Small Business Support
SIMBA is part of the Department of Commerce Small Business Resiliency Network helping multi-ethnic and diverse small and micro businesses in Washington State recover from the pandemic.
Since the start of the COVID 19 pandemic, SIMBA has been able to help over 700 multi-ethnic and otherwise under-represented or under-served businesses, and has brought over $3.5 million dollars in federal and state resources into our region to help independent businesses survive and recover.
Our Technical Assistance team is available to help business owners navigate the various loans and grants available to small businesses:
Mariah McKay: 509-939-0015, mariah@spokaneindependent.org, SIMBA Executive Director
Robin Haynes: 509-979-2672, robin@spokaneindependent.org, SIMBA Outreach and Operations Director
Jeremy Muriungi: 509-768-8141, jeremy@spokaneindependent.org, SIMBA Technology Coordinator
Jasmine Anderson: 509-723-8302, TAJasmine@spokaneindependent.org, President, Lead Consultant of Anderson Multicultural Consulting
Questions, comments? Need further assistance? You can contact us at: (509)903-5720
Email us at: info@spokaneindependent.org