COVID-19 Resources: Get help with economic recovery
Businesses
- Small Business Administration Coronavirus Guidance and Loan Resources
- Washington Small Business Development Center "Protect Your Business" Resources
- COVID-19 Business Information – Employment Security Department FAQs and assistance programs
- Economic Alliance Snohomish County COVID-19 Business Resources
- Economic Development Council of Island County COVID-19 Resources for Businesses and Workers
- Business Relief During COVID-19 Pandemic (WA State Department of Revenue)
- Payroll Protection Program – SBA loan program designed to retain employees
- Small Business Webinars
- Edmonds Chamber Foundation Local Business Covid Assistance
- Washington State Department of Commerce - Crisis Planning Tools and Resources
Insurance
- Information on Coronavirus and Insurance in Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner Washington State
- Washington Healthplanfinder special enrollment period for uninsured individuals to enroll through April 8th.
Workers and Employees
- COVID-19 Worker Information – Employment Security Department FAQs and assistance programs
- COVID-19 Resource List for Impacted Washington Businesses and Workers
- Unemployment Benefits (updated in response to COVID-19)
- Employment Security Department's Paid Family and Medical Leave Program
- WorkSource Virtual Classes
Financial Resources
- Financial Resources for Washington Residents Impacted by COVID-19 - Assistance with rent, mortgage payments, credit card payments, student loans, and more.
- COVID-19 Income Relief
Business home
Did you know that one of Sno-Isle Libraries' strategic priorities is "Strengthening our economy by supporting entrepreneurs and small business owners"?
Our Business Services Team is eager to help you!
We can use our library tools to find:
- Customer mailing lists and competitor detail
- Consumer expenditures on your product/service
- Industry reports and SWOT analyses for your industry
- Sample business plans for your business
- Targeted marketing segments and demographic data
- Preformatted templates and guidance to do financial projections
- Current Trade Journal articles to find trends
- Tutorials on SEO, building a website, marketing, managerial skills, and more!
Want to learn more?
Schedule a Book a Librarian appointment at your local community library, or click Ask a question
Where do I start?
Whether you're just getting started with your business idea or you've been in business for years, we have resources that can help you. Choose from one of the topics below, or use the "Ask a Question" button to get in touch. We're looking forward to hearing from you!Subscribe to our monthly newsletter
Stay up-to-date on business happenings in Snohomish and Island counties. We use this newsletter to promote our upcoming business classes, highlight library resources and tools that are of interest to small business owners and entrepreneurs, and more! If you'd like an idea of what you might find in our next newsletter, be sure to check out the archive of previous newsletters at the link below.
Featured List from the Business Bookshelf
Business Pros classes
canceled - Business Pros - Become the Boss of Your Email Inbox
Arlington Library - Sat, Apr 11, 1:00:00 PM - 2:00:00 PM
canceled - Your Business - Finance Smart - Business Pros
Mountlake Terrace Library - Sat, Apr 18, 10:00:00 AM - 12:00:00 PM
canceled - Your Business - Market Smart - Business Pros
Mountlake Terrace Library - Sat, Apr 18, 12:30:00 PM - 2:30:00 PM
canceled - Introduction to Food Business Licensing Requirements - Business Pros
Mukilteo Library - Sat, Apr 25, 2:00:00 PM - 4:00:00 PM
canceled - 10 Ways to Navigate Cycles: The Ebb & Flow of Sales - Business Pros
Stanwood Library - Sat, May 02, 11:00:00 AM - 1:00:00 PM
canceled - Business Pros: Steps to Starting A Successful Business in Washington State
Mill Creek Library - Sat, May 09, 10:00:00 AM - 12:00:00 PM
Business Pros: Managing Business Credit
Mill Creek Library - Thu, May 28, 7:00:00 PM - 8:00:00 PM
Business Pros: High-Quality Marketing Photos with Your Smartphone
Granite Falls Library - Sat, May 30, 10:30:00 AM - 1:00:00 PM
Mountlake Terrace Library - Sat, May 30, 10:30:00 AM - 12:30:00 PM
The 5 Components of Life Balance - Business Pros
Brier Library - Sat, Jun 13, 11:00:00 AM - 12:00:00 PM
Protecting Your Business from Impostors, Swindlers and Cyber Pirates - Business Pros
Coupeville Library - Mon, Jun 15, 1:30:00 PM - 3:00:00 PM
Business Pros: Franchise Ownership 101 - What You Need to Know Before You Invest
Mill Creek Library - Thu, Jun 25, 7:00:00 PM - 8:00:00 PM
Business Pros: Steps to Starting A Successful Business in Washington State
Mill Creek Library - Sat, Jul 11, 10:00:00 AM - 12:00:00 PM
Business Pros: SEO and Getting Your Business To Rank on Google
Mill Creek Library - Thu, Jul 23, 7:00:00 PM - 8:30:00 PM
From Kitchen Table to Wall Street: How a business grows - Business Pros
Mukilteo Library - Tue, Jul 28, 5:00:00 PM - 7:00:00 PM
Business Pros: Recognizing and Dealing with Scams in the Online Business World
Snohomish Library - Sat, Aug 01, 10:30:00 AM - 12:00:00 PM
SCORE Mentoring sessions
canceled - SCORE: One-on-One Business Advice (Paul Dini)
Lynnwood Library - Thu, Apr 09, 12:00:00 PM - 1:00:00 PM
canceled - SCORE: One-on-One Business Advice (Paul Dini)
Lynnwood Library - Thu, Apr 09, 1:00:00 PM - 2:00:00 PM
canceled - SCORE: One-on-One Business Advice (Paul Dini)
Lynnwood Library - Thu, Apr 09, 2:00:00 PM - 3:00:00 PM
canceled - SCORE - One-on-One business advice
Freeland Library - Fri, Apr 10, 3:00:00 PM - 3:45:00 PM
canceled - SCORE - One-on-One business advice
Freeland Library - Fri, Apr 10, 4:00:00 PM - 5:00:00 PM
canceled - SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business
Mountlake Terrace Library - Mon, Apr 13, 2:00:00 PM - 3:00:00 PM
canceled - SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business
Mountlake Terrace Library - Mon, Apr 13, 3:00:00 PM - 4:00:00 PM
canceled - SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business
Mountlake Terrace Library - Mon, Apr 13, 4:00:00 PM - 5:00:00 PM
canceled - SCORE: One-on-One Business Advice
Marysville Library - Thu, Apr 16, 12:00:00 PM - 1:00:00 PM
canceled - SCORE: One-on-One Business Advice
Marysville Library - Thu, Apr 16, 1:00:00 PM - 2:00:00 PM
canceled - SCORE: One-on-One Business Advice
Marysville Library - Thu, Apr 16, 2:00:00 PM - 3:00:00 PM
canceled - SCORE: One-on-One Business Advice
Mountlake Terrace Library - Tue, Apr 21, 5:30:00 PM - 6:30:00 PM
canceled - SCORE: One-on-One Business Advice (Jack Stiegler)
Lynnwood Library - Thu, Apr 23, 12:00:00 PM - 1:00:00 PM
canceled - SCORE: One-on-One Business Advice (Jack Stiegler)
Lynnwood Library - Thu, Apr 23, 1:00:00 PM - 2:00:00 PM
canceled - SCORE: One-on-One Business Advice (Jack Stiegler)
Lynnwood Library - Thu, Apr 23, 2:00:00 PM - 3:00:00 PM
canceled - SCORE - One-on-One business advice
Freeland Library - Fri, Apr 24, 3:00:00 PM - 3:45:00 PM
canceled - SCORE - One-on-One business advice
Freeland Library - Fri, Apr 24, 4:00:00 PM - 5:00:00 PM
canceled - SCORE: One-on-One Business Advice - Mentor: Ken Gunn
Edmonds Library - Sat, Apr 25, 10:00:00 AM - 11:00:00 AM
canceled - SCORE: One-on-One Business Advice - Mentor: Ken Gunn
Edmonds Library - Sat, Apr 25, 11:00:00 AM - 12:00:00 PM
canceled - SCORE: One-on-One Business Advice - Mentor: Ken Gunn
Edmonds Library - Sat, Apr 25, 12:00:00 PM - 1:00:00 PM
canceled - SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business
Mountlake Terrace Library - Mon, Apr 27, 2:00:00 PM - 3:00:00 PM
canceled - SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business
Mountlake Terrace Library - Mon, Apr 27, 3:00:00 PM - 4:00:00 PM
canceled - SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business
Mountlake Terrace Library - Mon, Apr 27, 4:00:00 PM - 5:00:00 PM
canceled - SCORE - One-on-One business advice
Freeland Library - Fri, May 08, 3:00:00 PM - 3:45:00 PM
canceled - SCORE - One-on-One business advice
Freeland Library - Fri, May 08, 4:00:00 PM - 5:00:00 PM
canceled - Business Pros: Steps to Starting A Successful Business in Washington State
Mill Creek Library - Sat, May 09, 10:00:00 AM - 12:00:00 PM
canceled - SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business
Mountlake Terrace Library - Mon, May 11, 2:00:00 PM - 3:00:00 PM
canceled - SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business
Mountlake Terrace Library - Mon, May 11, 3:00:00 PM - 4:00:00 PM
canceled - SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business
Mountlake Terrace Library - Mon, May 11, 4:00:00 PM - 5:00:00 PM
SCORE: One-on-One Business Advice (Paul Dini)
Lynnwood Library - Thu, May 14, 12:00:00 PM - 1:00:00 PM
SCORE: One-on-One Business Advice (Paul Dini)
Lynnwood Library - Thu, May 14, 1:00:00 PM - 2:00:00 PM
SCORE: One-on-One Business Advice (Paul Dini)
Lynnwood Library - Thu, May 14, 2:00:00 PM - 3:00:00 PM
SCORE: One-on-One Business Advice
Marysville Library - Thu, May 21, 12:00:00 PM - 1:00:00 PM
SCORE: One-on-One Business Advice
Marysville Library - Thu, May 21, 1:00:00 PM - 2:00:00 PM
SCORE: One-on-One Business Advice
Marysville Library - Thu, May 21, 2:00:00 PM - 3:00:00 PM
SCORE - One-on-One business advice
Freeland Library - Fri, May 22, 3:00:00 PM - 3:45:00 PM
SCORE - One-on-One business advice
Freeland Library - Fri, May 22, 4:00:00 PM - 5:00:00 PM
SCORE: One-on-One Business Advice - Mentor: Ken Gunn
Edmonds Library - Sat, May 23, 10:00:00 AM - 11:00:00 AM
SCORE: One-on-One Business Advice - Mentor: Ken Gunn
Edmonds Library - Sat, May 23, 11:00:00 AM - 12:00:00 PM
SCORE: One-on-One Business Advice - Mentor: Ken Gunn
Edmonds Library - Sat, May 23, 12:00:00 PM - 1:00:00 PM
