Market Ready Program
Prepare your business to sell at markets, pop-ups, and vendor events. Now available on-demand.
The Market Ready Program supports established small businesses and entrepreneurs across Washington state who currently sell or are interested in selling at markets or tabling at pop-ups.
This course is designed to help you maximize your time, energy, and efficiency so you can take advantage of and participate in market and tabling opportunities.
The program is now available as an on-demand course, allowing you to move through the material at your own pace while building a stronger, more intentional approach to market sales.
Program Highlights
The course is structured around four core sections:
- Session One: Planning Your Market Business
- Session Two: Nuts and Bolts
- Session Three: My Money
- Session Four: Bringing It All Together
Each section builds on the last, helping you move from planning to execution with a clear understanding of how your business operates in a market setting.
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Details
Cost:
Free!
Eligibility:
This class is for farmers, ranchers, crafters, and other product-based businesses who can benefit from selling their products at farmers’ markets, craft fairs, seasonal pop-ups, mobile markets, or expos in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington.
Time Commitment:
Content is self-paced and designed to be practical and immediately applicable
Registration and Information:
- Held virtually
- Access provided upon registration
Successful Course Completion Opportunity Available for City of Kent Businesses!
In partnership with the City of Kent, course participants with a City of Kent Business License, who complete the on-demand course, meet one-on-one with a business advisor at least once, have an active state business license, and submit the final “My Market Ready Plan” will be eligible for these first-come first-served perks:
- $300 Cash Award for tents, signage, market applications, inventory, etc.
*Perks are available until they run out. Please be sure to contact us if you are a business with an active City of Kent Business License.
**Perks are one-time only. Kent businesses that have already completed Market-Ready and received perks are no longer eligible.
Questions?
To request further information, please contact [email protected]
Get Started
If you’re currently selling at markets—or considering it—this course will help you approach those opportunities with more clarity and a stronger plan.
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Market Ready is partly funded by the City of Kent
