Build Your Own Business

Build Your Own Business in colorful text

Build Your Own Business or “BYOB” is a set of resources Communities Rise has created for entrepreneurs who are starting businesses in Washington. BYOB includes a legal curriculum kit on legal topics for new businesses. 

The Starting Your Own Business Kit, includes written materials and links to resources. The Business Tax Basics Kit includes written materials and links to resources.

Thank you to our volunteers Kelly Lawton, Jeffrey Hamilton, and Chance Laboda, for researching, designing and producing the BYOB videos and kit materials.  Kelly, Jeffrey and Chance were Seattle University Law Students when they created this project.  Special thank you to Jason Barnwell, who came up with the idea of this project and provided his wisdom  and guidance on the project.