Your Guide to Business Registration and Annual Maintenance

Are you ready to start a new business but unsure about the initial registration requirements? Our Presentation is designed to provide you with the crucial first steps of state compliance and registering your business with the Office of the Secretary of State and Department of Revenue

Constance Parbon, Charities, Nonprofits and Public Affairs Administrator
Washington Secretary of State, Corporations and Charities Division

Constance Parbon is the Government and Public Affairs Administrator under the Washington Secretary of State Corporations and Charities Division and has been with the division for 8 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.

 

Danielle Hart
Department of Revenue

As an employee of Revenue, Danielle Hart has more than 15 years’ experience in state licensing. She started in a leadership role and led a customer service team helping businesses apply and maintain their state business license. She is now a Business License Trainer and educates potential and existing businesses with their licensing needs.