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"This speaks to the exceptional talent we’ve been able to attract to the College," he added. "Top-notch young engineers choose the University of Washington because we have a culture that supports creative, interdisciplinary work."

For the most part, urban villages in Issaquah, Redmond and Snoqualmie have yet to provide one missing link — jobs."

"And without nearby jobs, the traffic woes brought on by more development only continue."

The study, released by the SBDC, is composed of survey responses from clients who received at least five hours of assistance and revealed that those clients surveyed saw greater sales, employment and revenue growth than the average business in the state. Total tax revenues, both state and federal, were positively impacted as well.

"It really is a game-changing technology," said Brad Silverberg, formerly a top Microsoft executive and a founder of Ignition Partners, which joined Madrona Venture Group, Bezos Expedition and Washington Research Foundation in the financing round to be announced today.

Of 240,000 new jobs created in Washington between 2002-2006, 69.5 percent pay less than a living wage.