In honor of National Pet Day, we want to celebrate the shop dogs (and cats) of Seattle ❤️🐾 Say hello to: 💍 Muppet, @hiya_fancy (Madison Valley) 🫂 Billie & Garnacho, @friendmuseum (Pioneer Square) 💜 Oscar, @furyconsignment (Madison Valley) 🌈 Jackson, @intentionalist_ (remote office) 🤎 Finn, @j.g.antiquary.co (Madison Valley) ☕️ Mingus, @makeda.and.mingus (Greenwood) 📕 Barnum, @queen.anne.book.company (Queen Anne) 🦋 Nala & Kimiko, @shopsairen (Japantown/CID) 🐱 Buster, Lily, James, Screamer, Pepperjack, Myrtle, @twicesoldtales (Capitol Hill) 🏔️ Moses & Dauber, @wendjewelry (West Seattle) #spendlikeitmatters #beintentional #shopdogs #dogsofseattle #catsofseattle

We’re thrilled to welcome 10 new businesses to the Intentionalist Card program! You can now use your Intentionalist cards at 487 places across the Greater Seattle Area. Where will your card take you next 🗺️🤔 ✨ And Arlen, West Seattle @and.arlen 🌴 Enseamada Cafe, Everett @enseamada 📖 Fuel Coffee & Books, Capitol Hill @fuelcoffeeseattle 🥧 Pie Style, Auburn @piestylebakery 💎 Ravenna Rocks, Ravenna @ravennarocks 🧖 Revitalize Spa, Delridge @revitalize_holistic_spa ☕ SKOG Haus Coffee, Mountlake Terrace @skoghaus 🌱 Spring Roll House Deli, Chinatown-International District @springrollhousedeli 🐈‍⬛ Three Cats Coffee, Woodinville @threecatscoffee.us 🌲 Woodland Coffee, Ballard @woodlandcoffee PS — If you’re a small business who doesn’t accept Intentionalist Cards yet, dm or comment and let’s get you in the program! #SpendLikeItMatters #WomanOwned #SmallBusinessEveryday

POV: You are a superfan of small businesses and women’s soccer... 👇 We’re giving away TWO club level tickets to the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team match on Tuesday, April 14th ⚽‼️ Here’s how to win: 📰 Sign up for our newsletter (link in bio) 🗣️ Comment on this post and tag someone you’d bring with you (more tags = more chances to win) 🏆 You’re entered to win If you already get our newsletter but still want a chance to win, comment below. Go, fight, WIN! #spendlikeitmatters #beintentional #uswnt

Today is National Empanada Day ❤️ We’re celebrating by sharing 13 places to enjoy an empanada depending on your favorite Seattle neighborhood. From a Ballard shop named for an Argentine grandmother to a Beacon Hill legend that made the NYT’s 50 best list, the people behind these places are creating incredible food backed by even more incredible stories. Let us know your favorite empanadas, or places on your list! If there is anywhere we missed, feel free to share with the class in the comments so we can visit ❤️ #SpendLikeItMatters #BeIntentional #seattlesmallbusiness #empanadas

🌎 Ravenna Refills just celebrated their first year in Seattle’s Roosevelt neighborhood (woohoo!) and they’re doing something pretty special. Part refillery, part gift shop, part community hub, this cozy corner store fills every space with color and eco-friendly products. We got to chat with co-owner Robin to hear the story behind the shop and why it’s become such a beloved neighborhood staple. Read the blog (linked in our bio) to learn more about: 🌿 The 12-year side hustle that led Robin here and why owning a shop never felt possible until it was 🎁 The shampoo bar, the toothpaste tabs, and the beeswax wraps Robin recommends to every new customer 🤝 How a collapsed SNAP benefits program inspired a community program they decided to keep going forever Let us know where you’re at in your environmental journey by answering the poll 👇 🗺️ You can find Robin and her shop on the corner of 65th and 16th in Seattle’s Roosevelt neighborhood! #spendlikeitmatters #beintentional #seattlesmallbusiness #smallbusinesseveryday #shoplocalseattle

The @seattlestorm welcomed Laura Clise, founder and CEO of Intentionalist, for their Force4Change April Shared Table discussion 🌷🏀 We welcome you to check out the link in our bio to read Laura’s reflections on being a woman-owned small business, what uplifting other small businesses means to her, and actionable and quick ways our community can get involved ❤️ #SpendLikeItMatters #WomanOwned #SmallBusinessEveryday

It’s Earth Month! Find out who your eco-friendly small business bestie is based off your birth month 🌎🌱 Go a step futher and introduce yourself to them in the comments, or swing by their store! #SpendLikeItMatters #BeIntentional #seattlesmallbusiness

🌍 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