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Join your peers in unlocking community capital throughout Washington State!

The Washington State Microenterprise Association is pleased to offer the 2025 Crowdfund Better® Certified Advisor Training Washington Cohort as part of our strategy to invest in Entrepreneur Support Organizations (ESOs).

This training is provided only to Entrepreneur Support Organizations* (ESOs) in our network at this time to build  their capacity to develop more revenue streams for the entrepreneurs they serve.

Apply to participate in the 2025 WSMA-sponsored Crowdfund Better® Certified Advisor Training Cohort!

Virtual Sessions: January 15-16, 2025

Crowdfund Better® Certified Advisors will be able to: 

• Speak confidently about crowdfunding access-to-capital options
• Become a recognized leader in your region  
• Assess which clients are a good fit for crowdfunding
• Assist clients in identifying reasonable campaign goals and timelines
• Recommend additional training to increase chances of success
• Learn how to support clients using tools already in your toolbox

Click to learn more about the program and application process

APPLICATION NOW CLOSED

Applications due Friday, December 6, 2024 at 5:00pm

*Not sure what an ESO is?  ESOs include but are not limited to: nonprofit business technical assistance providers, including CDFIs, that predominantly offer business training, technical assistance and/or microloans for the companies with 5 or fewer employees, including small businesses, gig entrepreneurs, business owners with limited incomes, rural businesses, people with disabilities, those from historically marginalized communities and others.

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