Dear Chamber Members and Partners,
Something doesn’t add up in Seattle right now. We are asking more from our businesses than ever, while increasingly treating them like the problem.
We are home to some of the most innovative companies in the world. They create good-paying jobs. They bring people back downtown. They support small businesses. And they fund a significant share of the public services we all rely on. In fact, according to a 2023 Downtown Seattle Association report, businesses pay roughly 66% of the city’s revenue, a figure that is likely even higher today…