🌍 Equity In Action 🌎 To celebrate Earth Month and introduce you to some of our favorite eco-friendly stores and cafes, we’ve teamed up with @becu to open tabs at 8 small businesses in 4 different cities across the Greater Seattle Area. 🧴 Ravenna Refills (Seattle) @ravennarefills 🥧 Pan de La Selva (Seattle) @pandelaselva_ 🍪 Askatu Bakery (Seattle) @askatubakery ☕ SKOG Haus Coffee (Mountlake Terrace) @skoghaus 👝 Retail Therapy (Seattle) @retailtherapysea 🫖 Young Tea (Bellevue) @youngteausa 🥪 Three Cats Coffee (Woodinville) @threecatscoffee.us 🌱 Spring Roll House & Deli (Seattle) @springrollhousedeli To learn more and enjoy a FREE treat: 1️⃣ Sign in or sign up for an Intentionalist account 2️⃣ Visit the BECU Equity in Action landing page (via the link in @intentionalist_’s bio) and select the participating business that you’re visiting 3️⃣ When you’re ready to check out, select the “Get A Code” button, and show the generated QR code to redeem your free treat 📣 Please consider ordering additional items and tip generously if you’re able Note: FREE treats are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Receiving a code is not a guarantee that there are still funds remaining on the tab. Please be kind! #SpendLikeItMatters #BeIntentional #seattlesmallbusiness #seattlefoodie

How lucky are we to spend time with so many rad business owners and community members 🍀 Here are some bright spots from March... 1️⃣ Laura and Kylie spending time with Lucy and Krystal, owners of @offlinecoffee.co ☁️ 2️⃣ Laura with Tyler from King County at @bonhomiecoffeebar 🧡 3️⃣ Laura picking up some goodies at @post.script.sf 🌈 4️⃣ Laura with Jenny and Robin, owners of @ravennarefills 🧴 5️⃣ Laura visiting Wendy, owner of @socolachocs, during her trip to San Francisco 🌁 6️⃣ Laura and Theresa visiting with Tara, owner of @openform__space ✨ 7️⃣ Laura and her brother Steven enjoying a meal at @pidgin.cooperative 🫂 8️⃣ Laura and @sarahstuder at THE BLOCK 🤠 9️⃣ Laura and Leyla, owner of @gyros_place 🥙 🔟 Kylie visiting Benita at @civicroasters ☕️ 1️⃣1️⃣ Laura with Orphée celebrating the 1 year anniversary of his cafe, @mirabellebyorphee 🥐 1️⃣2️⃣ Laura with Linda (@trailgrazer99) at @werisewines 🍷 1️⃣3️⃣ Laura with @seattlekraken and Lois, owner of @sweetalchemyseattle 🍨 Let’s see what blooms in April… 💐 #SpendLikeItMatters #BeIntentional #seattlesmallbusiness #seattlefoodie

You asked, we listened. We’re excited to officially announce our new reality TV series: The Real Small Business Owners of Seattle 🎬🤩 For the first time, we’re taking you behind the counters. Seattle small business owners were looking for a way to spend all the free time they have, so we’re thrilled to help fill that gap. Get ready to experience the most dramatic season ever on April 1st. #spendlikeitmatters #realitylikeitmatters #mostdramaticseasonever #realsmallbusinessownersofseattle #aprilfools

Mayra Sibrian, owner of Pan de La Selva, isn’t just here to sell you a really (really) good concha, she’s inviting you to learn more about Central American baking culture and challenge the assumptions about who gets to tell a food’s story. She and her wonderful baker Sam wake up before the rest of Seattle to bake beautifully colorful, Latin American-inspired pan dulce (with the background sounds of classical music and/or true crime podcasts). Mayra welcomes anyone who walks through the door into a world of flavors they may not have tried before. We chatted with Mayra about her panadería, her story, and why spending here really matters. 🫐🫚🌴 📍 Find Pan de La Selva Downtown at 600 4th Ave — Tuesday through Friday, 8 AM–3 PM 🌿 Full conversation on the blog, link in bio

Celebrating Korean Women Chefs 🇰🇷 Thanks to @taaforg and @sohn.sf for bringing together such a vibrant community to hear from @choibites @susanbae @eunjoful & @kristenlkish! @lauraclise reunited with @suzannephantv for a wonderful evening that also included sips from @getchowines @innovatuswine & @kishaperitif. #SpendLikeItMatters #VeryAsian #SmallBusinessMatters

Small businesses: What’s the strangest review you’ve ever gotten? This is everyone’s reminder to take a breath and be kind ❤️ We could all use it right now. Did you know: You can leave recommendations for small businesses on Intentionalist.com, but not reviews. Good vibes only over here! #SpendLikeItMatters #SmallBusinessEveryday #seattlefoodie #bekind

Seattle Kraken’s Green Night is almost here 🏒 Ahead of the game on April 2nd, @seattlekraken and @intentionalist_ collaborated to recognize Lois Ko of @sweetalchemyseattle🍦🌎💚 Lois Ko has been obsessed with ice cream since she was a UW student scooping Häagen-Dazs, and thank goodness that love only grew. Sweet Alchemy is her labor of love, serving up handcrafted scoops made with local ingredients sourced within 100 miles of the shop. A portion of these special ticket sales will go to Stewardship Partners - @stewardshippartners 🎟️: Get your discounted rickets for Thursday’s (4/2) game at the link in @Intentionalist’s bio! 🎨:Artist Jess Phoenix (@jessraephoenix) draws inspiration from the endangered and threatened flowers of Washington State, weaving species like Kincaid’s Lupine, Golden Paintbrush, and Wenatchee Mountain Checker-Mallow into her work, honoring the region’s fragile botanical legacy through vibrant, research-driven interpretations that bridge the natural world, surface design, and Pacific Northwest identity. 📸: @vlackmedia #SpendLikeItMatters #SeattleKraken #intentionalist #shoplocal #seattle

With only one week left in Women’s History Month to upload your receipts from woman-owned businesses to help us reach our community spending goal of $50,000 (we’re at $41,740) 📣 Every receipt uploaded is an entry to win prizes from Seattle pro sports teams like pre-game field passes and sideline passes. Forgot to get a printed receipt? No problem! Screenshots of proof of purchase work just fine. Also, we are giving away $100 to the businesses with the most receipts uploaded, so get out there and support your favs! Use the link in our bio to upload your receipts, or visit intentionalist.com/womens-history-month. #SpendLikeItMatters #WomanOwned #SmallBusinessEveryday

Amber created Aloha Coffee Grindz using 30 years of dreaming, a dash of corporate burnout, and a coconut drink modification that accidentally landed her a husband 🥥 Meet Amber Andrada, owner of Aloha Coffee Grinds (@aloha_coffeegrindz). Amber and her family are bringing Hawai‘i’s Ohana spirit to Lakewood: Everyone that comes by is treated like family 🤙🌺 📍 Find their tropical drive through at 6000 Mt Tacoma Dr SW in the Goodwill parking lot. Full conversation on our blog, link in bio!