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5 Steps for Success        

You know you should put together a business plan, make a financial plan to ensure you’re going to make money, and find out what you don’t know.  It seems overwhelming, but the process can be broken down into a few achievable steps.  Click here Get Started to find out about the free tools for you to use!.

Source:  NW Innovation Resource Center
Apply for Clean/Tech/Blue Tech Cohort today

Have a business idea that promotes #OceanSustainability or an innovate way to clean up existing pollution in our waterways? Apply for our CleanTech/BlueTech Cohort today:
BlueTech/CleanTech Cohort – Northwest Innovation Resource Center (nwirc.com)

Source:  NW Innovation Resource Center
New, Lower Costs on Health Insurance Plans

You may be eligible for more savings and lower costs on health coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace due to the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.

What’s new:

  • More people than ever before qualify for tax credits that lower the cost of health coverage, even those who weren’t’t eligible in the past.
  • Most people currently enrolled in a Marketplace plan will qualify for more tax credits.
  • Health insurance premiums after these new savings will go down.
  • 4 out of 5 customers can find a plan for $10 or less per month.
  • Fill out and submit your application on https://www.healthcare.gov/ (or CuidadoDeSalud.gov for Spanish speakers) by August 15, 2021.
  • After you submit your application, you have 30 days to enroll in a plan. Coverage starts the first day of the month after you enroll.

Source: Small Business Administration
Attention: Women in Business!

Register for upcoming webinars to learn how to get certified for the Women-Owned Small Business federal contracting program, what to do after you’re certified and more. The webinars will be held from July-December 2021.
Register

Source:  SBA Pacific Regional Office
Small Business Flex Fund

Have a leak? Broken equipment? Is this the last thing your business needs after a long year? If you’re thinking about taking out a business loan, consider the Small Business Flex Fund. It offers flexible, low interest loans for Washington’s smallest businesses and nonprofits – so you can get back to thriving.Find out more at SmallBusinessFlexFund.org #SmallBusinessFlexFundFor more information and to apply, visit: www.SmallBusinessFlexFund.org

Source: Washington Economic Development Association

 
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