It is the twelfth most populous county in the United States. Washington State's Department of Revenue. Today, SBA's program offices offer financing, training and advocacy for small firms. These programs are delivered by SBA offices in every state, the District of Columbia, the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. The SBA works with thousands of lending, educational and training institutions nationwide to provide services to small businesses.
International trade is a big part of doing business in Washington state.
The following resources can help you get started on the road to doing business abroad. This site contains an interactive database of companies that seek to form strategic alliances. Trade Development Alliance The Trade Development Alliance of Greater Seattle is a collaboration of the Port of Seattle, Metropolitan King County Government, Snohomish County Government, City of Seattle, City of Everett, Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce and union leadership to promote the trade interests of this region in domestic and international markets. The Trade Alliance supports new local partnerships to ensure future competitiveness for our region in a rapidly changing global economy. OTED assists Washington companies export their products and services to foreign markets.