Offers free counselors/mentors for small businesses and guidance on how to start and run a business.

Small Business Counseling Services offered at SCORE

Programs that provide specialized consultations for businesses in key areas such as start-up, finance, management, marketing, tourism and technical assessment to enhance overall effectiveness and growth. Services may include review of business plans, financial statements, and projections together with financial analysis and advice, as required; or information in response to straightforward questions. Organizing community groups to undertake projects, and arranging funding partners for these projects may also be key components. Included are face-to-face consultations which may involve multiple in-depth sessions and consultations via the telephone during which specific business-related questions are answered.

Business Consulting Services

Organizations whose members are business people who have affiliated for the purpose of making contacts and developing mutually beneficial relationships that will further their own business interests and those of other members. Business networking groups provide opportunities for exchanging business information, ideas and support; and may be structured for young professionals, business women, international business people, organization executives, professional consultants or other specific populations.

Business Networking Groups

Programs, usually provided by members of the business community, that offer technical assistance or other forms of management support to encourage the establishment and growth of businesses that are owned and operated by individuals or groups who are representative of an ethnic minority, women or another minority population.

Minority Business Development

Programs, usually provided by members of the business community, that offer technical assistance or other forms of management support for individuals or groups who want to establish or expand the operation of a small business enterprise or venture. Also included are organizations whose purpose is to protect the interests of small businesses and assure that they receive a fair share of government purchases, government contracts, subcontracts and sales of government property.

Small Business Development

Provides advocacy for businesses and the community.  
May also provide information on programs that help local business develop and thrive.

Chamber of Commerce offered at Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber of Commerce

Provides advocacy for businesses and the community. May also provide information on programs that help local businesses develop and thrive.

Local associations of business people, either operating their own companies or employed in organizations, who have organized to promote the welfare of their community (city, county, town, township or other locale), especially its commercial interests. Chambers of commerce direct their efforts to promoting the common economic interests of all the commercial enterprises within a locality rather than focusing on a particular industry, usually have an elected board of directors, and do their work through committees. They encourage the growth of new businesses, provide assistance to new firms seeking to locate in the community, advocate for actions that promote tourism and benefit the regional economy and serve as a voice for the business community at local and state levels. Member benefits may include publicity and advertising opportunities in vehicles such as member directories, visitor's guides and a community calendar; ribbon cutting ceremonies and grand openings for new establishments; business expos; job fairs; small business counseling; business seminars; member referrals; member-to-member discounts; health and other insurance; and a variety of social activities.

Chambers of Commerce

Primary organization influencing and advancing the economic, social, and civic qualities of life through the free enterprise system. 
Services to assist with business operations. 
Information and referral. Publications.

Services offered at Thurston County Chamber of Commerce

Primary organization influencing and advancing the economic, social, and civic qualities of life through the free enterprise system.

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Small Business Counseling Services offered at SCORE

Chamber of Commerce offered at Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber of Commerce

Services offered at Thurston County Chamber of Commerce