Information Library

1. CDC - Resources for Businesses and Employers
2. US Small Business Administration (SBA)
   • - Coronavirus: Small Business Guidance & Loan Resources
   • - Paycheck-Protection-Program-Frequently-Asked-Questions 4-23-20 updated
   • - Information on applying for an SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan (Business Impact NW page)
   • - Coronavirus Relief Options
   • - Contact your local SBA office
   • - How-to-Calculate-Loan-Amounts
3. Internal Revenue Service: Coronavirus Tax Relief
4. Federal Guidelines for Opening Up America Again
5. U.S. Chamber of Commerce Coronavirus Small Business Survival Guide
6. U.S. Department of the Treasury: Assistance for Small Businesses Paycheck Protection Program
7. World Health Organization
8. OSHA Guidelines for COVID-19
9. Ready.gov Preparedness Planning Toolkits

1. Governor Inslee's COVID-19 Reopening Guidance for Businesses and Workers by Business Sector
2. Essential or Non-Essential?  Can you stay open in WA State?
   • - List of Open and Closed businesses
3. Washington SBDC Business Resiliency Toolkit and Guide
4. Businesses.WA.gov
5. WA Labor and Industries
   • - WA L&I Latest News
   • - WA L&I - Paid Sick Leave Common Questions
6. WA Employment Security Department
   • - General COVID-19 Page
   • - Layoff Assistance
7. WA State Department of Health
   • - Vaccination Information
   • - Workplace and Employer Resources and Recommendations
8. WA Department of Commerce
   • - Post First-Wave Planner for Small Businesses
   • - Small Business Crisis Planner
   • - StartUp Washington: Current Grants, Programs, and Resources available for Small Businesses by County
9. Emergency Management Division Business Preparedness Webpage
10. WA Small Business Development Center
    • - Main COVID-19 Site
    • - Business Resiliency Toolkit
11. WA Paid Family and Medical Leave
12. Association of Washington Businesses (AWB) Rebound and Recovery Guide
    • - Purchase PPE for your staff
    • - Business Toolkit for reopening planning

• Loan Application Checklist
• Personal Financial Statement
• The 5 Cs of Financing
• Business Plan Guideline
• Startup Financial Projections Workbook
• Cautionary Information on Online Loans
• Attorney General's Consumer Resource Center
• More information about Business Coaching
• More information about Lending

• King County Department of Public Health
  • - Public Health Recommendations: COVID-19 Symptoms and Care
  • - Coronavirus-19 Updates
  • - Recommendations for Food Establishments
  • - Downloadable Signs to Post
• Seattle Office of Economic Development
  • - Weekly Webinar
• MBDA Tacoma Business Information & Resources

1. Business Oregon - Resource List
2. Oregon Economic Development Association - Impact Assistance

1. CDC- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Find Local COVID-19 Guidance  
2. Alaska Department of Health and Social Services: Covid-19 Resources  
3. Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development: Covid-19 Relief Information & Programs  
4. Municipality of Anchorage COVID-19 Response 

• Loan Application Checklist
• Personal Financial Statement
• The 5 Cs of Financing
• Business Plan Guideline
• Startup Financial Projections Workbook
• Cautionary Information on Online Loans
• Alaska Department of Law Consumer Protection Unit
• More information about Business Coaching
• More information about Lending

The following articles are not government resources, but suggestions from the private sector on ways small businesses can think about coping with the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.  These are not necessarily the views of Business Impact NW.

1. Health, Wellness, and Leave Suggestions - SHRM
2. 12 Marketing Steps to Face the Coronavirus Threat - Pascha Scott at vertetude.com
3. Resource Toolkit - US Chamber of Commerce
4. Adapting Social Media to Support Your Business - Hootsuite
5. Resources for Employers - Association of WA Businesses (AWB)

• BECU – Understanding Your Credit Report
• BECU - Financial Health Check
• Verity CU – Personal Financial Coaching & More
• Wells Fargo – Financial Resources

Here are more loan readiness resources from Business Impact NW you can use when applying with us, or when preparing for outside loans or investments.

• Loan Application Checklist
• Personal Financial Statement
• The 5 Cs of Financing
• Business Plan Guideline
• Startup Financial Projections Workbook
• Cautionary Information on Online Loans
• Attorney General's Consumer Resource Center
• More information about Business Coaching
• More information about Lending

• A Basic Guide to Federal Rulemaking and Small Business
• SCORE
• Seattle SBA Events and Workshops
• SBA Services
• Small Business Certifications
• Small Business Development Centers
• Native Procurement Technical Assistance Center
• Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization
• SBA Online Training

• Disaster Relief Assistance Loans
• Financial Assistance
• Linked Deposit Program, “Affordable Financing for Certified Minority and Women’s Business Enterprises”
• Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Grant Program
• Local Hazardous Waste Management Program, King County, Voucher Incentive Program

• Contracting with the Government
• Register for Government Contracting
• Subcontracting Opportunities Directory
• SBA 8(a) Program

• Small Business Planner
• Sample Business Plans

• Resources for Women in Business
• Challenge Her: Opportunities for Women in Federal Contracting

• Boots to Business
• Boots to Business Reboot
• Doing Business with the VA
• VR&E Self-Employment Track
• How to request your military service records (including DD214)

Local Resources

• Alaska
  • PTAC
  • Secretary of State Corporations Division
  • SBA District Office
• Idaho
  • PTAC
  • Idaho Secretary of State Corporations Division
  • Idaho Veterans Chamber of Commerce
  • Southern Idaho SBA District Office
  • Northern Idaho SBA District Office
• Oregon
  • PTAC
  • Eastern Oregon Secretary of State Corporations Division
  • Oregon Secretary of State 
  • SBA District Office
    • Eastern Oregon
    • Portland 
• Washington
  • PTAC
  • Secretary of State Corporations Division
  • WA AG Veterans & Military Resources
  • WDVA: Veteran Owned Business Information
  • Eastern WA SBA District Office (click "Spokane" under "Locations")
  • Western WA SBA District Office
  • VIE-25 Entrepreneurship

• Bunker Labs - Join an active community of military-connected entrepreneurs and small business owners to help you launch, grow, and scale your business.
• Rosie Network - Join an international network of fellow military entrepreneurs and business owners
• BYNBYB - Build Your Network, Build Your Business.  Join a community of local military-connected entrepreneurs.

• Blog
• Podcast
• VBOC & FBRC chat with Rocks to Roots
• Business Model Canvas
• Financial Projections Workbook

• Choosing a Tax Preparer
• Employee Identification Number (EIN)
  
• IRS Tax Calendar
• IRS Resources: Record Keeping
• IRS Resources: Business Income
• Small Business & Self Employed Tax Center
• Small Business Taxes Virtual Workshop
• Small Business Tax Products
• Small Business Taxes: Nine interactive lessons designed to help new small business owners learn their tax rights and responsibilities.
• Video Portal

State Business Resources 

• State of Alaska 
• Small Business Assistance Center, Economic Development Section, Division of Economic Development (alaska.gov) 
• Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development  
• Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development 
• Professional Licensing, Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing (alaska.gov) 

Local Business Resources 

• Municipality of Anchorage
• Bethel
• Fairbanks
• City and Bureau of Juneau
• Ketchikan
• Nome
• Palmer
• Petersburg
• City and Bureau of Sitka
• Utqiagvik (formerly known as Barrow)
• Valdez
• Wasilla
• City and Bureau of Wrangell

• Wayfind Legal
• BECU: Financial Education
• Seattle Public Library: Business Services & Market Research
• Bunker Labs Seattle - Empowering Military Veteran Entrepreneurs
• HelloAlice: Business Resource center with Current Grant Programs and Funding Opportunities
• 1 Million Cups Seattle: Entrepreneurs present ideas to others

BIPOC

• SPOCS (Seattle People of Color Salon) FB
• ReUnion (national)

Hispanic/Latinx

• El Centro De La Raza
• Latin Chamber of Commerce (Seattle)
• Hispanic Metropolitan Chamber (OR)
• Latinas In Business (national)

Women

• Chick Chat
• Xxcelerate (Portland)
• Seattle Entrepreneurial Women's Network (Seattle)
• Women Business Owners (Seattle)
• Women in Cloud (tech entrepreneur’s specific-Seattle based)
• Asian Female Entrepreneur Collective (FB group)
• Latinas In Business (national)
• Indigenous Women’s Business Network

Veterans

• Rosie Network
• Bunker Labs

Black/African American

• CAC (local-Seattle)
• Tabor 100 (local)
• Tacoma Black Collective (local)
• Federal Way Black Collective (local)
• Black Connect (national)
• Black Owned Business Portal (BlackOBP) (national)
• Black Women Business Owners of America (national)
• Black Business Owners Network (BBON) (FB group)
• Black Owned Businesses and Entrepreneurship Group (FB group)

Asian/Asian American

• Greater Seattle Chinese Chamber of Commerce
• Chinatown-International District Business Improvement Area
• Asian Pacific American Chamber of Commerce of Oregon and SW Washington (APACC) (Portland)
• Asian Female Entrepreneur Collective (FB group)

Indigenous

• Native Business Center (Spokane)
• One Coalition-OREGON NATIVE ENTERPRISE Coalition (OR)
• Indigenous Business & Entrepreneurship (FB group)
• Indigenous Women’s Business Network
• Oregon Native American Chamber (OR)
• Portland Indigenous Marketplace (OR)

LGBTQ+

• StartOut (national)
• GSBA (local)
• Lesbians Who Tech
• Gay Entrepreneurs Network (national)
• National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC)
• Reaching Out (national)