Spokane Metro Independent Business Alliance

SIMBA is the independent business alliance of the Spokane-Coeur d’Alene Metropolitan area and the greater Inland Northwest. We create an environment for local businesses to thrive through organizing, education, and advocacy.

About

Spokane Independent Metro Business Alliance (SIMBA) is the independent business alliance of the Spokane-Coeur d’Alene Metropolitan area and the greater Inland Northwest. SIMBA envisions a connected, interdependent, supportive, and collaborative local economy with shared opportunities, broadened ownership, and unique community character. We do this by creating an environment for local businesses to thrive through organizing, education, and advocacy.

Services offered by this organization are listed below. This provider specializes in the areas listed in bold.

Services Provided

Economic and Site Development

  • Economic Development
  • Revitalization
  • Housing (Specialty)
  • Site Location Assistance

Business Planning

  • Business Plan Consulting
  • Cash Flow/Financial Planning
  • Market Plan Development
  • Market Research
  • Operations
  • Forming a Business
  • Grow Your Number of Customers

Financial Resources and Assistance

  • Angel Investors
  • Government Funding

Human Resources, Workforce and Talent

  • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
  • Employee Development
  • Leadership/Professional Development
  • Retention
  • Disability Services for Employees
  • Recruiting

Internship Programs and Student Services

  • Internship Program

Libraries and Research

  • Business Research Resources

Management Issues

  • Diversity Equity and Inclusion
  • Leadership/Professional Development

Marketing and Sales

  • E-Commerce/Internet Marketing
  • Branding
  • Market Research
  • Social Media Consulting

Mentoring

  • One-on-One Counseling
  • Peer Mentoring

Networking and Associations

  • Demographically Based (Specialty)
  • Geographically Based (Specialty)
  • Small and Microbusiness/General (Specialty)
  • Economic Development
  • Home Based

Nonprofit Development

  • Board Development
  • Business Technical Services (Specialty)
  • Grant Writing
  • Leadership Development
  • Organizational Development and Training
  • Strategic Planning
  • Advocacy Tools & Training (Specialty)

Operations and Logistics

  • Quality Improvement (Supply Chain, Six Sigma) (Specialty)

Public Policy and Government Relations

  • City Business Issues
  • LGBTQ2IA+ Business Issues (Specialty)
  • Microbusiness Advocacy
  • Small Business Policy (Specialty)

Selling to the Government and Large Corporations

  • Supplier Diversity

Starting a Business

  • Business Technical Assistance
  • Business Training
  • Forming a Business
  • Registration, Licenses and Permits
  • Startup Business Counseling

Technical Assistance

  • Business Bootcamps, Business Classes
  • Cooperative Formation and Support
  • E-Commerce
  • Rural Business Resources
  • Triple Bottom Line (Specialty)

Training

  • Business Management Training
  • Business Plan Training and Assistance
  • Diversity Equity and Inclusion
  • E-Commerce/Internet Marketing

Events and Community Building

  • Connect with Other Businesses Like Yours (Specialty)
  • Conferences, Fairs and Festivals
  • Meet-ups/Social Events (Specialty)
Contact Information
Robin Haynes