Business Licensing and Formation

Join representatives from the Department of Revenue and the Washington Secretary of State for an essential overview of how to successfully start and license a business in Washington. This presentation will guide you through the process of business formation, including registering your entity, understanding licensing requirements, and navigating a couple of key state systems needed to accomplish this. Whether you're launching a new venture or formalizing an existing one, this session will provide the tools and insights you need to get started on the right track.

Constance Parbon

Constance Parbon is the Public & Government Affairs Administrator under the Washington Secretary of State Corporations and Charities Division and has been with the division for 9 years. She is passionate about meeting people, where they are, throughout Washington State. As part of this passion, Constance is actively expanding the Division’s education and engagement throughout Washington State for Small Businesses regarding state compliance, Nonprofits and Charities regarding state compliance and internal governance, and consumers regarding making informed giving decisions and preventing fraud. This is being accomplished through partnerships with the Office of the Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division and the Small Business Liaison Team which is made up of over 25 state agencies.

 

Quinn Dickason, Education Coordinator

As an employee of the Department of Revenue, Quinn Dickason has more than 20 years of experience with state taxes. She spent her first 15 years with the department as an auditor. In that role, she worked with a variety of businesses to verify the accuracy of their excise tax returns. Now as Education Coordinator, she helps businesses find the answers they need to report correctly every time.

Tanya Gookin
Department of Revenue

As an employee of the Department of Revenue, Tanya Gookin has more than 8 years’ experience in state business licensing. She started in customer service helping businesses apply and maintain their state business license. She is now the Business License Trainer and educates potential and existing businesses with their licensing needs.