We never expect our biggest setbacks in life to end up being our greatest growth opportunities. But that’s exactly how it worked for artist and freelancer Lou Daprile. Lou had […]
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Celebrating Dreams 2026: A Day of Connection and Opportunity
The space was buzzing hours before the event’s official start. Stations showcasing creative business ideas packed the area to the square meter. Women founders were making the rounds, swapping contact […]
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Teanaway Country Store is More Than Just a Stop Along the Way
At the foothills of the first state-owned community forest in Cle Elum, Washington, just off the beaten path of Highway 970, there’s a shop worth a stop for anyone passing […]
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Celebrating Dreams 2025: A Decade of Cultivating Our Collective Abundance
For 10 years, the Washington Women’s Business Center (WWBC), a program of Business Impact NW, has hosted Celebrating Dreams, a cornerstone event dedicated to empowering, showcasing, and connecting women entrepreneurs. […]
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Ten Years of Celebrating Dreams: A Look Back
I was a new Executive Director with less than six months in the role, still trying to figure out what my job really was. Business Impact NW was fractured and […]
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