Washington Forward’s Small Business Initiative is designed to elevate the voices and views of small business owners who keep Washington’s economy and communities moving forward. You can help by becoming an Advocate! 

Washington Forward Small Business Advocates are the heart of our campaign. As an advocate, we will work with you to share your perspective on how rising costs and policy decisions in Olympia are affecting small business owners. As an Advocate, we will help you tell your story to educate the state about what small business owners are facing.

What advocates are asked to do: 

• Join our email list to stay informed 
• Share your experiences and stories with our small business team
• Jump on a monthly call to stay informed about the campaign and connect 
• Give us permission to use your name as a supporter of our effort 
• Use your social media channels to help our campaign spread the word
• Work with our team to share your voice and views through op-eds, letters-to-the-editor and other opportunities in your area
  
  

Importantly, Washington Forward is NOT a partisan campaign. This is a non-partisan effort with supporters from all sides, designed to elevate the actual voices of small business owners in important debates and highlight the challenges facing small businesses. The expected time commitment for champions is less than four hours a month.