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https://www.washingtontechnology.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/molly-blog-1.png980550Startups are one of the pillars of the innovation economy in our state, creating new technologies that improve every facet of life, from health care and education to transportation and privacy. While startups may begin with a small number of employees, as they succeed, they can grow into significant drivers for job creation and economic activity. They are the building blocks of the tech sector that employs more than 410,000 Washingtonians.