Like many women, Boise resident Monique Diaz Evancic is frustrated by the lack of true, functional pockets in her clothes. Many are simply decorative, and the “real” ones often barely […]
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Features and updates on Business Impact NW’s direct services and offerings.
YES MA! Backyard Farm: Honoring Heritage Through Food
Adfia Bristol is the founder of YES MA! Backyard Farm, a family farm in Puyallup, WA. She specializes in growing culturally significant crops and making small-batch Caribbean condiments. Her work […]
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The Gift Shop: A Haven of Beauty and Color in Valdez
Celeste Addison has chased business ideas since age 12, starting with Bubblegum Bows. She hired her little sister and her sister’s two best friends as her first staff. “I always […]
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Valdez Businesses Shine in National Spotlight Tour
On July 30, 2025, the Alaska Women’s Business Center (WBC), hosted by Business Impact NW, participated in the Association of Women’s Business Centers (AWBC) National Media Spotlight Tour — one […]
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Poor Betty’s: From Festival Favorite to Food Truck Expansion
Initially, when Jess and Danny Sunseri started Poor Betty’s during the pandemic, they thought it would be a side gig. Jess bartended, Danny captained charters — they just wanted to […]
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