 Getting Started
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Business Licenses
Burien Business License Outside of Burien
Building Information
The City strongly recommends that you meet with one of our Community Development staff before leasing or purchasing your property or tenant space. They can help determine if your location is properly zoned for your type of
business. Stop by City Hall,
15811Ambaum Blvd. SW, Ste. C, Burien or call (206) 248-5520.
You can also find available property by contacting Discover Burien Association, 653 SW 152nd Street, Burien (206) 433-2882.
Permit Application Forms
Here is the list of applications currently online. Please contact the Department of Community Development for applications that are not listed or for assistance.
 Important Telephone Numbers
and Other Information
Southwest King County Chamber of Commerce
(206) 575-1633
www.swkcc.org
State of Washington - Department of Licensing
(360) 664-1400
www.dol.wa.gov
State of Washington - Department of Revenue
(253) 437-3440
www.dor.wa.gov
Social Security Office
(206) 243-0289
Seattle City Light
(206) 625-3000
Fire District No. 2
(206) 242-2040
Burien Police Services
(206) 296-3333
City of Burien Garbage and Recycling Help Line
(206) 933-0992
Water Districts
District #20 - (206) 243-3990
District #49 - (206) 242-8535
Highline Water District - (206) 824-0375
Seattle Water District - (206) 684-5900
Sewer
SW Suburban - (206) 244-9575
Midway Sewer - (206) 824-4960
Val Vue Sewer District - (206) 424-3236
Qwest Telephone
1-800-603-6000
www.qwest.com
AT&T Telephone
1-800-222-0400
www.atandt.com
How Burien's tax rates compare to other cities
False alarm ordinance
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Business Resources
The Department of Community Development, located at Burien City Hall,15811Ambaum
Blvd. SW, Ste. C, (206) 248-5520, is available to assist you in starting your new business and answering any questions you may have about building, planning and zoning. Their hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, and 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Discover Burien Association, is a non-profit team comprised of merchants, property owners, hospital administrators, school board members, and art groups, as well as the City of Burien, Port of Seattle and the Chamber of Commerce. Their mission is to create a vital, inviting downtown Burien, as well as other commercial areas, that will promote quality business, cultural and community growth.You can find out more by contacting
the Discover Burien office at 653 SW 152nd Street, (206) 433-2882 or visit their website www.discoverburien.com or call Richard Loman, Economic Development Manager, City of Burien,
15811Ambaum Blvd. SW, Ste. C (206) 248-5528, dickl@ci.burien.wa.us
SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives) specializing in helping start-up businesses is a resource partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). The SCORE program matches a small business that seeks help to an experienced and trained volunteer at no charge. These volunteer men and women have collective experience spanning the full range of American enterprise. They will share their expertise with present and prospective owner/managers of small businesses. SCORE volunteers keep all counsel confidential. For more information, please contact Harvey Aulgur, Business Counselor at (206) 553-7320, 1200 6th Avenue, Suite 1700, Seattle, WA or visit their website www.score.org
The SBDC (Small Business Development Center) is a cooperative effort of the cities Burien, SeaTac, Tukwila, Des Moines, Port of Seattle, King County, Highline Community College and the US Small Business
Administration. Counselors have certified broad-based skills and significant experience as business owners or
managers. They provide one-on-one, no charge confidential assistance for management and technical business affairs, such as purchase or the sale of a business; choosing and incorporating new technology; financial management; business plan development; market plan development; and business
research. For more information, please contact Zev Siegl, Business Development Specialist, (206) 8789-3710, ext. 5151, 23830 Pacific Hwy. S, Suite 311, Kent, WA 98032 or zsiegl@highline.edu or visit their websites at www.wsbdc.org or www.sbdc@highline.edu
Export Mentor Program - The Export Mentor Program is designed to nurture the exporting capabilities of small and medium-sized companies located in southwest King County. Over the course of a year, exporting-experienced companies offer guidance and support to companies new to exporting.
Companies will work with mentors in the development and implementation of an Export Plan, gaining increased knowledge and receiving key advice about the exporting process. For more information, please contact Allison Clark, Export Promotion Coordinator, 516 Third Avenue, Room 402, Seattle, (206) 296-1939, allison.clark@metrokc.gov or visit their website at www.metrokc.gov/exec/bred/ed/export/exportmentor.htm
Women's Business Center (WBC) promotes the growth of women-owned businesses through programs that address business training and technical assistance, and provide access to credit and capital, federal contracts, and international trade opportunities. With a women's business ownership representative in every SBA district office, a nationwide network of mentoring roundtables, women's business centers in nearly every state and territory, women-owned venture capital companies, and the Online Women's Business Center, OWBO is helping unprecedented numbers of women start and build successful businesses. For more information contact Carole Butkus, Director, 1437 South Jackson Street, Suite 302, Seattle, (206) 325-9458, caroleb@seattlecced.com or visit their website at www.seattleccd.com
SeaTac Occupational Skills Center - SeaTac is one of ten multi-school district Skills Centers in the State of Washington. Designed to provide state-of-the-art workforce preparation programs for high school juniors and seniors, the SeaTac Occupational Skills Center is owned cooperatively by the Federal Way, Highline, Tahoma, and Tukwila School
Districts. Eighteen vocational programs are offered with classes being two and a half hours in length, running from 7:55 am to 1:45 pm. The Skills Center is located at 18010 8th Avenue S, Burien, WA 98148. For more information please contact Dave Estes at (206) 433-2524.
Highline Community College offers a wide range of high-quality programs, services and access through partnerships - including an award-winning Small Business Development Center and a Career and Employment Center that is open to all members of the public. In addition to traditional transfer, pre-college and developmental education programs, Highline provides excellent hands-on training through its professional-technical division and has the ability to meet employer needs via tailored training offered through the Center of Extended Learning. The main campus is located at 2400 S. 240th St., Des Moines, Washington. For more information visit or call (206) 878-3710.
General Resources
King County Business Resource Guide
Small Business Startup Kit (SBA)
Washington Economic Development Finance Authority
Small Business Development Center
Highline Community College
Southwest King County Chamber of Commerce
Helpful hints on how to sell your merchandise.
This Visual Merchandising Checklist is information compliments of the Downtown Promotion Reporter, July 2004 issue.
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