Spokane Independent Metro Business Alliance

06/12/2026

SIMBA Member Spotlight: SpokeAnna

Meet SIMBA Member Anna Marie Martin, founder of SpokeAnna! SpokeAnna helps nonprofits and mission-driven organizations secure funding, strengthen partnerships, and grow their impact through grant writing, fundraising strategy, and capacity-building support.

Anna Marie has been a valued part of SIMBA for years, supporting our mission in countless ways. Her positive spirit and dedication to helping others have made a lasting impact on our organization and the many communities and nonprofits she serves!

Learn more at https://hubs.ly/Q04l5ZB00

06/11/2026

The Small Business Rising Coalition has sent a letter urging FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson to take this case to trial and pursue real structural remedies. SIMBA supports that call!

Amazon controls roughly half of all the United States' online spending. For independent businesses, that means accepting unfair fees, opaque algorithms, and having your own sales data used against you — or being locked out of the market entirely.

We've written about what's at stake for small businesses. Check it out here:
https://hubs.ly/Q04k_nQm0

It's no secret that running an independent small business in Eastern Washington has gotten harder over the last decade. Fewer foot-traffic customers, tighter margins, and — if you sell anything online — a growing sense that the deck is stacked against you. A lot of that feeling has a name: Amazo...

06/10/2026

Parent PLUS borrowers, this is your reminder!

Our FREE Parent PLUS Loan Q&A Sessions are every Wednesday night at 6:00PM.

Bring your questions. Learn about repayment options, Direct Consolidation, PSLF opportunities, and the June 30, 2026 deadline.

The more you understand today, the better prepared you'll be for tomorrow.

Your questions. Your situation. Our guidance.

Register HERE: https://www.nbspo.com/events--workshops

06/10/2026

Have a great idea to prevent workplace injuries, illnesses or fatalities?
L&I’s SHIP program is accepting applications for a new round of , through June 30, 2026.
Learn more and apply: https://Lni.wa.gov/SHIP or call 360-902-5588.

06/10/2026

SIMBA Fiscally Sponsored Projects: Spotlight on Spokane SOUP
SIMBA is honored to provide access to grant funding and donations for emerging nonprofit and community-focused for-profit organizations in Eastern Washington.

Spokane SOUP is a community dinner that brings people together to support local ideas. Guests enjoy a meal, hear pitches from local changemakers, and vote on which idea should receive the crowd-funded micro-grant — community-powered funding, connection, and creativity all around one table.

Pitch Proposals Open: June 1 – July 26

Soup Simmer Sessions (Drop in, learn more, get your pitch ready!)
June 11 | 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. — Uprise Brewing
July 18 | 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. — Scale House Market

Spokane SOUP! October 11 | 4:00–6:30 p.m. — West Central Community Center

Learn more & submit your pitch at https://www.spokanesoup.com/

06/09/2026

Did you know?
Your contractor registration number is required to be on all marketing content, business cards, websites, and other material provided to customers.

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