Small Business Innovation Assistance

This contract provides a county‑wide Small Business Innovation Assistance program, delivering outreach, cohort training, data workshops, one‑on‑one advisory, grant administration, and incubator services to support small‑business growth in Snohomish County. The award was given to Ventures for a lump‑sum amount of $2 million to execute the program over a two‑year period, covering technical assistance, workshops, grant distribution, and related administrative functions. • Scope includes outreach, participant matching, entrepreneurship cohort delivery, data workshop, individualized advisory, loan‑readiness, grant administration, and program coordination. • Funding is structured as a Not‑To‑Exceed (NTE) lump‑sum ceiling of $2 million, with detailed cost line items for hourly services, workshops, and grant disbursements. • Evaluation was based on technical criteria (experience, personnel, implementation plan) and cost, with Ventures receiving the highest combined score.