How to Start a Business in Washington

How to Start a Business

• Starting a Business – Washington State Department Licensing
• Starting a Business
  

Business Registration, Permits and Licenses

• Business Name (Trade Name Registration)
  
• Business Registration
• Business Licenses and
  permits 
• Business Licensing
  
• Business Licensing Guide 
• Corporations Registration Data Search
• 
  Business Records Database

Taxes

• Business Taxes

Mentorship/Assistance  

• SBA Washington
• Washington Small Business Development Center
  
• Bellingham – Bellingham SCORE
  
• Richland – Mid-Columbia SCORE
• Seattle – Seattle SCORE
• Spokane – Spokane SCORE
• Tacoma – Tacoma SCORE
  
• Vancouver – Ft. Vancouver SCORE
• Yakima – Yakima Valley SCORE

General Resources

• Secretary of State
• Washington State Office of Minority and Women’s Business Enterprises
  
• Washington Business Portal