Welcome to StartUp Spokane’s community business calendar, your single place to find all business related events here in the Spokane region. Want to add an event? Fill out the form below for staff review. If it’s a good fit, we’ll add it!
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Business Brew
Business Brew
May 2, 20257:30 am - 9:00 am The Hive - A Spokane Public Library, 2904 E Sprague Ave, Spokane, WA 99202, USA
Business Brew is a simple idea—just coffee with a business expert. Business owners and entrepreneurs can ask questions and get real-time answers and feedback. The agenda and structure are simple and meant to inspire natural conversation. It’s an informal gathering designed to support the entrepreneurial ecosystem in the Spokane region.
For more details, visit: https://web.greaterspokane.org/events/D.C.-Fly-In-3420/details
Curso Comienza Simple Online (ESP)- May 2025
Curso Comienza Simple Online (ESP)- May 2025
May 6, 20256:00 pm - 8:00 pm
For more details, visit: https://wsbdc.ecenterdirect.com/events/99272650
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D.C. Fly-In
D.C. Fly-In
May 6, 20255:00 pm - May 8, 20255:00 pm
For more details, visit: https://web.greaterspokane.org/events/D.C.-Fly-In-3420/details
Grit & Grind
Grit & Grind
May 7, 20257:30 am - 8:45 am MØDE 2110 N Molter Rd, Liberty Lake, WA
Entrepreneurs & Founders, join us at Grit & Grind Join the roundtable and plant a seed or cultivate your big idea. Make connections and discover resources to fuel your inspiration. No guest speakers—just peers sharing and helping each other grow. No need to RSVP—come as you are. Enjoy a cup of coffee, find meaningful conversations, and be part of something you can watch grow. Ample free parking. Host: Kris Fuehr https://lu.ma/cds46fi7*Follow directions to the Pavilion*
IDL Summit
IDL Summit
May 7, 202511:00 am - May 8, 20255:00 pm The Davenport Grand, Autograph Collection, 333 W Spokane Falls Blvd, Spokane, WA 99201, USA
Leverage Google to put your business directly in front of people seeking your products and services. Google Ads offers fast, cost-effective solutions for businesses of all sizes. Learn about:
Setting up a free Google My Business profile
What Google Search Ads are and why they are valuable
Search trends for your business
How to budget for a campaign
Common mistakes to avoid when running Google Ads
About us - Marina and Sandra’s combined experience covers almost every marketing channel across diverse industries like retail, recruitment, healthcare, and more. They met while working on the same team at Amazon, managing media campaigns with annual budgets up to $60MM to support warehouse hiring in over 2,500 facilities across North America. They formed Marketing Works in early 2024 to support local businesses through data-driven digital marketing tactics that accelerate growth.
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Ready for Takeoff: Strategies for Export Success- Session 1: Export Planning & Compliance
Ready for Takeoff: Strategies for Export Success- Session 1: Export Planning & Compliance
May 13, 20251:00 pm - 2:00 pm
For more details, visit: https://wsbdc.ecenterdirect.com/events/99272691
GSI Peer Networking at the Centennial Hotel
GSI Peer Networking at the Centennial Hotel
May 13, 20254:00 pm - 6:00 pm
For more details, visit: https://web.greaterspokane.org/events/GSI-Peer-Networking-at-the-Centennial-Hotel-3442/details
Proteja Su Negocio: Planificación Legal (Protect Your Business: Panel Discussion on Legal Planning)
Proteja Su Negocio: Planificación Legal (Protect Your Business: Panel Discussion on Legal Planning)
May 13, 20254:00 pm - 5:30 pm
For more details, visit: https://wsbdc.ecenterdirect.com/events/99272688
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Export Compliance 201
Export Compliance 201
May 14, 202510:00 am - 12:00 pm
For more details, visit: https://wsbdc.ecenterdirect.com/events/99272656
BizFair 2025 - Spokane
BizFair 2025 - Spokane
May 14, 202512:00 pm - 5:00 pm Spokane Community College, 1810 N Greene St, Spokane, WA 99217, USA
Welcome to the Spokane BizFair! Join us at Spokane Community College - Student Center
RSVP and let us know you'll be there!
Biz Fair is THE event that all current and aspiring small business owners should attend.
Learn about free resources and technical assistance to help you start or grow your business.
Attend educational seminars led by industry experts
Meet representatives for state and federal agencies, local nonprofits, who are ready to help you with your business
Reasonable arrangements for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance.
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Legislative Wrap-up
Legislative Wrap-up
May 20, 20258:30 am - 10:00 am
For more details, visit: https://web.greaterspokane.org/events/Legislative-Wrap-up-3424/details
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Grit & Grind
Grit & Grind
May 21, 20257:30 am - 8:45 am MØDE 2110 N Molter Rd, Liberty Lake, WA
Entrepreneurs & Founders, join us at Grit & Grind Join the roundtable and plant a seed or cultivate your big idea. Make connections and discover resources to fuel your inspiration. No guest speakers—just peers sharing and helping each other grow. No need to RSVP—come as you are. Enjoy a cup of coffee, find meaningful conversations, and be part of something you can watch grow. Ample free parking. Host: Kris Fuehr
JumpStart Event Cash Management Strategies for 2025 and Beyond
JumpStart Event Cash Management Strategies for 2025 and Beyond
May 21, 20252:00 pm - 3:00 pm
For more details, visit: https://web.greaterspokane.org/events/JumpStart-Event-Cash-Management-Strategies-for-2025-and-Beyond-3464/details
L&I: Contractor In-Person Workshop in Pullman
L&I: Contractor In-Person Workshop in Pullman
May 21, 20254:00 pm - 5:00 pm
For more details, visit: https://wsbdc.ecenterdirect.com/events/99272690
SIMBA School of Business: Business Planning & Goal Setting
SIMBA School of Business: Business Planning & Goal Setting
May 21, 20255:00 pm - 7:00 pm
For more details, visit: https://www.google.com/calendar/event?eid=NTQ2bDA0NWM1YjRjbWY0N3JwNHEzYmdvYWQgY19iMTQ1YmYxMTQ5ZDM3Zjg0MTgyMWM5Y2FjODJhNjYzYjEzZGFiMjNmM2NhMGZjNTEyYTU0YWI4YTAzYTkwZGVjQGc
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Creative Enterprise Pitch Party | 2025
Creative Enterprise Pitch Party | 2025
May 22, 20255:00 pm - 8:30 pm
For more details, visit: https://www.terrainspokane.com/happening-now/2025/5/22/creative-enterprise-pitch-party-2025
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SIMBA School of Business: Extra Credit
SIMBA School of Business: Extra Credit
May 28, 20254:00 pm - 5:30 pm
For more details, visit: https://www.google.com/calendar/event?eid=NWxjMjhhMnF0c2lpZ2Vqb2VmMHByM2J0ODAgY19iMTQ1YmYxMTQ5ZDM3Zjg0MTgyMWM5Y2FjODJhNjYzYjEzZGFiMjNmM2NhMGZjNTEyYTU0YWI4YTAzYTkwZGVjQGc
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Terrain Gallery Fundraiser | 2025
Terrain Gallery Fundraiser | 2025
May 30, 20256:00 pm - 9:00 pm
For more details, visit: https://www.terrainspokane.com/happening-now/2025/5/30/terrain-gallery-fundraiser-2025
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April 29, 2025
Increase Sales and Profits with Pricing and Distribution Strategies
You’ve developed a wonderful new product or service and understand the costs but how should you price it? This workshop is part of SCORE’s Small Business Essentials series. We start by reviewing different distribution and channel strategies and help you choose the method that best gets your product or service in front of your satisfied customers. The rest of the workshop is focused on pricing, and we start by covering some pricing basics. Then we review a detailed process to determine how you can determine the price of your product. Since pricing a service is very different than a product, we have a special section the covers the separate process for pricing your services.
SCORE’s Small Business Essentials Workshops prepare individuals to make the right decisions and create actionable plans when starting a small business. Whether you are starting a business on your own (one-person business) or a business with employees, we have the right set of workshops to help you succeed.
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This workshop is presented by Bill McDonald, a SCORE Volunteer Mentor. Bill has an extensive background leading programs/projects involving strategy, process, operations, and technology. After a ten-year career in manufacturing, wholesale and distribution businesses, Bill worked eleven years for some of the world’s best known management consulting firms such as McKinsey (fellow), AT Kearney, EDS, and PriceWaterhouseCoopers. He has led several acquisition projects including the pre and post integration phases. In the last twenty-one years he has worked with established and startup businesses on the creating, running, and growing innovative business models. He is a public speaker on these topics. Bill coauthored, with Microsoft, a book outlining the alignment of competitive strategy, business and information technology architectures optimizing business worth. Bill graduated from the University of Dallas with an MBA in General Management and received a BA in Economics from Ohio Wesleyan University. Bill has lived in the Seattle Area for the last twenty-eight years with his wife and two daughters.
May 2, 2025
Business Brew
May 2, 20257:30 am - 9:00 am The Hive - A Spokane Public Library, 2904 E Sprague Ave, Spokane, WA 99202, USA
Business Brew is a simple idea—just coffee with a business expert. Business owners and entrepreneurs can ask questions and get real-time answers and feedback. The agenda and structure are simple and meant to inspire natural conversation. It’s an informal gathering designed to support the entrepreneurial ecosystem in the Spokane region.
