SHORELINE, Wash.—The Shoreline Chamber of Commerce, the City of Shoreline and the Washington Small Business Development Center (SBDC) are excited to announce that the Navigating Success Small Business Forum is back and this year it will be bigger, better, and more dynamic than ever.
The event will be held from 4 to 9 p.m., Thursday, May 22, at Shoreline City Hall. A panel discussion by Shoreline business leaders on navigating change and finding success will start at 4:30 p.m., followed by light refreshments at 5:30 p.m.
From 6 to 9 p.m., participants will be able to choose from three workshop tracks—Business Foundations, Growth and Innovation, and Business Resilience and Adaptability—each offering a series of three engaging workshops. Participants will be able to meet representatives from various business-related agencies and organizations and network with business peers in the resource area of the event from 4 to 8 p.m.
Featured participants include the Business Impact Northwest, King County Library, Office for Regulatory Innovation & Assistance (ORIA), Shoreline Community College, U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), APEX Accelerator, IRS, Washington SBDC. Business sponsors include Insperity, BECU, WAFD, Seattle Credit Union, Creative Catapult Coaching, Heritage Bank, Moonshine Wellness.
“We are excited to continue this annual tradition of connecting Shoreline’s vibrant and diverse small business community with premier small business experts,” said Shoreline Mayor Chris Roberts. “We are grateful to our partners the Shoreline Chamber of Commerce and the Small Business Development Center for putting together what promises to be another enjoyable evening of free networking and learning from knowledgeable leaders.”
Certified SBDC Advisor Jennifer Shelton will present a workshop on Understanding Business Finances.
The Washington SBDC network was established more than 40 years ago and is an accredited member of the America’s SBDC program, the nation’s oldest and largest publicly supported technical assistance program for small businesses. SBDC advisors provide no cost, confidential, customized assistance to business owners or entrepreneurs who want to start, grow or buy/sell a business.
The Washington SBDC is hosted by Washington State University (WSU) and receives funding from the SBA, WSU, other institutions of higher education and economic development, the Washington State Department of Commerce and multiple civic and business groups. The Washington SBDC office in Shoreline is located at Shoreline Community College.
Register for the event at: shorelinechamber.org/events
Thursday, May 22
4 to 9 p.m.
Shoreline City Hall
17500 Midvale Ave N.
For more information email [email protected] or visit shorelinechamber.org.
