Our Mission

The Main Street Alliance of Washington works to provide small businesses a voice on the most pressing public policy issues in Washington and nationally. Our advocacy promotes vibrant businesses and healthy communities, and fosters leadership development of socially responsible business leaders.

Values

• Trust & Transparency: Successful small businesses are built on trust.
• Inclusion & Equity: Small businesses succeed when communities thrive, when all are welcome and opportunity is shared.
• Leadership: If we want our voices to be heard, we’ve got to speak up for ourselves.
• Sustainability: We build our businesses not for short-term gain, but for the long haul. Our public policies should reflect that.
• Shared Responsibility: Small businesses are part of the fabric of communities. We’re committed to giving back.

What We Do

• Research and Publish reports illustrating how policies effect real-life business owners
• Testify before Congress, state legislators, and local city councils and commissions
• Media Events such as press conferences, rallies and “reality tours” of small businesses
• Speakers Bureau of small business owners for special events and interviews with press
• Celebrate small business owners making a difference in our community

Principles

The Main Street Alliance of Washington strategically advocates for issues of concern to small business owners and the community; we help our members to be more effective businesses and socially responsible community members.

• We provide members with information regarding government action, community trends, and broader economic and scientific information that impact business viability
• We enable and encourage the open exchange of ideas, beliefs and information expertise among members, providing members with training and learning activities
• We collaborate with other organizations and government officials to promote small business and community concerns
• We promote social policies and business practices that guarantee access to high quality health, education, housing, infrastructure, clean environment, and public safety
• We lead efforts to promote innovative business and legislative approaches that address societal inequalities and disparities
• We take long- term committed positions and action on issues that directly impact business viability and the well being of the community

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Main Street Alliance of Washington
1806 E Yesler Way
Seattle, WA 98122
360.499.6102
washington[at]mainstreetalliance.org