OneEastside Small Business Advising Program
If you are looking for practical advice as you start or develop your business, we are here to help!
We offer no-cost, one-on-one and group advising with OneEastside’s Small Business Advisor for our partner cities below.
Thank you to our Small Business Program Partners:
City of Kirkland – Drop-in Office Hours the 2nd Wednesday of the month, from 10a-2pm at Kirkland City Hall
City of Redmond – Drop-in office hours the 2nd Tuesday of the month from 10:30am to 2pm and Redmond City Hall
City of Woodinville – Drop-in Office Hours the 2nd Thursday of the Month, from 10am to 2pm at Woodinville City Hall
Stay in the know with relevant updates, opportunities, and resources for our small business owners. Sign up here.
Business Advising
Are you an East King County small business owner with questions about your operations, long-term goals, profitability, or navigating unforeseen challenges?
Our OneEastside staff can help you with access to business resources, state networks, and funding resources to assist with leases, customer and employee retention, and business continuity.
Email us today at Advising@OneEastside.org
Small Business Mentoring with SCORE
Easily request a SCORE mentor to help you start, grow, or transition your business. Just enter your zip code, and your local SCORE chapter will pair you with the right mentor to help your small business thrive.
Mentors can:
- Provide expertise & practical “know-how”
- Help you optimize your business plans
- Troubleshoot new strategies & ideas
- Offer you proven business tools
- Become your trusted small business advisor
And more!
SCORE, the nation’s largest network of volunteer, expert business mentors, is dedicated to helping small businesses get off the ground, grow and achieve their goals. Since 1964, we have provided education and mentorship to more than 11 million entrepreneurs.
SCORE is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and a resource partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). Thanks to this generous support from the SBA and because of the contributions of our more than 10,000 dedicated volunteers, we are able to deliver most of our offerings at no cost.
Tax Updates
Washington State Legislature made some significant changes in 2025.
| Lily Tran, EA, author and founder of TaxUSign®, led an informative session unpacking Washington’s newly expanded sales tax rules—now affecting a wide range of service-based businesses.
Attendees learned what’s now taxable under ESSB 5814, how to determine the correct tax rate, and key compliance practices to avoid future penalties. Five key takeaways from the session:
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