This December we are thrilled to highlight Iulia Bejan, owner of Connect Lounge Seattle, through a three-part small business story series! Connect Lounge, is an immigrant-owned “social bar” in Seattle’s […]
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Boujee Food & Things – from Childhood Dream to Small Business
If you had asked 13-year-old Jalissa Horton what she wanted to be when she grew up, she would have told you she wanted to do exactly what she’s doing now. […]
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Glassmaker Julie Conway’s New LUMI Collection & Her Contribution to Seattle’s Creative Economy
It’s not easy being an artist in Seattle. Similar to food business owners, makers operate within extremely tight profit margins, and “according to a study by Seattle’s Office of Economic Development, warehouse and other small commercial building vacancies are at an all-time low, under 2 percent” (KUOW).
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Lumpia and Microloans: A Rural Small Business Success
Cristy McFall was born into a big family in a small village in the Philippines. As one of six children, and the only daughter, she was no stranger to hard […]
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Positive Spin: One Year after IMPACT Pitch Win
This time last year Positive Spin Pole Dance Fitness was operating out of a home studio and at capacity. On the hunt for a commercial space, founder Alyssa Taubin kept running into road blocks as many landlords were weary of renting to a pole dance business. Small business ownership comes with a unique set of challenges, but it’s proven to Alyssa what she’s capable of. Thanks to her persistence and the help of a trusted friend and commercial real estate agent for small businesses, Alyssa signed the lease on a studio space in Greenwood, four days before the live IMPACT Pitch competition she was set to compete in.
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