Accounting and Business Consulting Program
The Accounting and Business Consulting Program helps Seattle-based businesses and non-profits by offering up to 10 hours of personalized, one-on-one counseling in each of the various categories at no cost to the participant. This program gives small businesses expert advice to improve their finances, operations, and long-term growth. These services include, but are not limited to:
- Accounting system setup or migration
- Bookkeeping support
- Cash flow management
- Loan readiness
- Marketing plan assistance
- Tax preparation and compliance
- Website and search engine optimization
Program eligibility
ABC Program participant eligibility is based on the following criteria:
- Must be a business or non-profit physically located in Seattle city limits.
- Have a valid City of Seattle Business License.
- Have no more than two (2) locations.
- Have no more than 50 full-time employees.
- Annual gross revenues must not exceed $5M.
Our consultants
Accounting and bookkeeping
After years of running small businesses in Seattle, Ellen Brown started Accounting for Taste to help business grow and thrive. They provide tools and strategies to help your business grow. Through the ABC Program, they provide services like improving accounting systems, setting up or migrating systems, connecting accounting systems with POS, and training on QuickBooks and other software.
Connect with Ellen: Contact her at (206) 251-5878 or email to schedule an appointment.
Black Gallina Consulting Black Gallina Consulting believe small businesses are essential to strong communities and a healthy economy. They support business owners with accounting, operations, and strategic planning at every stage. They track revenue and expenses, ensure licenses and filings are done on time, and streamline operations so owners can focus on what they love about their business.
Connect with Black Gallina Consulting to schedule an appointment.
J&A Consulting Ventures is a bilingual firm (Mandarin and English). For over 20 years, Joe Chang, CPA, has helped entrepreneurs, small businesses, and public companies set up and manage their accounting, as well as provide audit support. Through the ABC Program, J&A works with participants to improve their accounting and bookkeeping, align processes with industry standards, and offer support for budgeting, financial forecasting, and projections.
Medzam Consulting is a bilingual firm (Spanish and English) that helps individuals and businesses, with a focus on supporting the Hispanic and Latino community. Medzam Consulting is committed to helping clients grow and succeed. They use their experience to provide services like startup development, business advice, tax preparation for individuals and businesses, accounting, bookkeeping, payroll, and financial reporting.
Salinas Tax and Accounting is a bilingual firm (Spanish and English) supporting small businesses, first-generation entrepreneurs, and immigrant-owned companies. This firm offers personalized services in bookkeeping, taxes, and business setup. Through the ABC Program, they help clients manage financial systems, IRS notices, and complex tax filings with a hands-on, accessible approach.
Connect with Salinas Tax and Accounting to schedule an appointment.
Alicia Radford, CPA, from Waywise Accounting, helps nonprofits and businesses that support BIPOC and LGBTQ communities with their finances. She focuses on making financial tasks easier, including bookkeeping, accounting, consulting, training, and preparing 990 tax forms. Alicia works with ABC Program participants on projects like setting up or improving accounting systems, creating manuals, building budgets, designing reports and dashboards, and training teams to use QuickBooks Online.
Business development
Donald Gregory Bye Hospitality Consulting helps food and beverage businesses improve operations, set clear goals, and provide better customer service. For over 20 years, Greg Bye has worked directly with small food and beverage businesses on the West Coast, offering hands-on support and practical solutions to boost productivity and streamline business practices.
Connect with Donald Gregory Bye Hospitality Consulting to schedule an appointment.
Growing Contigo is a bilingual consulting firm (Spanish and English) that helps entrepreneurs and small business owners grow their business. They provide tools, resources, and support tailored to their clients’ needs, with a focus on BIPOC communities, especially Spanish-speaking and immigrant-owned businesses. Their team draws on shared experiences to offer personalized guidance and understands the challenges of language, location, and culture.
Launch Industries is a consulting firm helping purpose-driven leaders create successful, inclusive, and sustainable workplaces. Through the ABC Program, they support small businesses, nonprofits, and government organizations with services like capacity-building, business software tools, HR, organizational development, and help with RFPs, grants, and certifications.
Motley Brown Consulting helps business leaders with flexible, tailored advice. They work with entrepreneurs and executives to launch, grow, and improve their businesses. Through the ABC Program, they help small business owners build skills and reach their potential. Their goal is simple: to help you create a successful, sustainable business that can thrive in any market.
Connect with Motley Brown Consulting to schedule an appointment.
Loan support
EMBR Solutions is a consulting business run by a wife-and-husband team with over 35 years of experience in community development and lending. They specialize in partnerships, financial setup, contract negotiation, project management, and organizational planning, with a focus on underserved communities and climate initiatives. Through the ABC Program, they help small business owners with funding, debt management, credit education, and future planning.
Marketing and branding
CROWN Social is an award-winning digital marketing agency that helps businesses grow. They create custom marketing plans for all kinds of businesses, including solo entrepreneurs, non-profits, and small businesses that qualify for the ABC Program. They focus on supporting historically disadvantaged business owners and aim to help them grow in a sustainable and profitable way.
Kirsti Rochon is a graphic designer and marketing expert with over 20 years of experience. She works with entrepreneurs, small businesses, and well-known companies on print, branding, and web design. Through the ABC Program, KRD helps participants create a simple, unique logo or a brand guide with tips and styles to keep their logo consistent.
Stew Hang from Surf Rider Media helps small businesses with digital marketing. He focuses on SEO, Google Ads, and AI automation. Surf Rider Media creates simple strategies that drive real results and help businesses grow. They work with local businesses and startups to boost online visibility and attract more customers. Through the ABC Program, they set up or improve Google Business Profiles, apply basic SEO, and provide tools to improve search rankings, online presence, and lead generation.
Timu Marketing Agency is a Seattle-based firm specializing in marketing strategy, branding, and digital solutions for startups, community organizations, and underrepresented founders. Focused on equity, they deliver culturally responsive marketing to help Black and Brown founders amplify their impact and achieve sustainable growth.
Connect with Timu Marketing Agency to schedule an appointment.
Vision 7 Advertising is a bilingual agency (Spanish and English) with over 30 years of experience in marketing, branding, and social media. They focus on helping underserved communities, including BIPOC-owned, women-owned, LGBTQIA+ businesses, and those in high-risk areas. Through the ABC Program, they provide services like brand strategy, digital marketing, social media analysis, eCommerce strategy, and market research.
Connect with Vision 7 Advertising to schedule an appointment.
Our office is dedicated to creating an accessible and inclusive economy that works for everyone in Seattle by ensuring all communities have access to economic opportunities.
The City of Seattle encourages everyone to participate in its programs and activities. If you need help, translation, disability accommodations, or materials in a different format, contact our office at (206) 684-8090 or at ABCProgram@seattle.gov.