Launching on Small Business Saturday, Business Impact NW is partnering with Intentionalist, an online guide to purposeful spending at diverse local businesses The two organizations are both passionate about supporting […]
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Rocky Butte Coffee Roasters Fosters Hope and Resilience in a Once Overlooked Neighborhood
“The neighborhood surrounding Rocky Butte has points of beauty and brokenness,” began James Helm, Founder of Rocky Butte Coffee Roasters in a video created for the 2019 IMPACT Pitch competition […]
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Business Impact NW & Community Credit Lab Partnership
Community Credit Lab and the nonprofit Business Impact Northwest are excited to announce a partnership to support underbanked communities to access affordable credit in King County Through this partnership, Business […]
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Introducing our IMPACT Pitch Judges & MC!
We are honored to have such an accomplished group of business leaders judge the live IMPACT Pitch competition this year, including the 2017 Best Established Business Winner and Founder of Repair Revolution Eli Alilson, the Founder and CEO of Molly Moon’s Homemade Ice Cream, Molly Moon Neitzel, and Michael Powell, returning judge and Senior Vice President at Harborstone Credit Union! From a 40 year legacy of helping local entrepreneurs turn their dreams into realities, to founding Seattle’s iconic ice cream establishment, to revolutionizing the auto repair industry, our panelists have an immense range of expertise and a serious dedication to making their communities better through business.
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Meet Our 2019 IMPACT Pitch Finalists!
On September 19th our eight IMPACT Pitch finalists will stand before a live audience to pitch how their inspiring business ideas will positively impact the community in attempts to win the $10,000 award for Best Established Business or the $10,000 award for Best Startup/ Early-Stage Business. Surrounded by family and friends while facing a panel of business leader judges, competitors will put their ideas on the line, pitching their small business dreams and actively working to make them come true.
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