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There are dozens of organizations and educators willing to help businesses in the South Puget Sound. Below, we've listed a few of the community and government organizations assisting businesses.

SPSCC Small Business Development Center
http://www.spscc.ctc.edu/community-and-business/sbdc

Washington Technology Center
http://www.innovatewashington.org

Washington Economic Development Commission
http://wedc.wa.gov/

State of Washington Permit Assistance Center
http://www.ora.wa.gov/resources/permitting.asp

Thurston County Economic Development Council
http://www.thurstonedc.com/

Economic Development Board for Pierce County
http://yakima.co.pierce.wa.us/edb/html/edb_home.html

Port of Olympia
http://www.portolympia.com/

Port of Tacoma
http://www.portoftacoma.com/

The Next Washington
Learn about the future of Washington businesses
http://www.choosewashington.com/poster/

Choose Washington Small Business Guide
An excellent guide with links to small business resources
http://www.choosewashington.com/pdf/2009guideforsmallbusiness.pdf

Doing Business in Washington
The 2007 #1 rated government-to-business guide online
http://access.wa.gov/business/start.aspx

Washington State Small Business Development Centers
http://www.wsbdc.org/

State Agencies