Resource Guide
More than 70 free and low-cost government services are available to help Seattle industrial firms. Seattle First can help connect you with each and every one of them.
Business Research: Expanding Your Markets
The following agencies will help you track down case studies, sector research and free searchable databases plus information about local, national and international trends and markets.
Regional growth trends and demographic information for King County are available through the King Caounty Annual Growth Report, available online at www.metrokc.gov/budget/agr.
Comparative information about counties and cities in the central Puget Sound region is available through the Puget Sound Regional Council. Call 206-464-7090 for assistance. Website is www.psrc.org
A wealth of business research data is available through the Seattle Public Library. Check Business Resource Section. Check online at www.spl.org. Click “browse” for databases and websites; then scroll down to “categories” and click on the section for Business and Finance. Much easier than it sounds.
Similar information is available through the University of Washington Business Resources On Line at www.lib.washington.edu/types/.
WSDOT Road Conditions Web Site
Peter Whitehead – Nelson Trucking
Operating expenses pile up when an oversize truckload sits stuck in traffic, so dispatchers at Nelson Trucking check traffic conditions continually via the Washington State Department of Transportation Puget Sound Traffic web site. The site provides an instant visual status report on major roadway traffic conditions, mountain pass reports, ferry times, and emergency road closures. That way, Nelson’s 60-plus truck fleet can avoid quagmires from the mountains to the Sound. "We’ve been using it for years," says Peter Whitehead, Nelson Trucking President. "It’s an invaluable tool."