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Services
Services we offer include:
  • Analyzing a new business idea

  • Business plan development

  • Marketing plan development

  • Financial management

  • Loan application preparation

  • and More!
 
Locate a WBC Office

Northwest:
425-954-4040
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Seattle:
206-324-4330
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Tacoma:
253-680-7194
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South Sound Women's Business Center
Tacoma Business Center
Bates Technical College:

253-680-7194
1101 S. Yakima St. #M123B
Tacoma, WA 98405

Office hours: Monday-Friday, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm.
Directions

South Sound Business Center
Clover Park Technical College:

253-589-4523
4500 Steilacoom Blvd. SW
Bldg. 19, Ste. 105, Rm G

Office hours: Monday-Friday, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm.
Directions


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Other Resources Available On-Site

Bates:

SBDC: John Rodenberg: 253-680-7768

Existing Business Counseling:

The Small Business Development Center offers free counseling services for existing businesses.  John Rodenberg, a certified Business Advisor, assists existing businesses with financial review and projections, product development, operations analysis and business plan development.  For an appointment, please call 253-680-7768 or email jrodenberg@bates.ctc.edu.  He is available at Clover Park Technical College on Tuesdays and can be reached at 253-589-4528.

SBA: Carol Andersen: 253-680-7054
SBA representative is available on Thursdays and Fridays.

SCORE: 253-680-7770
Call SCORE, Counselors to America's Small Business for appointments on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

OMWBE: Jenaro Castaneda: 253-680-7393
Become a certified minority or women owned business by the state of Washington.  Counseling available on Wednesdays and Thursdays to help secure state contracts.

Existing Business Services:

The Bates Business Management Training Center offers a variety of business services for a nominal fee.  for marketing and organizational strategies, contact Les Barnett at 253-680-7184 or e-mail lbarnett@bates.ctc.edu.  For strategic planning, human resources issues, and the "secret shopper" program, contact Tina Janni at 253-680-7219 or e-mail tjanni@bates.ctc.edu.

Small Business Reference Library: Open Mon. to Fri. 9:00 Am to 4:00 PM

Business Plan Review (by appointment):

Professional review of clients' business plans prior to submission to a banker or investor.  This review is conducted by two qualified reviewers.  Call John Rodenberg for an appointment today at 253-680-7768 or email jrodenberf@bates.ctc.edu

Legal Counseling (4th Monday of the Month from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM)

One-on-one legal advice with topics that include legal structures, reviewing contracts and real estate leases.  Call for an appointment today at 253-680-7770.

Financial Loan Briefing (First Friday of the month from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM)

Local bank representatives review business loan proposals.  Call for an appointment today at 253-680-7770.

Financial Banker Appointments (4th Friday of the month from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM)

Local bank representatives review business loan proposals.  Call for an appointment today at 253-680-7770.

Small Business Growth Teams (by appointment): 

College students will be paired with existing small business owners for the purpose of creating a marketing plan designed for the assigned small business.  Call for an appointment today at 253-68-7768.

News

Smart Ideas for ‘07

No doubt about it, 2006 was a banner year for online social networking, user-generated content, and online video. YouTube made history when Google (GOOG) agreed to buy it for $1.65 billion in October (see BusinessWeek.com, 10/10/06, "YouTube's New Deep Pockets"), and so did Facebook, when it turned down Yahoo's (YHOO) $1.4 billion offer (see BusinessWeek.com, 9/22/06, "Yahoo Keeps Its Eyes on Facebook").

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Sponsored by Community Capital Development, the Women's Business Centers (WBC, NWWBC, SSWBC) are partially funded by the U.S. Small Business Administration's Office of Women's Business Ownership (OWBO). SBA's funding is not an endorsement of any products.