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Business Spotlight: Mimi’s Zero Waste Market

Meet Heather Williams, the owner of Mimi’s Zero Waste Market in Ballard’s Crown Hill neighborhood. In 2021, mother-daughter team Heather and Berenice Cuautle Arellano founded the market to offer a convenient way for eco-conscious Seattleites to shop. Alongside bulk laundry detergents...

April 5, 2022
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Business Spotlight: Refugee Artisan Initiative

Meet Ming-Ming Tung-Edelman, the owner and founder of Refugee Artisan Initiative in Seattle’s Lake City neighborhood. Ming-Ming drew on her own experiences as a refugee when she created Refugee Artisan Initiative (RAI) to provide employment for refugee and immigrant women...

March 29, 2022
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Business Spotlight: Pie Style

Meet Oksana Lusnikova, the owner of Pie Style in Auburn, WA. Oksana’s bakery may be small, but the tastes inside are mighty. Originally from Crimea, she makes pies, piroshkis, and pastries from her childhood, and kneads her dough by hand — as she learned from her grandmother. Get to know more about Oksana...

March 22, 2022
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Business Spotlight: Kaffa Coffee & Wine Bar

Meet Milen Gebreselassie, the owner of Kaffa Coffee & Wine Bar in Seattle’s Rainier Beach neighborhood. Milen’s business is named after the Kaffa region in Ethiopia, which is recognized as the birthplace of coffee. In addition to Ethiopian coffee ceremonies, Milen also offers...

March 15, 2022
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Business Spotlight: Libélula Books and Co.

Meet Jesi Gutierrez, the co-owner of Libélula Books and Co. in San Diego, CA. Growing up, Jesi's mom instilled a love for reading in her and her sisters, and they dreamt of one day opening their own bookstore. After Jesi lost her job working as an art integration teacher, she and her partner, Celi Hernandez, took the opportunity to open their...

March 8, 2022
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Business Spotlight: The Lockspot Cafe

Meet Alison Soike, the co-owner of The Lockspot Cafe in Seattle's Ballard neighborhood. For nearly a century, The Lockspot Cafe has been serving seafood and classic American fare at the entrance of Seattle’s Ballard Locks. In 2021, long-time owner Pam Hanson passed the ownership to Ballard locals and restaurant owners Alison and Ryan...

March 1, 2022
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Business Spotlight: Mojito

Meet Luam Wersom, the owner of Mojito in Seattle's Maple Leaf neighborhood. When Mojito opened in 2000, Luam began working at the Latin American and Cuban restaurant as a dishwasher. Twenty one years later, he has been the sole owner since 2017. Luam was born in Ethiopia to Eritrean parents, and came to the U.S. by way of Greece as a refugee....

February 22, 2022
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Business Spotlight: Gold Coast Ghal Kitchen

Meet Tina Fahnbulleh, the owner of catering company and pop-up Gold Coast Ghal Kitchen. Tina founded her catering company when she moved to Seattle in 2016 and saw the city’s lack of West African cuisine. Born in Liberia and raised in Ghana, Tina's love for food and cooking stemmed from spending time with her maternal grandmother...

February 8, 2022
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Business Spotlight: Makeda & Mingus

Meet Prashanthi Reddy, the owner of Makeda & Mingus in Seattle's Greenwood neighborhood. Prashanthi opened her cafe in 2008 and has been a beloved destination and community-first space for excellent coffee, beer, wine, sandwiches, and locally-made baked goods. The shop's name comes from the Queen of Sheba (Makeda) and Prashanthi’s rat...

January 25, 2022
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