Accelerating Green Equity on the North Peninsula Free experiential training program for businesses that improve their communities – Apply Now! Port Angeles, WA, December 22, 2022: Applications for the Green Equity Accelerator open today. The Green Equity Accelerator is a collaboration led by CIE in partnership with EDC Team Jefferson, North Olympic Development Council…
Affordable Painting RR
Hola! My name is Marisol Rosas Cardoso, and my husband and I co-own our brand-new business called ‘Affordable Painting RR,’ which we launched in late August of this year. I first heard about CIE through the initial advertising of the Comadres program. My favorite part of working with CIE is the Latina business training course…
Larissa’s Apron
My name is Larissa Seeber, and I am the founder of Larissa’s Apron. Let me tell you about my journey of getting to where I am today. For most of my life, I have wanted to open my own business, specifically a cafe or a restaurant. Just two years ago, I found myself working at…
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month
“La paz no puede existir sin justicia, la justicia no puede existir sin equidad, la equidad no puede existir sin desarrollo, el desarrollo no puede existir sin democracia, la democracia no puede existir sin respeto por la identidad y el valor de las culturas y los pueblos.”– Rigoberta Menchú Tum Mientras nos tomamos el tiempo…
Burlington Home Style Smoothies & Cafe
Buenos Dias! My name is Yadira Orozco (she/her), and I’m the owner of Burlington Home Style Smoothies & Cafe. I started my snack bar in 2015, where I sell freshly-made antojitos (Mexican appetizers), real fruit smoothies, boba teas, ice cream, and other savoury snacks. Earlier this year, CIE Business Advisor Alex Alvarez was walking along…
Working WA 5 Checklist
Goodness Tea
Shaelee Evans has a lot of grand ideas for Goodness Tea Farm. As we strolled through the tea plant dotted forest, she summarized it perfectly. “I want to show that business can be a force for good, not just for profit.” One way she accomplishes this goal: give away a portion of the farm’s revenue. …
Art by Lee Sekaquaptewa
Lee Sekaquaptewa is a Multi-Tribal Native American Artist. He is of Yakama, Navajo, and Hopi descent. He grew up in the valleys of Arizona (Glendale, Phoenix, Peoria) and Washington (Yakama Reservation). Lee has exhibited widely in galleries and alternative exhibition venues throughout the Inland Northwest, and was recently a member of two artist collectives, Artist’s…
StreamPad
“I’m Marcia M Darling, (she/her) I’m the inventor of StreamPad. It’s a revolutionary device that allows people to livestream their games and hobbies on twitch with the flip of a switch, eliminating the need for technical knowledge in setting up and running a livestream. It’s still in the prototype phase, so visit our website at www.streampad.tech to…
Some Like it Hott
Being an openly LGBPQ business owner puts you at risk for losing potential bigoted customers, losing business and sales or being a direct target for discrimination, defamation, harassment and even violence against you or your property. As a person who lives authentically out and loud about it most of the time, safety permitting, my identity…
Tampopo
For most of us a dandelion means it’s time to mow our lawn, Teresa Shiraishi sees much more in the ubiquitous bloom. “Their deep tap root can heal compacted soil and bring nutrients from down below. Our goal is to help the soil in the way the dandelion does.” With that in mind and years…
Event: Comadres Graduation
We are thrilled to share that our first cohort in our Comadres program has been an enormous success. We designed this Latina Entrepreneurship Program to build community, business acumen and connect Latinas in Skagit and Whatcom Counties with the tools and resources they need to launch a business successfully. The group started with the aim…
