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Small Business Resources

INCOME
$42,356

PATENTS
1.71
Per 1,000 workers

EDUCATION
30.3%
College Degree or Higher

UNEMPLOYMENT
8.6%
July 2010

TOT. EXPORTS
$51.7B

As a Washington state business, you have a host of federal, state and local programs available to help you start and grow your business, including one-on-one personal business counseling, state agency customer service representatives and help lines.

Small Business Counseling Services

SCORE is an organization of retired business executives and owners who volunteer to advise small business free of charge. Make an appointment with a counselor to review your business plan, advise you in business planning, financial analysis, marketing, expansion, exporting and other business needs.

Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) have counselors with broad-based skills and significant experience as business owners or managers. They are certified and provide one-on-one confidential assistance at no charge for management and technical affairs.

Small Business Information

Business centers serve all regions of the state providing a variety of resources and one-stop small business planning and research centers.

Doing Business in Washington

Office of Minority & Women's Business Enterprises

Secretary of State Corporation Division

Small Business Publications

These publications will provide you with the basic knowledge and understanding of Washington's business environment.