Program Overview
Launch Industries is a proud partner of the City of Seattle - Office of Economic Development's Accounting & Business Consulting (ABC) Program. This key initiative is designed to provide small businesses with expert consulting services. This program connects entrepreneurs, small business owners, and nonprofits with professional consultants who specialize in critical areas of business success. By offering free or subsidized services, the ABC Program aims to reduce barriers and ensure equitable access to expert advice and resources.
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The ABC Program is funded by the City of Seattle's Office of Economic Development to support small businesses and nonprofits.
Who Is Eligible?
Both for-profit businesses and nonprofits are welcome to apply.
Consulting Categories
Participants receive about 40 hours of free 1:1 business services.
The program prioritizes businesses that are BIPOC-owned, LGBTQIA+-owned, women-owned, or serve underrepresented communities.
Helps small businesses, nonprofits, and government orgs with capacity-building, business software tools, HR, organizational development, and RFPs/grants/certifications.
20+ years helping food and beverage businesses improve operations, set goals, and deliver better customer service.
Bilingual firm helping entrepreneurs grow their business, with a focus on BIPOC, Spanish-speaking, and immigrant-owned businesses.
Flexible, tailored advice helping entrepreneurs and executives launch, grow, and build sustainable businesses.
4 consultants in Business Development & Operations — each providing up to 10 hours of free services
Free Services from Launch
Launch Industries is an approved consultant in the City of Seattle's ABC Program, specializing exclusively in the "Business Development" consulting category. Due to strict contract limitations, we can only provide free ABC Program services within this category. However, we're committed to helping eligible businesses maximize the value of their 40 hours of free consulting.
Below you'll find the different types of business development consulting we can provide at no cost to eligible ABC Program participants:
Note: Although we would love to provide free services in marketing and finance within the program, these services are not included in our contract with the ABC Program. Our participation in these subject areas is limited to the selection, implementation, and training of related software and AI tools, and we cannot assist directly with brand development, social media marketing, bookkeeping, or tax assistance.
Sample Projects by Industry
Whatever industry you operate in, our consultants can help you tackle industry-specific challenges. Here are a few examples:
Food & Beverage
- Refining business plans and financial projections
- Food costing and pricing strategies
- Locating commercial kitchen space and navigating requirements
- Food business permitting and compliance
- Establishing online sales channels and e-commerce setup
- Consulting on wholesaling and retail distribution
Service-Based Businesses
- CRM implementation
- QuickBooks Online setup and bookkeeping training
- Establishing online presence
- Client onboarding and offboarding processes
- Process improvement and workflow automation
- Software stack evaluation and optimization
Retail & E-Commerce
- Shopify or WooCommerce setup and optimization
- Inventory management systems
- Multi-channel sales strategy (online, marketplace, in-store)
- Point of sale (POS) system selection and implementation
- Customer data management and analytics
- Marketing automation and customer retention strategies
Professional Services
- Project management systems
- Client billing and time tracking software
- Document management and workflow automation
- Team collaboration tools and processes
- Business development and lead generation strategies
- Service offering refinement and pricing models
We support businesses in every industry. The examples above are just a starting point. Our consultants work with you to understand your unique needs and challenges, then tailor solutions specifically for your business.
Program Highlights
See the ABC Program in action — real businesses, real impact.
Videos produced by our partners at Vision 7 Advertising
Program Alumni
Local Seattle businesses who have participated in the ABC Program.
Our ABC Program Team
Meet the Launch Industries consultants supporting ABC Program clients.
