12, 2026

Upload by Noah