Getty Images is moving some of its headquarters functions from Seattle to New York City, reportedly because it’s easier to do some international business there.
It begs the question: Is operating a global business from the Northwest a hardship? Nintendo plans to move. Six years ago, the departure of Boeing’s headquarters was blamed partly on the difficulty of doing business from Seattle.
Yes, global firms like Microsoft, Weyerhaueuser, Starbucks and Paccar somehow muddle through. But maybe there’s a wake-up call for the region in the latest moves.
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It’s funny that you post this as Forbes says Seattle is a great place to do business. While this article does is not specific to global business, it does mention a few of our local global companies. http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Investing/Extra/TheBestStatesForDoingBusiness.aspx
I mentioned the business ranks a couple of weeks back: http://www.cascadiareport.com/cascadia_report/2007/07/forbes-magazine.html
So this means this is a great place for business, just not global business?