Small Business Development

Selling direct to the customer can be rewarding for a commercial salmon fisherman, with higher returns per pound and good relationships with appreciative customers. To be successful, suppliers must pr ...

Access to capital is a major barrier for entrepreneurs. Most businesses are not aware of the various options to find affordable capital. So the interactive, educational simulation called Pitchfest was ...

The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is a negotiated free trade agreement whose members include some of Washington State’s largest export markets. If enacted, the free trade area would be the largest i ...

The new free trade agreements between the United States and South Korea, Panama, and Colombia may open new markets for Washington State’s small- to medium-sized export businesses. This document descri ...