Two years ago, I started The Big Lil on a total whim. I had just wrapped up my role as Executive Director at City Fruit; we were in the...

So many of us love the Pacific Northwest because of the opportunity it affords us to connect to the great outdoors. But how do you...

For better or worse, it’s become very “sexy” to talk about how we can (i.e. should) run nonprofits more like businesses. More earned...

Rebecca Weaver, founder at HR Uprise, is working to flip traditional HR on its head, so that it works for employees, first. She launched...

In an industry where mission, clients and impact come first, it can feel difficult for nonprofit leaders to dig into the decidedly less...

Nov 2020: Ridgewood Bottle and Tap was slated to open in late March, in the iconic space that Starbucks once held on top of Phinney...

Oct 2020: Sugarpill is part tinctures, part mercantile, and part customer-service-as-therapy. For this small apothecary, just off the...

Oct 2020: How Dreamland Diner and Stampede Cocktail Club are battling their way through their own uncharted universe, in the midst of...

Oct 2020: After an early career in the restaurant hospitality business, Nikolai found himself burned out and at an inflection point....

Sept 2020: (plus some killer tips on hosting your Q4 events) Synchronicity’s business is to help non-profits raise money, through live,...

Sept 2020: Even if you don’t have a pet, this conversation is a great reminder that all businesses need to intentionally re-design their...

Sept 2020: Seize The Oar champions inclusion in the sport of rowing through adaptive team training, outreach and thought leadership. In...

August 2020: "The economy is right here. It's our relationships. It’s our actions. Every transaction makes an impact and influences the...

August 2020: Scoop Marketplace is a zero waste grocery store in the Central District. They offer a variety of package-free groceries and...

August 2020: Firefly Kitchens was set to celebrate a huge milestone this year: their 10 year anniversary. Though they haven’t been able...

July 2020: The impacts of COVID on the non-profit sector are numerous: some organizations can no longer directly serve their clients;...

July 2020: "Our small businesses - they’re here for us all the time, we want to be able to support them any way we can. Let’s help each...

July 2020: If we can collectively do something together, if we can organize ourselves, we can make a difference. Our interview with Olga...

July 2020: You stick together, you support other businesses and take one day at a time. Olga Sagan has owned Piroshky Piroshky for the...

July 2020: In early March, as COVID was picking up steam, Kona Kitchen was looking for ways to keep their two locations running, even...