Working WA Small Business Grants – Round 3

Priority is given to applications submitted by Dec. 11. Emergency funding is prioritized for small businesses with annual revenues < $5 million in 2019 and sectors who ‘experienced significant, cumulative impacts’ namely full-service restaurants,...

COVID-19 Grant Programs

Whatcom County partnership launched a grant program called, “Whatcom RESTART” for businesses and non-profits affected by COVID-19. “Whatcom County and the cities of Bellingham, Lynden, Ferndale, Sumas, Everson, Nooksack and Blaine have teamed up and...
We moved!

We moved!

As of June 29, 2020 you can find Business Support Services Northwest in the Haskell Business Center in Suite B 103. Our new business address is: 1304 Meador Ave. Ste. B 103, Bellingham, WA 98229. Get Directions To reach Chris McGee of ProFound Impact – who is...
Paycheck Protection Program

Paycheck Protection Program

In case you previously applied for the PPP – Paycheck Protection Program but were not included it resumes today, Monday, April 27, 2020.  If your application is in, it’s recommended you ‘monitor it closely’ and/or contact your financial...
QuickBooks® Webinars

QuickBooks® Webinars

We’re happy to announce our QuickBooks® classes will now be available as free webinars via GoToMeeting.  The software is free to download. Desktops, laptops or iPads are recommended with speakers on so you can hear the presentation. Our Spring 2020 webinars...
Resources for WA Businesses Impacted by Covid-19

Resources for WA Businesses Impacted by Covid-19

Below are links and resources aimed to help inform and support our business communities while we all try to collectively navigate this coronavirus outbreak. Following a declared ‘state of emergency’, businesses are eligible to apply for tax extensions and...
Accounting Methods for Small Business

Accounting Methods for Small Business

Small businesses make up the fabric of our communities. Their skills, goods and services provide us all with both necessities and niceties. Among many local benefits, they support our school teams, bring charm and character to our main streets and help fund our...
Gross Up a Paycheck in QuickBooks®

Gross Up a Paycheck in QuickBooks®

What does it mean to gross up a paycheck? It’s the opposite of the typical payroll method whereby an employee is paid a gross amount and then incremental portions of money are withheld by the employer for tax purposes, social security and retirement/benefits...
Using Excel? Should you graduate to QuickBooks?

Using Excel? Should you graduate to QuickBooks?

Are you using excel spreadsheets to track your accounting expenses and income? Wondering if an upgrade to an accounting software might be appropriate? If you’re thinking about it then it probably is time to do it. Most business owners are proficient at...
Create a Customized Report in QuickBooks®

Create a Customized Report in QuickBooks®

Customizing some of the hundreds of reports in QuickBooks is particularly beneficial when want to review and analyze the information on a regular basis. For example, tracking the income and expenses by customer can be very useful. A customized report in QBO by...