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Seattle’s Creative Industries Are Our Future. That’s Why The City Is Expanding Our Creative Work.

September 23, 2019

Seattle has a rich history of cultural innovation and creative risk taking. Our arts and culture are recognized around the world, and a robust creative workforce nourishes our entrepreneurial spirit. Seattle’s creative industries are one vital source of fuel that will drive our economy into the future. To ensure that racial and economic disparities don’t continue to grow, we need to build a creative economy that is… [ Keep reading ]

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Small Business of the Month: Sweet Alchemy Ice Creamery

August 9, 2019

After years of franchising a Haagen Dasz on the corner of 43rd and University Avenue (“The Ave”) in the University District, Lois Ko knew it was time to open an ice cream shop based on her own vision. She wanted to create an authentic, “farm-to-cone” experience for her customers that… [ Keep reading ]

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Small Business of the Month: Combat Arts Academy

July 17, 2019

Listen: Origin Story – Combat Arts Academy Walking into Combat Arts Academy in the Delridge neighborhood of West Seattle, you wouldn’t know that owner Sonia Sillan never intended to run her own small business. A culmination of timing and her mother’s push for her to learn self-defense as a child… [ Keep reading ]

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Media Arts Try-a-Trade event introduces Seattle youth to careers in creative industries

June 11, 2019

Last month, 120 Seattle students had the opportunity to try their hands at different creative trades at the second annual Media Arts Try-a-Trade event at Seattle Central College. Students in Seattle Central College’s Visual Media, Graphic Design, and Apparel Design programs led local high schoolers through different activities, all aimed… [ Keep reading ]

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Small Business of the Month: Bich Kieu Jewelry

June 4, 2019

Listen: Origin Story – Bich Kieu Jewelry Bich Kieu Jewelry is a family-owned custom jewelry retailer and repair shop that has been doing business in Seattle for over 25 years—though the business is much older than that. “This is fourth generation—my great grandparents were in the jewelry business in Vietnam,”… [ Keep reading ]

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Transforming how the region funds employment and job training to connect more people to high-demand careers

May 22, 2019

From King County Executive Dow Constantine’s news release King County Executive Dow Constantine and Seattle Mayor Jenny A. Durkan are transforming how the region funds employment and job training, uniting the efforts of local governments, businesses, labor and philanthropies to connect more people to high-demand jobs. Here are highlights of… [ Keep reading ]

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Female Founders Alliance accelerates success for women and non-binary startup founders

May 22, 2019

The numbers stacked against women and non-binary startup founders are pretty staggering: women own only 5 percent of venture-backed companies, and for every $1 of venture capital a man raises, a woman raises only $.02. The Female Founders Alliance (FFA) is working to improve those odds by accelerating the success… [ Keep reading ]

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Small Business of the Month: Seattle Capoeira Center

May 6, 2019

Listen: Origin Story – Seattle Capoeira Center If you haven’t heard of Capoeira—an African cultural art from Brazil that combines self-defense, dance, acrobatics and music—then Seattle Capoeira Center owner Syed Taqi wants to change that. “The goal is like, thousands of people playing Capoeira. Hundreds of people walking around with berimbaus, like [people walk around with] yoga… [ Keep reading ]

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Seattle Office of Economic Development announces new program to prepare local youth for jobs of the future

May 6, 2019

Today, the City of Seattle Office of Economic Development (OED) announced a new investment aimed at providing young people access to and preparation for employment in Seattle’s economy. The first ever Career Connected Learning Grants will fund nine local organizations to increase job readiness competencies for youth ages 14-24, part… [ Keep reading ]

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Small Business of the Month: QueenCare

April 2, 2019

Listen: Origin Story – QueenCare QueenCare in Seattle’s Columbia City neighborhood is much more than a beauty supply store. Opened in December 2018, QueenCare employs young women of color and provides them with mentorship, job training and support. On top of all of this, they sell amazing-smelling, all-natural skincare products at the same… [ Keep reading ]

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