Gilman Village is looking for a few good entrepreneurs.

Gilman Village is designed to give the first-time entrepreneur a manageable way to get started.

Many, perhaps even most, of our shops, restaurants and personal services businesses were started by people who had never owned their own business before, or who had limited or no business-ownership experience. But they had a dream, an idea, or a passion, and the willingness to pursue it.

The village began 35 years ago, during the heart of the "Boeing Bust," when the "Will the last person leaving Seattle turn out the light" billboard became famous. Yet, in the midst of it all, little Gilman Village quickly became a destination shopping area because of the individuality of its shops and its merchants.

Part of the reason was the village's affordable rent structure, which gives merchants the chance to get started and grow, and manageable spaces that don't require a huge investment to fill. That rent structure remains the same today, because our mission remains the same today: To give people the chance to get started.

If you're interested in opening your own business, call Gilman Village today. It's why we're here. Call (425) 392-6802.