Start a Business

Attend a Small Business Start-Up Orientation to identify the steps to start a new business, as well as learn more about the resources the SBDC and PTAC may be able to provide to you. Advanced registration is required.

Register for a Start-Up Orientation Session

In conjunction with the Green River College Continuing Education Department, the Green River College Small Business Center offers classes for those desiring to start a business and/or better manage an already existing business.

The Green River College Small Business Center has SBDC certified business advisors on its staff. These advisors assist small businesses by offering no cost, one-on one, individual counseling services in the following areas:

• Business Assessment
• Business Financial Analysis and Planning
• Business Funding and Expansion
• Business Start-Up and Management
• Buying or Selling a Business
• Marketing
• Referral Services

Contact one of our advisors at (253) 520-6260 to schedule an appointment!

SCORE is the nation’s largest network of volunteer, expert business mentors, with more than 10,000 volunteers in 300 chapters. As a resource partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), SCORE has helped more than 10 million entrepreneurs through mentoring, workshops and educational resources since 1964. Our mentors specialize in pre-business start-up concerns and will provide in-person counseling by appointment at Green River College’s Auburn Center location. 

Contact one of our advisors at (253) 520-6260 to schedule an appointment!