On July 30, 2025, the Alaska Women’s Business Center (WBC), hosted by Business Impact NW, participated in the Association of Women’s Business Centers (AWBC) National Media Spotlight Tour — one […]
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As Senior External Affairs Manager at Business Impact NW, Faith provides strategic oversight for marketing, website management, and organizational events, ensuring day-to-day efforts align with broader organizational goals. She acts as the project manager for key events, coordinating timelines, deliverables, and cross-departmental collaboration while maintaining consistency in branding and messaging. Faith holds a bachelor’s degree in Tourism Management from Central Washington University.
Poor Betty’s: From Festival Favorite to Food Truck Expansion
Initially, when Jess and Danny Sunseri started Poor Betty’s during the pandemic, they thought it would be a side gig. Jess bartended, Danny captained charters — they just wanted to […]
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Local Engagement in Action Supporting small businesses in Southwest Washington means showing up in the spaces where entrepreneurs are already building community. That’s exactly what Claudia Cardenas, Business Opportunity Specialist […]
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Rural business coaching in Southwest Washington is helping small business owners navigate more than just day-to-day operations. In places like Cowlitz and Wahkiakum Counties, long drive times, fewer nearby services, […]
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Every year, we celebrate Small Business Saturday; a shopping holiday in the U.S. honored after Thanksgiving Day. Its’ purpose is to drive some of the busiest shopping activity of the […]
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