TeamUp Mentors

I have owned creative businesses in India (Mumbai) and the U.S. (Spokane). I have helped build and operate a WA-based tech firm for six years, including launching their overseas subsidiary in a record time. As Principal Business Operations Strategist at Levitek, I provided one-on-one consulting services to help business owners identify and overcome challenges and achieve their goals.

Anastasi, Moore & Martin, PLLC, is a full-service audit, tax, consulting, accounting, and business valuation and litigation support services firm located in the historic Hutton Building in downtown Spokane. Founded in 2003, its four owner/members have over 90 years of combined public accounting experience.

Family law attorney by day; start-up enthusiast by night. As both an attorney and MBA, I help businesses navigate the practical and legal challenges they face. Though new to Spokane, I spent a year consulting entrepreneurs in Montana on everything from GS1 Barcode registrations to SAFE agreements.

Our members get instant access to dedicated employment law attorneys and HR professionals who provide them with practical advice and guidance tailored to their businesses. Our HR and Legal teams work with startups who find their business growing or who want to better understand their risks as an employer.

Founded in 1961 as Billboard Poster Company, BPGraphics is one of the nation’s premier large-format printers. We specialize in Out-of-Home, Point-of-Purchase, Event & Venue, and Fleet graphics.

Foundational strength as a CPA for over 25 years and a CFO for over 15 years. Combined with the global view of a Chief Strategy Officer who developed strategies that ensured alignment with the mission, core purpose, and values. Reinforced and implemented these strategies through culture and brand activities.

Nick Rossolillo is an investment advisor and founder at Concinnus Financial, as well as a national financial contributor for the Motley Fool. Office hours are available for things like a market or business-specific research, or simply talk therapy about the headaches involved with launching a new venture.

I am here to help local startup companies because I grew up in this community and am now growing a successful career in the SaaS industry. I was the first revenue hire for my technology company and have launched a GTM product and have experience through the startup to growth phases of the company.

As a small business or new business owner, understanding which tax credits you can qualify for, if any, can be downright exhausting. For instance, did you know that your business can get a tax credit for money spent on research and development?

Feltman Ewing provides counseling in the areas of entity formation, business liability issues, contract drafting and review (including commercial leases), trademarks and copyrights, and general legal advice on a variety of topics encountered by businesses of all sizes and types.

Denise Downey offers personal financial planning services. Some of the many areas that she can help with are investment guidance, retirement planning, college savings strategies, cash management, and financial advocacy. Denise is a Certified Financial Planner™ with over 21 years of experience.

Foundry is a team of entrepreneurial attorneys that support businesses, startups, and entrepreneurs. We value transparency and open communication and offer flat rates to best fit our clients. We advise on incorporation/financing, contract drafting and negotiations, hiring, IP, and acquisitions.

We are a full-service, tax and accounting firm willing to help with all facets from business development, tax planning, Quickbooks and accounting assistance, operational analysis, and valuation/transition planning.

Gravis Law has extensive experience representing small and early-stage businesses. Our team generally advises clients as outside general counsel on LLC operating agreements, licensing, trademarks and branding, consulting and contractor agreements, and initial financing options.

Rhonda DeVito is a Business Development Consultant who helps emerging companies to grow strategically by providing sound direction and connecting them with the right resources. Her specialty is sourcing capital for firms that are challenged with achieving adequate funding, particularly startups.

Discuss your concept for a startup or existing business with Ignite’s CEO Tom Simpson at Office Hours.

Incisive Ventures provides early-stage growth capital for technology companies. Schedule a time with Martin here: www.calendly.com/martingtobias.

I am a copywriter providing content development and social media strategy. I create content for web pages, blog posts, newsletters, emails, and articles. I also create social media content and manage social media profiles. I can take care of the content needs that you simply don't have time for.

Controlling cost, understanding the competition, building a sales and employee pipeline, driving relationships with customers, employees and vendors and working to gain market share are some of the things I love. My current responsibility spans across 2.5 states (Eastern Washington, Idaho and Montana).

Lean Media Productions is a veteran- and minority-owned business providing accessible and dynamic video production services.

Measure Meant is a social impact consulting firm that can help your business define their values of sustainability and integrate them within your existing business model. You can use social responsibility as a recruiting tool and transparency about environmental impact to strengthen your brand loyalty.

Chris has been in the mix of startups and investors for some time including leading a winning Team for Startup Weekend in one of the largest turnouts in Seattle; she has presented on Shark Tank, and has worked for several startups, building scale, automation and value.

Propaganda Creative is a full-service design firm providing web design, graphic design, and other marketing services with a focus on amplifying brands.

sp³nw brings together academia, life science companies, entrepreneurs, innovators, funding sources, and industry mentors to help identify, grow, and deploy emerging life science solutions to the region.

At Spokane Business Attorneys, we are a fun, happy, and strategic law firm that specializes in holistically helping business owners run their business the right way. We help business owners have more fun, make more money, and stay out of trouble as they build their business and legacy on a solid foundation.

Spokane Public Library offers extensive business resources including one-on-one consultations with Business Librarian Mark Pond. Mark can assist startups with many critical needs, including business market research and analysis.

Max Kusske of Stonebraker McQuary Insurance assists entrepreneurs in understanding insurable and non-insurable risks in organizations, as well as educating on the insurance marketplace.

Joel Hoff is an executive-level finance leader who helps bring order to the chaos associated with companies in the startup and emerging phase. He has extensive experience aligning people, processes and technology to develop and execute strategies that help companies move to the next level of their evolution.

Tinderbox Consulting believes in serving God by serving others. We do this through the campsite rule: leave everyone in better shape than we found them. Tinderbox consults with small businesses and entrepreneurs on their sales and marketing initiatives.

Vexing Media is a creative design company that specializes in digital media, including website development, graphic design, and virtual and electronic communications. Our mission is to Craft the Brand, Deliver the Message, and Build the Tools that are vital to our clients in fulfilling their own missions.

At Washington Trust Bank we pride ourselves on helping our customers with all of their financial needs. We are a relationship-based bank, so the relationship between us and our customers comes first. We are diverse enough to help out with the initial startup of your business yet small enough to know you.

Certified Insurance Counselor with over 20 years helping businesses and business owners find insurance solutions. Property and Casualty Insurance specialist, with a focus on cyber insurance solutions. Extensive experience writing insurance products for all kinds of businesses and industries large and small.

‘Your outsourced, in-house marketing team.’ A full-service marketing & design agency, with expert contributors who specialize in various aspects of marketing. Digital, Traditional, Web Design, SEO, Email, Social, Branding & Packaging. We offer both full-service and ala-carte marketing services for businesses.

April Needham, Director for the WSU University Center for Innovation, is a deep resource for businesses looking to have a second set of eyes on their business plan.

Zipline Interactive creates measurable digital marketing campaigns that help businesses like yours generate more sales and profit. We offer trackable digital marketing services, including search engine optimization (SEO), pay-per-click (PPC), web design, social marketing, and display advertising.