Local
Business Assistance &
Economic Development
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Resource Index |
An excellent resources for business assistance information are
WorkSource
Washington Business Assistance.
For your convenience, a list of commonly requested topics and resource
links is provided below. We hope you find it useful for quickly
accessing local and other on-line resources that can address your
business needs.
Small Business Assistance
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Small Business Administration-Seattle District Office ~ A WorkSource Partner ~
Access to financial programs and technical assistance services for entrepreneurship - calendar of SBA event
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Seattle SCORE
National non-profit association dedicated to entrepreneur education and the formation, growth and success of small businesses - workshop calendar
- Small Business
Development Centers
Expert assistance and information about emerging business technologies for established businessess
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Women's Business Centers
Wide range of services for women entrepreneurs at all levels of business development
- Washington
Cash
Access to capital and business development training for low income women, people with disabilities, and other underserved individuals
- Community
Capital Development
Access to capital and business assistance for low-income, women and minority entrepreneurs, and small businesses in distressed and underserved communities
- Small Business Owners
Toolkit
Information and tools to help you start, run and grow a successful small business
- Self-Employment Assistance Program
Program that allows unemployed workers to receive unemployment benefits while they train to become self-employed
- Jump Start Loan Fund
Loans up to $5,000 to start or strengthen your business
- FreePatentsOnline
Free patent searching, PDF downloads, competitive intelligence alerts, and other tools
Also refer to the Business Networking & Support listings.
Employment Law
- ELAWS
Employment laws assistance
- Pre-Employment
Inquiries
Examples of fair and unfair inquiries apply when made in reference to job application forms, preemployment interviews, or any other type of inquiry made of job applicants
Tax Reports & Information
- Washington
Tax Center
File Washington State Excise Taxes, quarterly Industrial Insurance Reports, and quarterly Unemployment Insurance Tax and Wage Reports on-line
- Unemployment Insurance
(UI)
Tax Information and tips from the UI Tax Administration
- Department
of Revenue
Information on general tax topics for businesses
- Internal
Revenue Service
General tax information for businesses
- Local
District Tax Offices (Bellevue, Seattle South, Seattle North)
Contact information for local offices that can address UI tax questions
Tax Credits & Incentives
Department of Labor & Industry
- L & I Home Page
Information for providing a safe and healthy work environment - On-Line Forms
- Workplace Posters
- Bellevue Field Office
- Seattle Field Office
- Tukwila
Field Office
Economic Development
- Doing
Business in Seattle
City of Seattle—Office of Economic Development
- enterpriseSeattle
Non-profit organization that works to retain and recruit family-wage jobs in King County
- Puget Sound Regional Council Regional economic development for the Puget Sound area
- The Prosperity Partnership
Coalition of regional agencies for economic development
- Community, Trade & Economic
Development (CTED)
Washington State Dept. of Communtiy, Trade & Economic Development
Human Resource Tools & Guidelines
- O*NET
Database with information on skills, abilities, knowledge, work activities, and interests associated with occupations—Can be used for a variety of human resources functions, including the development of job orders and position descriptions
- Employ Experience
Information and best practices for keeping a competitive edge by attracting and retaining older, more experienced workers
- The HR Manager
Convenient on-line reference guide to a broad range of Human Resources topics
- HRVillage
On-line resource created by human resource professionals
- Society of Human Resource Management
Association committed to serving the needs of HR professionals and advancing the human resource profession
- Downloadable
Business Forms from Office Depot
Variety of free, downloadable forms for your various business needs
Employee Retention & Assistance
Employee turnover costs your company money. You can control the work environment, but there are factors outside the workplace that can affect an employee’s success on the job. The following resources can help address a variety of concerns:
- Crisis
Clinic/2-1-1 Online
Searchable database of thousands of services within King County
- King County Metro - Public
Transportation
Metro Transit information
- Sound Transit
Orca cards for Trains, busses and ferries information
- Calculating
the Cost of Employee Turnover
Article and on-line calculator from the University of Wisconsin—Cooperative Extension Center for Community Economic Development
- Employment
Staffing
Article from ”The HR Manager” addressing effective hiring strategies, controlling employee turnover, and involuntary terminations
Employee Development & Training
- Washington
Customized Training Program (CTP)
Training assistance provided by community, technical, and private career colleges to businesses locating new jobs or expanding jobs within Washington State
Disability Awareness & Sensitivity
- Washington
State Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Employment resource to the business community, assisting in hiring and retaining employees with disabilities
- Facts About the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) Facts and definitions related to the ADA
- Able
Job Seekers Ideas, resources, and assistance on issues related
to serving applicants and employees with disabilities
- Job Accommodation Network
- Searchable
Online Accommodation Resource (SOAR)
System for exploring various accommodation options for people with disabilities in work and educational settings
- Employer's Practical Guide to Reasonable Accommodation under the ADA
Answers to common questions employers have about the Americans With Disabilities Act
- Effective
Interaction: Communicating With and About People with Disabilities
in the Workplace
Tips for speaking or writing about and interacting with people with disabilities
Business Networking & Support
Chambers of Commerce in Seattle-King County
(Links for chambers with current websites)
- Auburn
- Bellevue
- Covington
- Federal Way
- Issaquah
- Kent
- Kirkland
- Maple Valley/Black Diamond
- Renton
- Redmond
- Seattle
- Shoreline
- Snoqualmie Valley
- South West King County
- West Seattle
- Woodinville
- Better Business Bureau of Western
Washington, Alaska and Idaho
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