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The Muslim Association of Puget Sound (MAPS) is excited to launch the Small Business Resiliency Network (MAPS-SBRN), which will provide assistance through resources, opportunities, training, technical help, and other services for small business owners and non-profits in our community.
The WA State Department of Commerce selected MAPS to join its network of 30 other trusted community partners throughout the state offering culturally and linguistically relevant assistance for business owners affected by COVID. If you are a small business owner or non-profit organization in the Puget Sound area, sign up using this form to join MAPS-SBRN — especially if you are Muslim, Middle Eastern/Arab, South Asian, Immigrant/Refugee, or BIPOC.
Through MAPS-SBRN, we hope to connect small business owners and help them learn from each other and get the support and resources they need to make it through the COVID-19 pandemic, and beyond, insha’Allah (God-willing). Specifically, small business owners who sign up using this form could (i) learn from and mentor each other; (ii) receive regular email updates on local, state and federal resources and funding opportunities; (iii) obtain assistance in completing forms to apply for resources (like the Payment Protection Program); (iv) benefit from virtual seminars and other training programs on relevant business topics; (v) access services to support a successful business in a digital age, including help with website design/improvement, social media, marketing, accounting/record-keeping, and more at free or reduced rates; and (vi) have their business listed/promoted on our MAPS website. Over time, we may expand our services based on the feedback and needs of our small business owners.
Services
PPP Loan Application / Forgiveness
Website Development / Improvement
Social Media and Marketing / Advertising
Delivery Services Signup
Accounting and Bookkeeping
Printing Services
Business Legal Help
Translation Assistance
Financial Resources
Featured Local Businesses
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MAPS-SBRN Full Business Directory
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FAQs
There is no cost to sign up and join MAPS-SBRN. Some specific services may have an external cost associated with them, but we will negotiate a discounted rate for the benefit of the many business owners in our community. In some cases, MAPS may even cover the cost if the small business owner cannot afford to pay.
MAPS-SBRN is intended to serve and benefit small business owners from marginalized communities in the Puget Sound area, including those who are Muslim, Immigrant/Refugee, Middle Eastern/Arab, South Asian, and/or from other BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) communities. But any small business owner or non-profit is welcome to sign up to join the MAPS-SBRN listserv, regardless of religious background, faith tradition, race/ethnicity, national origin, documentation status, gender, business location, etc. While we do not have limitations on the kind of business or service that may qualify as a “small business” or “non-profit” (i.e., business license, limit on number of employees, tax designation, etc.), specific funding opportunities may have certain restrictions. Sign up to learn about the opportunities available, and we will help you decide if you are eligible to apply.
It’s easy! Just fill out the form here: www.tinyurl.com/MAPS-
You can send an email with your question to smallbiz@mapsredmond.org
