Recent Highlights from OED

• Finance and Administrative Services - COVID-19 Public Health Requirements for Businesses, አማርኛ (Amharic), 繁體中文 (Traditional Chinese), 简体中文  (Simplified Chinese), 한국어 (Korean), Soomaali (Somali), Español (Spanish), Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese).
• Creative Economy Report (2019)
• Our Business Districts Team released the 2019 Seattle BIA Report.
• We launched our Clean Energy Resource Map.
• We launched the Business Decision Engine, an interactive tool that gives businesses access to information about Seattle's economy, customers, competition, and more.
• Workers and employers: Find answers to your questions about Seattle's minimum wage ordinance and other worker protections in Seattle. 

The Office of Economic Development believes that Seattle can be the most innovative and equitable city in which to build your business or career, and that our economic resilience is rooted in the diversity of our economy and ingenuity of our workforce.  

• Our Small Business Development team supports entrepreneurs that help drive our economy and are the connective tissue of our social fabric. We provide tailored business assistance through our own advocates and valued community partners. 
• Our Only in Seattle team strives to build capacity in business districts as they deliver on their vision of vibrant neighborhoods and community ownership.  
• Our Key Industries and Workforce Development team supports the growth and development of our diverse and strategic industry sectors, and the employers who provide pathways to meaningful careers. Our strategy also focuses on talent development by working with labor, education, and employers to equip the local workforce with in-demand skills that meet industry needs, help businesses grow, and build pathways to rewarding careers.