Japan-America Society of the State of Washington

Small business technical assistance in Japanese (and English) with business basic classes through our Small Business Empowerment Academy (SBEA) conducted by business experts.

About

JAS Small Business Empowerment Academy (SBEA)

The Society has been a part of Washington State’s Small Business Resiliency Network since late 2020. With their support, in February 2022, we started the Small Business Empowerment Academy, a program designed to help Japanese immigrant and Japanese-American small and microbusiness owners improve their business operations and become more successful. Participants will learn business fundamentals through webinar courses given in Japanese by business professionals.

What can you gain from the program?

#1 Attend informational webinars from business professionals for free

#2 Choose from a wide variety of courses

#3 Get your questions answered during a live Q&A with the instructor after the webinar

#4 Receive a certificate of completion after taking a predetermined number of courses.

#5 Promote your business on a large scale at the end of the program

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


Services Provided

Business Planning

  • Business Plan Consulting
  • Forming a Business

Import and Export Assistance

  • Networking/Exploring Exporting
  • Trade Education and Training

Internship Programs and Student Services

  • Internship Program (Specialty)

Networking and Associations

  • Demographically Based (Specialty)
  • Small and Microbusiness/General

Starting a Business

  • Startup Classes
  • Business Technical Assistance

Training

  • Startup Classes

Events and Community Building

  • Conferences, Fairs and Festivals
  • Meet-ups/Social Events
Contact Information
Dale Watanabe
Address
3010 77th Ave SE, STE 102
Mercer Island, WA 98040