The Startup 425 Accelerator is a 15-week educational program designed to help new entrepreneurs rapidly develop their business idea and launch a company while learning essential business skills.
With multiple tracks to meet the needs of different founders, the Accelerator is designed for:
-First time small business entrepreneurs looking for guidance and support
-Potential founders considering a startup idea
-Early-stage founders looking to raise capital for the first time
Learn more and apply at https://www.startup425.org/accelerator
 Unlock more business for your business! The City of Kirkland and the Office of Minority and Women’s Business Enterprises (OMWBE) are hosting three State certification workshops for local small businesses.
The purpose of certification is to enhance procurement opportunities for certified businesses participating in state-funded projects or working with state agencies, local governments, school districts, and public universities.
The series starts at Kirkland City Hall’s Council Chambers (123 5th Ave) on Wednesday, October 9 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. No registration required.
The series continues virtually on Tuesday, November from 5-7 p.m. and Wednesday, December from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Registration is required for the virtual workshops.
To sign up for the November workshop, register at bit.ly/omwbe1112.
To sign up for the December workshop, register at bit.ly/owmbe1204.
For more information, please contact Daniel Lazo at .
Recycling Collection Event
When: Saturday, October 05, 2024
Time: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Location: South parking lot, Lake Washington Institute of Technology, 11605 132nd Ave NE, Kirkland, 98034
Kirkland's recycling collection events allows residents of Kirkland to dispose of hard to recycle items. All items collected will be reused or recycled.
Learn more about what items can be recycled at this event here.
Some items have a cost to drop off, and only cash is accepted as payment, please bring exact change. Vendor reserves the right to refuse any item deemed unacceptable or not recyclable. Program is available to residents of the City of Kirkland only.
We need your help to keep our water clean! All storm drains in Kirkland take rainwater runoff to the nearest creek, lake, or swimming beach. Most of the time this rainwater runoff does not get filtered or cleaned. We need your help to keep pollution like oil, food waste, vehicle fluids, wash water, and soaps (including bio-degradable soaps) out of storm drains. This polluted water is toxic to fish and wildlife.
Pollution Prevention Assistance (PPA)
The City of Kirkland offers free hands-on help for qualifying businesses.* Our PPA specialists provide small businesses with:
- On-site technical assistance,
- Information to protect employee health,
- Help to stay in compliance with local, state, and federal environmental regulations.
Meet the City of Kirkland PPA Specialists: John Loyd, Sanjuana Rico, Ramiro Magallanes, Sim Nguyen, and Ryean-Marie Tuomisto.
More information on water quality programs can be found on the City of Kirkland’s Storm & Surface Water webpage.
 While doing business in Kirkland, you may occasionally be impacted by construction projects. Keep up-to-date on projects as they are planned and happen by visiting the City of Kirkland's construction project webpage using this link.
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Do you use a gas-powered leaf blower to maintain the sidewalk and street appearance of your storefront? If so, and if you live in Kirkland, you are eligible to participate in our electric leaf blower trade-in event in September.
Bring your gas-powered leaf blower to be recycled and receive a $100 voucher that can be used towards the purchase of an electric leaf blower at participating Kirkland businesses.
The trade-in event will be held on September 28th, 2024 at the North Kirkland Community Center.
We will be collecting gas-powered blowers and handing out vouchers from 10:30 AM to 2:00 PM.
More information can be found here.
An electric leaf blower incentive program that is tailored specifically to landscaping businesses in Kirkland is coming soon; stay tuned!
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If your business hasn't yet partnered with the Shop Local Kirkland program, what are you waiting for?
Shop Local Kirkland is our community's hyper-local digital directory that connects potential customers to goods, food, drink, and services unique to Kirkland.
Shop Local Kirkland showcases small business storefronts on our digital main street, and encourages the use of Kirkland Ca$h - Kirkland's local "currency" that many Kirkland businesses now accept.
Register your business (for free!) with Shop Local Kirkland today! And while you're at it, sign up now to participate as a merchant in the Kirkland Ca$h program.
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