You won’t want to start your business before you have completed your business plan! You may want to click the “Planning” box for business planning guidelines. For planning assistance and more in-depth information regarding any of the steps on this page, you may wish to check out the following resources:
• U.S. Small Business Administration
• SCORE
• Community Capital Development - Washington Business Center/
Women’s Business Centers
• Center for Economic Vitality
• Microenterprise organizations
• Washington Small Business Development Center
(contact after you have a draft plan)
• Business and professional associations