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Business environment in Seattle, Washington<\/h2>\n

Seattle is an iconic city with rich culture and community of forward-thinking businesses ranging from globally renowned tech and aerospace companies to cutting-edge startups. Anchored by behemoths like Amazon, Microsoft, Starbucks, and Boeing (the largest employer in the area), Seattle has grown into one of the premier U.S. cities to do business, with other major companies like Facebook and Google increasingly deciding to set up shop in the Emerald City.<\/p>\n

Long regarded as a hub for medical innovation, it has also experienced a boom in life sciences in recent years, with cutting-edge biotech and research companies increasingly growing in and relocating to Seattle thanks largely to the abundance of local universities and science funding. Additionally, dozens of start-up accelerators and incubators help pave the way for the business leaders of tomorrow.<\/p>\n

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Given the area\u2019s natural geographic beauty \u2013 which has been a core part of its appeal for decades \u2013 its residents and visitors are drawn to outdoor and leisure activities like hiking, camping, kayaking and whale watching, which helped lead to the global success of the Seattle-headquartered co-op REI<\/a>. Meanwhile, its sports teams (with a boost from the recently opened Climate Pledge Arena<\/a> and newest NHL franchise, the Seattle Kraken<\/a>) bring out high passion and ticket sales alike.<\/p>\n

Communications, media and PR market in Seattle Washington<\/h2>\n

The leading news outlets in the Seattle market are its major daily newspaper, The Seattle Times<\/em>, as well as the four primary TV stations: KIRO (CBS), KING (NBC), FOX-13 (FOX), and KOMO (ABC). The media landscape in and around Seattle, like so many other major cities, has been harshly impacted by a reduction in traditional print media outlets (such as the Seattle Post-Intelligencer<\/em> and Seattle Weekly<\/em>) and the newsrooms of others.<\/p>\n

Outlets that are relatively more 21st century \u2013 such as GeekWire<\/a> and Seattle Inno<\/a> \u2013 reflect the growth and evolution of the area in the last two decades. The current business landscape is also reflected in leading business outlets, like the Puget Sound Business Journal<\/em> and Seattle Business<\/em>, along with there being dedicated Amazon and Boeing beat reporters at The Seattle Times<\/em> and other local outlets.<\/p>\n

There are also outlets representing the city\u2019s Eastside (which includes Bellevue), including 425 Magazine<\/em> and its spinoff 425 Business<\/em>; as well as the Tacoma area, including the News-Tribune<\/em> and South Sound Magazine\/Business<\/em>.<\/p>\n

A city with such a rich cultural and artistic background is represented by outlets such as the iconic independent radio station KEXP, which covers global music as well as leading local artists, in addition to hosting countless live performances and hosting special events dedicated to topics such as mental health. Other outlets like The Stranger<\/em> provide a home for alternative and\/or humorous cultural news and views.<\/p>\n

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