2025 BizFair Program Schedules

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

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

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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

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Business Licensing and Formation

Loan Readiness: Understanding Business Financial Statements

E-Commerce 101: Selling Your Products Online

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12:30 - 1:15

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Sole Prop vs. LLC: What You Need to Know

SEO 101: Generating Organic Traffic

coming soon

1:45 - 2:30

Lender Panel: Funding for Commercial Real Estate Acquisition

Independent Contractors 101

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