The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages for Q3 2019 was released this week. Regional employment and wage growth continue to rank in the top seven for all large metros in the U.S. While the number of business establishments in the region also grew, Pierce County posted significantly larger gains…
For years, Seattle has been considered a haven for startup culture and entrepreneurial expansion. With a large, educated workforce at its disposal, Seattle’s demographics and geographical location make it an ideal place to create a business. Although Silicon Valley in the Bay Area has been regarded as the undisputed startup center of the nation, a recent study published by Commercial…
In May 2019, the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Greater Seattle Partners led a delegation of over 40 regional business and civic leaders to Dublin, Ireland. The greater Dublin area accounts for 28% of Irish population, 45% of Irish employment, and 50% of its output, making it influential in the development of Ireland’s enterprise…
SEATTLE – June 27, 2019 – The Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) has designated the Cascade Industrial Center as the region’s tenth Manufacturing Industrial Center. Manufacturing Industrial Centers receive priority for federal transportation funding through PSRC, as they are expected to fuel regional economic and employment growth. The designation recognizes the Cascade Industrial Center, located…
Startup Genome, an organization that aims to support startup success, recently released its 2019 Global Startup Ecosystem Report. The report ranks the best startup ecosystems in the world, based off measurements of “success factors” such as startup performance, funding, market reach, talent, experience, and knowledge. The report ranks Seattle as the 12th best global startup ecosystem,…
“Seattle NorthCountry” is the Snohomish County Tourism Bureau’s new marketing brand aimed at attracting more tourists to Snohomish County.
While the San Francisco-based Salesforce already has around 1,000 employees in Washington, the company plans to make Seattle its second headquarters following its acquisition of Tableau, co-CEO Marc Benioff said during a conference call Monday. “I am a huge admirer of the talent market in Seattle…there’s very few places where you can put together a software…
The greater Seattle region – running north of Everett to south of Tacoma – is home to hundreds of global companies like those, as well as a little outfit called Microsoft, truck maker PACCAR and thousands of small to medium-sized companies. Additionally, hundreds of foreign-owned companies have based operations in the region, including giants such…
After all, Seattle has the second-fastest growing economy of any city in the U.S. and ranks third in productivity. I knew this region to be a thriving hub of innovation and creativity, home to some of the most vibrant and leading-edge companies in the world. On top of that, it’s the most beautiful place I…
Propeller Airports announces its recognition in Monocle’s annual Travel Top 50 Awards, which this month named Paine Field’s Passenger Terminal the World’s Best Regional Airport. Paine Field is recognized alongside leading global travel brands like…
A lot can go into deciding where to start your career, but two things can be certain: the availability of jobs and the quality of life in that city. They’re the two dimensions that WalletHub used to rank their study of the best cities to start your career in. With 29 metrics between the two, the…
SEATTLE, Wash. (MAY 10, 2019) – Greater Seattle Partners and Enterprise Ireland announced today a new cooperation agreement to promote bilateral trade and investment. Leaders from both companies formalized the memorandum of cooperation at a signing ceremony in Dublin’s SOBO district. The announcement is the culmination of a week-long leadership mission to Ireland led…