Program Schedules

Doors Open: 9:00 a.m.
Opening Remarks: 9:30 a.m.
Business Resources Exhibitor Hall: 9:00 - 2:00
Lender Exhibitor Hall: 9:00 - 2:00
Biz Fair Closes: 3:00 p.m.

Workshops and Guest Speakers
Session	Guest Speakers and Panelists	Opening a Business in Washington State	Funding Your Business	Marketing for Success	Growing Your Business
10:00 - 10:45	The Small Business Journey: Navigating the Road to Success	Meet the Agencies: Small Business Liaison Team (SBLT)	Loan Readiness: Understanding Business and Personal Credit	Market Research for Small Business Success	Tax Credits for Small Businesses: Save Money on Federal Taxes
11:15 - 12:00	Puget Sound Energy: How Smarter Energy can help save and benefit your bottom line	Business Licensing and Formation	Loan Readiness: Understanding Business Financial Statements	E-Commerce 101: Selling Your Products Online	Smarter, Not Harder - Everyday AI Tools
12:30 - 1:15	BizFair Keynote Former Seahawk, Jordan Babineaux	Sole Prop vs. LLC: What You Need to Know	Mastering Your Cash Flow: Tools and Strategies for Small Business Owners	SEO 101: Generating Organic Traffic	Intellectual Property 101
1:45 - 2:30	Meet the Lenders: Funding Your Business with SBA Programs	Independent Contractors 101	Accounting Fundamentals and Tools	Developing Your Brand and Brand Identity	Reworking Your Toolkit: Building Your Small Business Contacts, Network and Financing Resources!

Time
12:00pm	Doors Open
12:45pm - 01:00pm	Welcome Address
01:00pm - 01:45pm	Session 1
	Location	Room 1	Room 2	Room 3
	Topic	Meet the Small Business Liaison Team! SBLT Panel	Start Small, Grow Big: How to Navigate Challenges to Fund Your Business (panel)	Market Research for Small Business Success
	Speaker	Moderated by Hugo Nicolas, ORIA	Moderated by Joal Nania, SBA	Stacey Goddard, Spokane County Library District
01:45pm - 02:00pm	Break
02:00pm - 02:45pm	Session 2
	Location	Room 1	Room 2	Room 3
	Topic	Business Registration and Licensing Basics	Small Business Cyber Security Basics	FIFA World Cup Marketing
	Speaker	Constance Parbon, SOS and Quinn Dickason, DOR	Kayla Miller, SBDC	Alex Scott, Spokane City Administrator
02:45pm - 03:00pm	Break
03:00pm - 03:45pm	Session 3
	Location	Room 1	Room 2	Room 3
	Topic	Sole Proprietor or Limited Liability Company?	Small Business, Big Agency: A Magical Journey into L&I Compliance (And the Rules You Didn’t Know You Were Breaking)	Bookkeeping to Succeed
	Speaker	Constance Parbon, SOS	Andrew Bryan, LNI	Scott Glennie, SBDC
03:45pm - 04:30pm	Exhibit Hall & Networking
05:00pm	End of Day

2025 BizFair Program Schedules