Seattle Chamber Programs and Events

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, small businesses generated 60 to 80 percent of net new jobs annually over the last decade. Every day, in communities of all types and sizes across our nation, small businesses enrich the quality of life and serve as a path to prosperity.

As part of the Greater Seattle Chamber’s efforts to fuel a job growing economy in our region, we provide entrepreneurs and their employees with connections and resources to help them take their businesses to the next level.

Nearly 85 percent of Greater Seattle Chamber member companies are small businesses. This May, the Greater Seattle Chamber will honor these companies with a month of activities catering to their needs.

In an uncertain and unfamiliar economic climate the entrepreneurial spirit that drives these small business owners and employees is especially admirable and worthy of our support.

Join us this May as organizations from around the Puget Sound region help small businesses connect, learn and grow through various educational, developmental and networking events.

Mayor Proclaims May Small Business Month

Technology Thursdays
28-May-09 - Technology Thursday:Paid Search Marketing

U.S. Small Business Administration
29-April-09 - FREE Power Breakfast
Learn: Five strategies that will immediately lower your communication expenses and increase productivity.
Location: Comcast Regional Office
15815 25th Ave W
Lynnwood, WA 98087
Time: 8 - 10 am
RSVP: Mike McCarty

Small Business Washington
12-May-09 to 30-June-09 - Start Your Baby Boomer Retirement Business (8 wk workshop)
Learn: small business "must do's" for success; blueprints for immediate action steps to launch plans; roadmap of your skills and talents; and the secrets to how a business truly MUST run to be successful.
Location: Highline Community College
RSVP: 206.933.0529
Must be pre-qualified to attend this workshop series. Call 206.933.0529 for more information.
Application deadline is May 7th, 2009.

Bellevue Business Journal
15-May-09 - Social Networking for Business Conference

TsuluWerks
22-May-09 - Profit Wrangler Roundtable

The Seattle Public Library
9-May-09 - How to Start Your Own Small Business
Time: 10:30am - 12:00pm
Location: Central Branch Seattle Public Library
(1000 4th Avenue)
Learn: a good introduction to starting a business and ways to guarantee success.
Sponsored by: Small Business Administration, SCORE, and The Seattle Public Library.

Small Business Administration
18-May-09 to 21-May-09 - Jump Start Your Business with SBA
Begins My 18, 2009
Location: SBA Education and Training Center
Fourth and Battery Building
2401 4th Avenue, Suite 450
Seattle, WA 98121
For more information: www.sba.gov/wa
Featuring: Dennis Noland, Tracy Corley, Whitney Keyes, Nancy J. Wagner, Audrey Godwin and many more!

All Month Long - Other Upcoming SBA Workshops

Seattle SCORE
13-May-09 - Building a Business Plan

20-May-09 - Marketing 101

Event and Registration Policies for Chamber Events

Small Business Resources

• Small Business Administration
• Federal Tax Information for Small Businesses
• IRS Small Business Video and Audio Presentations
• IRS Information Related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
• City of Seattle's Office of Economic Development
• King County Library System
• ZippyDogs - Small Business Starter Kit

For more information or to contribute resources or events contact Jade Sepolen or call 206.389.7264.

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