Business Spotlight: Dalior Aesthetics

Meet Ximena Juarez, co-owner of Dalior Aesthetics with her husband, Edgar Juarez, in Bellevue, Washington. Ximena and Edgar named their business after the national flowers of their home countries — the dahlia from Mexico, where Edgar is from, and the orchid from Columbia where Ximena is from. Dalior Aesthetics offers advanced and diverse...
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Salvadorean Bakery: Building Community From the Ground Up

Salvadorean Bakery owners and sisters Aminta Elgin and Ana Castro trace their passion for baking back to the brick oven their grandfather built in El Rosario de La Paz, El Salvador. Their grandmother ran a well-known bakery from the back of her house where they made everything from scratch —...
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Latinx Heritage Month: Juntos Latinx

It’s Latinx Heritage Month, and we’re excited to celebrate the many ways that together, the diversity of Latinx-owned businesses make our communities better - Juntos Latinx. In addition to the health impacts of COVID-19, according to a Stanford University survey, from February to April 2020, the number of Latinx-owned businesses dropped by...
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The Station: Luis and Leona Rodriguez

Leona Rodriguez stays busy behind the bar (Photo Credit: Fulcrum Coffee). The Station is a beacon of culture and community for many folks across Seattle, particularly in the Beacon Hill neighborhood. Husband and wife owners Luis and Leona Rodriguez have cultivated a safe and welcoming space, particularly for black and brown folks in Seattle,...
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The In-TEN-tionalist guide to Latinx Heritage Month

  Ever wonder why Latinx (Hispanic) Heritage Month starts in the middle of the month? Turns out September 15th is the anniversary of independence of five Latin American countries: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. Plus, the Mexican Independence Day is September 16th...
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The Boxing Gym Westside – Small Business. Big Pride.

We first connected with The Boxing Gym Westside owner and coach Lee Torres more than a year ago based on a referral from a fellow veteran-owned business. We subsequently learned that Lee was also Latinx and identifies as a member of the LGBTQ community. We are honored to be able to share...
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Mose Auto – Small Business. Big Pride.

As Pride Month 2019 gets into full swing, we're excited to kickoff our Small Business. Big Pride. video series with Mariajose Barrera of Mose Auto. https://youtu.be/RcuFfW7jGQI Video by Justin Taylor with support from PCC Community Markets & Seattle Public Utilities. Thank you to our Small Business. Big Pride. partners At...
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