Seattle Good Business Network

🎉Our 10th annual Seattle Made Week is officially here! Join us in celebrating awesome products made right here in Seattle and the talented people behind them. Seattle Made Week will include manufacturing facility tours, special maker classes, demos, events, the chance to win prizes with our Seattle Digital Passport, and so much more. And don’t forget to check out our roster of Seattle Made Week flagship events! 🍷 Seattle Made: Taste & Tour | Oct. 9 Sip, taste, and tour your way through three Seattle Made production facilities: Latta Wines, Structure Cellars Winery & Tasting Room, and Hot Cakes. 🪡Northwest Food and Fiber | Oct. 12 Celebrating what’s grown and sewn in our region with a sustainable fashion show, silent auction, and delicious bites at Prairie Underground. ⭐ Learn more about Seattle Made Week and purchase tickets at: https://lnkd.in/gHxaJ6R8. A 25% discount is available for Seattle Made, Seattle Good, and Northwest Sewn members. Message us for the discount code. Seattle Made is a program of Seattle Good Business Network.

We're so excited to host the first ever Northwest Food and Fiber at Prairie Underground on October 12th! Join us in celebrating our vibrant region with a sustainable fashion show, a silent auction, and incredible food. Sip and nosh on delicious bites curated by Chef Sabrina Tinsley of Osteria La Spiga and prepare to be wowed by the creativity of some of our region's most talented designers committed to sustainability, all while supporting our community of local textile and food artisans. Featured local chefs: Siembra, Masakan, Theary Cambodian Foods, The Pickled Chef, Umami Kushi, Bakescapade, & ChuMinh Tofu and Vegan Deli Featured local designers: Prairie Underground, Eileen Fisher Renew, MEKA, Refugee Artisan Initiative, & New Affection Northwest Food and Fiber is a unique chance to experience how our local food and fiber economies intertwine to create a thriving, vibrant, and sustainable Pacific Northwest! ⭐Purchase tickets: https://lnkd.in/g5eHY6Gc

Join us this Wednesday, September 25th, for a free webinar, An Employer’s Guide to Workers’ Rights. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to stay informed and protect your business and employees. The workshop will cover crucial topics like: -Wage requirements -Tracking hours of work & recordkeeping requirements -Minimum wage, overtime, and tips -Paid sick leave and other protected leave requirements -Employee protections from retaliation and discrimination -Youth employment -Workplace rights complaint process The presentation will be followed by a 15-minute Q&A session. 🗓️ Wednesday, September 25th, 9:30-10:30am 💻 Online (Zoom) Register at: https://lnkd.in/gt2SGeBC?

Join us next Friday, September 27 at PublicDisplay.ART to hear from three business owners about their journey in securing a commercial lease in Seattle. The panel will offer a variety of perspectives, from those who cold called property owners to those who worked with a commercial broker to dive deep and find the right spot for their business. We’ll also talk about permitting, design, capital, business resources, launch events, and more. Meet our panelists! 🤝 Sally Brock, Owner of Fancy Jeanette M., CEO & Co-Founder of Seeking Ferments Marisa Figueroa, Co-Owner of Bloom Bistro The panel will be moderated by Sierra-Leone Jones, Seattle Restored alumni and owner of A Space Inside. Free RSVP: https://lnkd.in/gzBG-av6 Seattle Restored is brought to you by the Seattle Office of Economic Development, Seattle Good Business Network, and Shunpike.

🍎 We've got some PRESSING news to share! 🍎 For our September event, we're taking a trip across the Sound to visit our friends at Finnriver Farm & Cidery! This is a family-friendly event open to those interested in using business as a force for good. And what better of a place to discuss our CORE values? 😉 This event is hosted by the Washington B Corp Collective in partnership with Seattle Good Business Network. Visit the link in the comments below to RSVP and we look forward to seeing you there! ⬇️ #wabcorpcollective #purposedrivenbusiness #finnrivercidery #bcorp #washingtonbcorp #missiondriven

Join us on Monday, September 9th, for an industry networking mixer for our regional food service community, Producer Chef Connections. The event will provide food producers and chefs the chance to connect in person in a laid-back atmosphere, and with small bites and local beverages from our fantastic host, Osteria la Spiga, and sample tastings from local producers. All members of the food service community are welcome! Whether you work in a restaurant, bar, cafe, school, hospital, catering kitchen, pop-up, food truck, or anywhere that serves thoughtfully prepared food, or you grow, forage, harvest, make, or move food and beverages, this event is for you. The event will feature a conversation between a producer and a chef to hear more about the values and logistics that make their relationship work, along with ample time for networking. We hope to see you there! 🎟️ Free to attend. Register at https://lnkd.in/gGMZ_Z_Y #SeattleGood #SeattleEvents #SeattleFoodCommunity #SeattleRestaurants #SeattleChefs #WashingtonFarmers #EatLocal

Today’s the day! Join us today at Washington Hall anytime between 4-7pm to connect with industry experts, discover services and resources that can support your business goals, and enjoy light refreshments while networking with fellow business owners. See you there! Free RSVP: https://lnkd.in/gkXsiyHA

Join us this Thursday at Good Business Connections to meet local consultants, organizations, and services that can help you thrive as a business owner. Connect with 40+ specialists in a variety of fields, including: -Finance & Banking -Marketing & Branding - Human Resources -Commercial Real Estate & Architecture -Legal -Sustainability -Insurance & more! Free admission. Browse the vendor list and RSVP: https://lnkd.in/gkXsiyHA #GoodBusinessConnections #SeattleGood #SmallBusinessSupport #SeattleEvents

Bring your business ideas, roadblocks, and questions to Good Business Connections on August 8th, and find the support you need to achieve your goals! In addition to the 30+ experts available, specializing in everything from commercial real estate to branding, we are excited to offer speed coaching sessions for one-on-one support. Meet our coaches!🤝 🔹 Accounting for Taste – Restaurant & Retail Accounting 🔹 Aeolidia: Shopify Partner Agency – Branding & Design 🔹 Andrew Konstantaras Consulting – Legal 🔹 Connected Haven – Strategic Development 🔹 Electric Butter Marketing – Marketing 🔹 IRC Seattle Small Business Program – Startup Support 🔹 Launch Industries – Consulting & Technical Assistance 🔹 Merchant Method – Product Management & Merchandising 🔹 Seattle Startup Coaches – Growth Coaching for Startups 🔹 Cami MacNamara – Web Design Join us on Thursday, August 8th to make connections, learn, and elevate your business! Free admission. Don’t forget to RSVP: https://lnkd.in/gkXsiyHA #GoodBusinessConnections #SmallBusinessSupport #SeattleEvents

This Tuesday, 7/30 from 2-4pm, Seattle Good Business Network, Food Justice Collaborative, and Cascadia Produce are hosting Nourishing Local Connections: A Listening Session. The purpose of this event is to bring together organizations and businesses engaged in food system and food security work to provide feedback to government agencies and elected officials in attendance about what their programs need for support in terms of funding and agency programming going forward. WA State Department of Agriculture’s Director of Food Systems Initiatives, Katie Rains, will provide an overview of food system and food security funding and programs offered by the Department over the past 5 years and share policy requests that are under consideration for the 2025 legislative session. As part of an ongoing effort to build effective, collaborative networks and ongoing community engagement to support a shared cross-sector vision for Washington’s Food System in the years to come, she and other WSDA staff will stay to listen and learn from community partners about your experiences, needs, and hopes for the future of Washington’s food system. We invite broad food system stakeholders, including hunger relief agencies, food producers, food businesses, distributors, and those most impacted by these programs to attend and offer feedback about your priorities for the future. https://lnkd.in/gGiXxYTX