Entrepreneur Resources
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Clallam County Economic Development Council
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Welcome to Clallam County!
We’re pleased to provide this guide of business resources that will make your business development journey easy, smooth and profitable. Please consider the Clallam Economic Development Council your partner in success.
Thanks to a grant from the Economic Development Administration’s CARES Act supplemental funding program, NODC is able to offer free technical assistance to help businesses in Jefferson and Clallam Counties that have experienced reduced sales as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. NODC will help businesses develop or improve online marketing and e-commerce efforts to reach consumers who are doing more online shopping.
Services available include:
These services are available to existing restaurants and businesses in Clallam and Jefferson Counties through June 30, 2022. For information, contact Susan Shoemaker, Business Assistance Specialist, at susan@noprcd.org or call (360) 775-9781.
Business Assistance Request Form
Washington State Department of Commerce
Entrepreneur Academy
Mastering the basic skills of starting and running a business begins with the fundamentals. Their instructors have been in your shoes. They’ve built their own businesses or served as consultants to business large and small.And now they are here to help you master the skills that are critical for you to build your own successful enterprise.
11 Video Lessons from Ideation and Business Structure to Choosing the Right Location and Avoiding Common Mistakes.
Click Here to learn more.
IRS Statement about Form 7200 Payments
Small businesses should make sure to use the right form when filing employment tax returns
No matter what Type of Entrepreneur you are, there are resources to help you realize your Dream
Business Loans
First Federal | www.ourfirstfed.com
Kitsap Bank | https://www.kitsapbank.com/
Umpqua Bank | https://www.umpquabank.com/business-banking/
Key Bank | www.key.com
Sound Community Bank | www.soundcb.com
Strait View Credit Union | www.svcu.com
Washington Federal | www.washingtonfederal.com
1st Security Bank | www.fsbwa.com
Chase Bank | www.chase.com
US Bank | www.usbank.com
Business Investment Services
Advising & Coaching for Businesses
Training Providers for Employees
Local Training (see also Education)
Peninsula College is a collaborative community inspiration turned into a dream for community.. With an array of programs to choose from including; Healthcare, Professional technical degrees, Trades, Certifications, Ongoing education, Bachelors in Applied Science for Management, AA transfer degrees, and now offering the 1 year AA program, accelerated and fully online! Visit here to learn more
NWSWB (Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building)
Teaching and preserving traditional and contemporary wooden boat building skills
Leasing, Maritime & General Aviation Support
Port of Port Angeles | Bringing people, Resources and industry together to foster economic prosperity and living wage jobs.
Business Organizations
Broadband
CenturyLink | www.centurylink.com
CresComm | crescommwifi.com/
HughesNet | hughesnet.com
Nikola | www.nikolabroadband.com/
Olypen | tartpage.olypen.com/
PUD | www.clallampud.net/broadband
NOANET | noanet.net
Silverstar Telecom | www.silverstartelecom.com
Startouch | www.startouch.com
Viasat | www.viasatspecials.com/lp/business
Wave | residential.wavebroadband.com |
Check Broadbandnow.com to see which service providers are in your area.
Licensing and Permitting
Business licensing requirements vary depending upon the type of business and the location. You will have to contact more than one jurisdiction. To do business in Washington State, you must first fill out a Washington State Master Business License Application available on line at www.wa.gov.dol/forms . This may also be obtained from the local office of the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries or the Department of Licensing.
BUSINESSES INSIDE CITIES
Clallam County does not have jurisdiction within the city limits of Forks, Port Angeles or Sequim, except for the issuance of food service permits. If your business will be located within a city, please contact them to determine their business license and zoning requirements:
Forks City Hall | 500 E. Division St. | 360.374.5412 | www.forkswashington.org/
City of Port Angeles | 321 East 5th St. | 360.457.0411 | www.cityofpa.us/
City of Sequim | 152 West Cedar St. | 360.683.4139 | www.sequimwa.gov/
BUSINESSES IN THE UNINCORPORATED AREAS OF THE COUNTY
If your business will be located outside city limits and within Clallam County, please contact the Department of Community Development at 360.417.2318 to ensure the location is compatible with County zoning. The County issues a license only for certain businesses. Please contact the Commissioners’ Office at 360.417.2233 to learn which businesses need county licenses and how to obtain them.
HOME BUSINESSES
Contact the Department of Community Development at 360.417.2239 to determine if local zoning allows for your type of business.
FOOD SERVICE PERMITS
Food service establishments in Clallam County, including those located within cities, must obtain a food services operational permit from the County Environmental Health Division at 360.417.2328. Individual employees must obtain a food handler’s permit available from the same office.
All local health departments offer the food worker training, test, and card online. The only authorized online training program is www.foodworkercard.wa.gov. Other websites that appear to offer a similar card online are not valid in Washington.
LOCAL WASHINGTON STATE AGENCY OFFICES
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