Throughout the year, BEDC holds a series of seminars for business owners across the state. These seminars attract companies in various industries and life cycles.

Business Owners’ Seminars Series
These seminars target early stage and very small businesses. They help companies implement new tactics to improve profitability. Companies that attend these seminars tend to have sales under $1 million. Seminars are held in Seattle and the Yakima Valley. If you would like more information about these seminars by mail, please contact us at busdev@u.washington.edu.

Minority CEO Seminars
Seminars on business strategy featuring Michael G. Foster School of Business faculty and business leaders are offered throughout the state of Washington for CEOs of the state’s largest and fastest growing minority-owned businesses. Focused on long-term growth, these seminars serve companies with sales of $2-200 million and have been offered in Seattle, Spokane, and the Tri-Cities. For more information contact us at busdev@u.washington.edu.