Resource Guide
Looking for help growing a food business or working in the food industry? Use this guide to connect with the right resources.
Step 1: Select your goal.
Step 2: Click on the category that matches your needs.
Step 3: Read through the results and choose a local organization to help you.
Step 4: Call, email, or visit the organization for assistance.
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Tacoma Community House
Tacoma Community House provides programs and services focused on education, employment, immigration, and advocacy to individuals and families.
StartZone/Highline
StartZone believes in providing reality-based, individualized services to put members on the path to owning a business that can grow and be profitable.
Seattle’s Union Gospel Mission
Seattle's Union Gospel Mission provides emergency care and long-term recovery services to hurting and homeless people in the greater Seattle area.
Seattle University – Wayfind NonProfit Clinic
Wayfind connects nonprofit organizations and low-income microenterprise entrepreneurs with volunteer attorneys who assist them on business legal matters. Wayfind also provides legal trainings to attorneys and the nonprofit community on topics related to nonprofits and microenterprise businesses.
Self-Employment Assistance Program
SEAP is a unique opportunity for you to enter into self-employment entrepreneurial training and receive business counseling while you collect unemployment benefits.
Rainier Valley Community Development Fund
The Rainier Valley Community Development Fund was created to assist business along the MLK corridor weather the inevitable disruptions from construction of Seattle’s new light rail line. We continue to spur economic development in the Rainier Valley by offering technical assistance and loans with flexible terms and affordable interest rates.
North Seattle Community College
North Seattle College provides learning opportunities for a diverse group of over 14,000 students each year.