Networks of Syrian traders and peddlers across the United States aided the distribution of Syrian settlements; by 1902, Syrians could be found working in Seattle, Washington.[2] Most of these peddlers were successful, and, with time, and after raising enough capital, some became importers and wholesalers, recruiting newcomers and supplying them with merchandise.[46] By 1908, there were 3,000 Syrian-owned businesses in the United States.[3] By 1910, the first Syrian millionaires had emerged.[47]