Financing

Locating (and maintaining!) funding for your startup can be the most stressful part of the process. Startup 425 is here to help, with connections to the funding process and experts who can help evaluate your preparedness. We can’t offer you money, but we can prepare you for it.

• Is your business fundable? Take the Minimum Fundable Company test to find out where you need to improve.
• Washington State offers a Self-Employment Assistance program to individuals who qualify for unemployment benefits.
• University of Washington’s Foster School of Business has a well-developed list of financial and business planning resources for early- to mid-stage entrepreneurs.

Please note that this list is not comprehensive, and does not constitute an endorsement by Startup 425. Always conduct your own due diligence before entering into a work agreement.