Member Spotlight: Green River Small Business Center

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​Did you know that local businesses* can access Green River’s Small Business Center to help start or grow their business? This is a great resource to help businesses at all stages, providing them with access to no-cost one-on-one consulting and low-cost business education. Among their services, the Small Business Center offers consultation on the following:

• Business funding and expansion
• Government contracting
• Buying or selling a business
• Marketing
• Business start-up and management

 
Kevin Grossman, who is one of the SBC’s advisors and a member of the Covington Economic Development Council, said businesses should consult with the Small Business Center if there is “anything we can do to help a business thrive.”
 
As an entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience, Kevin is a generalist and does online co-advising with other experts around the state on topics like human resources, digital marketing, accounting, operations, manufacturing and distribution of retail products, scaling up a business, exit planning, and managing cash flow to name a few.
 
Kevin said some businesses come to him to discuss growth and cash flow. Reviewing their financials, Kevin can help businesses review their pricing, improve their profitability, and he can suggest capital resources to fund growth. Many of his clients schedule a recurring “check-in” with him after the initial meeting to help them stay on track.
 
Success story: In 2018, Kevin started working with a contractor who had 12 employees. He needed cash to grow his business but didn’t have enough money and almost went bankrupt. Kevin helped him work through that process, including helping the business owner access a line of credit. Now the contractor has 30 employees and is able to work less and relax more.
 
The Small Business Center is part of the Small Business Development Center network with 43 locations in Washington State. The program receives half of its funding from the Small Business Administration through Washington State University, and the other half comes from local matching funds.
 
If you think your business could benefit from consulting with Kevin or one of the other advisors, visit Green River’s Small Business Center online, complete their online form on their website, or contact them directly at one of their local offices:
 
Auburn Center Small Business Center
Phone: 253-520-6260
1221 D Street NE
Auburn, WA 98002
 
Enumclaw Small Business Center
Phone: 253-520-6260
1414 Griffin Ave.
Enumclaw, WA 98022
 
Kent Campus Small Business Center
Phone: 253-520-6260
417 Ramsay Way, Suite 112
Kent, WA 98032

 
*To qualify for these services, businesses must work for or own federally-legal, for-profit businesses. 

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