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In-TEN-tionalist: How Sweet It Is to Support AAPI Businesses
Oh, how sweet it is to support AAPI-owned businesses! Call us “pie in the sky,” but we think it’s a “piece of cake” to support your favorite businesses and we “donut” know how to live any other way! This AAPI Heritage month, we wanted to offer a #SpendLikeItMatters resource that fuses two of our favorite […] read more
Om Mama Co. X Intentionalist: The Magic Behind Mom-Owned Businesses
Being a parent, and a mother in particular, dramatically transforms how we walk through life. Once you have a little one to care for, it’s no wonder that your priorities shift. This transition can be hard to navigate, especially in a world that often values the grind over relationships and profit over passion. However, we […] read more
Business Spotlight: Ba Bar
Meet Teresa Nguyen, co-owner of Ba Bar in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood and University Village. Teresa and her husband, Eric Banh, opened Bar Bar in 2011 to offer their creative take on Vietnamese street food as well as incredible cocktails. Some of Teresa’s favorite items on the Ba Bar menu are the Phở Tái Oxtail and […] read more