Community + Action = Resistance The thoughtful words we’ve shared from Hood Famous co-owner Chera Amlag are from her Substack on the January 30th shutdown, which we encourage our community to read (link in our bio) in its entirety. Her candor, conviction, and vulnerability are a reminder of why we cannot take small businesses community leaders for granted. #spendlikeitmatters #seattlesmallbusiness #generalstrike #nationalshutdown

To Minneapolis, with love from Seattle ❤️ Showing up in solidarity and support for Seattle small businesses contributing funds to support Twin Cities small businesses and immigrant communities! 1️⃣ Laura x Aakanksha, co-owner of @spicewaala 2️⃣ Kylie x Mahmoud, co-owner of @mintish_coffee Both businesses are donating a percentage of total sales! 3️⃣ Check out the growing list of participating small businesses each of whom is making financial contributions to small businesses in Minneapolis-St.Paul Bonus: Intentionalist is increasing our Twin Cities e-gift card matching pool to $2500 and we’re continuing to try to raise additional funds to be able to match as much of the inspiring small business contributions as possible! Eat-Drink-Shop #SpendLikeItMatters #seattlesmallbusiness #seattlefoodie #mainstreetmatters

Comment your neighborhood, or one you’d like to visit, and we’ll reply with a personalized small business adventure nearby ⚔️ Ready, Set, GO! #SpendLikeItMatters #BeIntentional #seattlesmallbusiness #seattlefoodie

#SpendLikeItMatters in solidarity with MN small businesses 💳 You don’t have to be a Twin Cities local to help. Buy a digital gift card from a Minnesota small business and Intentionalist will match purchases up to $1,000. 1️⃣ Head to the link in our bio to easily purchase a digital gift card. 2️⃣ DM us a screenshot of your purchase. 3️⃣ We’ll match it. One purchase, twice the impact. Gift card purchases are an immediate way to help sustain the small businesses at the heart of the Minneapolis-St. Paul communities. Know of other Twin Cities small businesses with digital gift cards? Let us know in the comments and we’ll add them to the blog. #ICEOutOfMinnesota #ICEOutOfMN

It’s National Compliment Day 📣 Tag and brag about the small businesses and owners who brighten your days and we’ll pick 2 winners to receive warm Seahawks hats 💙💚 We’ll be selecting the following winners: 1️⃣ Most heartfelt compliment 2️⃣ Most creative/silly compliment Winners will be selected via DM on February 2nd. Small business owners can of course participate as well! We’d love to hear where our favorite places are shopping! #SpendLikeItMatters #BeIntentional #seattlesmallbusiness #seattlefoodie

And the 2026 James Beard Awards semifinalists are… 🥁 We are overjoyed seeing so many friends and beloved community members being recognized. Please join us in celebrating our Seattle semifinalists: 📣 Outstanding Chef Aaron Verzosa, @archipelago_pnw 📣 Emerging Chef Ahmed Suliman, @cafesuliman 📣 Best New Restaurant Polly and Kevin Smith, @littlebeastballard Yasuaki Saito, @thewaylandmill 📣 Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker Christina Wood, @temple_pastries 📣 Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program David Butler, @lecavisteseattle 📣 Outstanding Bar Erik Hakkinen, @roquettesea 📣 Outstanding Professional in Cocktail Service Anu Apte, @robroyseattle 📣 Best Chef: Northwest & Pacific Janet Becerra, @pancitaseattle Johnny Courtney, @atoma.seattle Logan Cox, @restauranthomer Melissa Miranda, @musangseattle Thai Nguyen and Trinh Nguyen, @ramieseattle Aaron Tekulve, @surrellseattle How many of these restaurants have you visited 🤤 #SpendLikeItMatters #BeIntentional #seattlesmallbusiness #seattlefoodie #jamesbeardawards

Seattle Kraken’s AANHPI Night is almost here 🏒 Ahead of the game on January 29th, @seattlekraken and @intentionalist_ collaborated to recognize Chera Amlag and Geo Quibuyen of @hoodfamousbakeshop ☕💜 Chera and Geo opened Hood Famous in 2013, bringing Filipino‑American flavor to Seattle. You can enjoy cult-favorites like their ube cheesecake, pandan latte, and more at their Chinatown-ID cafe. A portion of these special ticket sales will go to Chinatown-International District Business Improvement Area (CIDBIA) - a beneficiary of Anchor Auction. 🎟️: Get your discounted rickets for Thursday’s (1/29) game at the link in @intentionalist_’s bio! 🎨: Artist Kenji Stoll (@kenjihamaistoll) draws inspiration from the punk-era origins of modern tribal tattooing, honoring an often unrecognized legacy of Asian American art that bridges cultures, generations, and creative traditions. 📸: @vlackmedia #SpendLikeItMatters #AANHPIOwned #SmallBusinessEveryday

Schools, small businesses, and other community spaces should be places of safety and belonging, yet they are being violently targeted across the country. We’re thankful for local businesses who are organizing to care for their employees & customers *and* who are speaking out in support of safe, inclusive communities for all. Looking for resources and ways to stay informed? ☑️ Visit the Immigration Defense Project (link in our bio) for Know Your Rights resources, ICE raid tactics, toolkits, and more (available in 17 languages) ☑️ Review the Know Your Rights materials from NWIRP: nwirp.org/resources/kyr ☑️ Sign up for ICE mobilization alerts coordinated by the Washington Invisible Network, a coalition of progressive grassroots advocacy organizations #spendlikeitmatters #seattlesmallbusinesses #intentionalist #smallbusinesseveryday

The Intentionalist Small Business Survey, conducted in late 2025, gathered responses from 136 neighborhood-based businesses across Seattle and Washington state. The findings paint a stark picture: demand is soft, costs are climbing across every major category, and the emergency support programs that helped businesses survive the pandemic have largely disappeared. Head to the link in our bio to read the @seattletimes article about this “invisible crisis,” and check out our blog (also linked) to read a summary of our findings. #spendlikeitmatters #seattlesmallbusiness #intentionalist #smallbusinesseveryday