Good Business Connections

April 9th, 2025
Overview
Resource Fair
Classes
Speed Coaching

Join us for Good Business Connections – an annual fair for small business owners to grow and connect!

Featuring:

  • A Resource Fair with 30+ Small Business Service Providers
  • Speed Coaching
  • “Run Your Business Better” Mini Classes
  • Networking Opportunities

Date: Wednesday, April 9th, 2025
Time: 11 AM – 3 PM (open format – stop by any time!)
Location: Washington Hall, 153 14th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122 (map)
Cost: Free

11:00 AM-3:00 pm

Resource Fair

Good Business Connections features a diverse range of vendors offering expertise in graphic design, photography, accounting, legal services, HR consulting, and much more.

11:00 AM-2:00 pm

“Run Your Business Better” Mini-Classes

Join Launch Industries for the “Run Your Business Better” series—offering 10-minute mini-classes from expert instructors, designed to help you streamline, optimize, and grow your business with actionable strategies to boost efficiency and drive profits.

Class Schedule

11:00 AM
Welcoming Remarks
Whitney Moore, Electric Butter Marketing
Monica Colgan, Launch Industries

11:05 AM
Building your Best Brand
Kirsti Rochon, Kirsti Rochon Design

11:20 AM
Preparing Your Business for Accurate Accounting
Astrid Galvez, Salinas Tax & Accounting

11:35 AM
What are you really selling?
Walt Brown, Motley Brown Consulting

11:50 AM
The HR Mini Audit
Monica Colgan, Launch Industries

12:05 PM
Strategic Networking:Maximizing Impact While Protecting Your Time
Emily Bissen, Blue Herron Business Partners

12:20 PM
Treasury Services and Their Positive Impact
John Duncan, WaFd

12:35 PM
Contract Tips for Small Business Owners
Lauren Burgon, The Law Offices of Lauren Burgon

12:50 PM
Leading Through Uncertainty: Moving from Stress to Strategy
Liz Cruz, Queer Leadership Lab

1:05 PM
Difference Between an Independent Contractor and an Employee
Kenneth Linares, Growing Contigo

1:20 PM
Want Smoother Operations? Bust Your Bottlenecks
Laurel Martin, Growing Wild Consulting

1:35 PM
Maximizing Technology for Small Business Success
Jamila Conley, WeRise Wines

1:50 PM
About the City of Seattle’s ABC Program
Michael Wells, City of Seattle

1:55 PM
Closing Remarks & Upcoming Learning Opportunities
Whitney Moore, Electric Butter Marketing
Monica Colgan, Launch Industries

12:00 PM-2:30 pm

Speed Coaching

Sign up for ten-minute speed coaching sessions to discuss your business ideas, challenges, and questions with industry experts.

Speed coaching slots will be available on a first-come, first-served basis at the event.

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