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It's Yonder's 5 year anniversary so we brought the Founder & CEO Caitlin back to the studio to share what's changed since we last talked, how the tariffs are affecting her business, the sometimes tricky relationship between small businesses and the city, and lastly, how we feel about virtual reality. Top Stories 1. Trader Joe's coming to Northgate Seattle Times article 2. Impact of tariffs PSB...

As the CEO of the largest shelter in Washington state serving families experiencing homelessness, Dominique shares what Mary's Place is doing to serve our community and how things have dramatically changed since 2019. She talks about their strategic three pronged approach to help those in need, the impact of decreased federal funding, and why a housing first model has been successful. She also bus...

The CEO of Fire & Vine Hospitality joins us to talk about the restaurant industry and especially the impact of the minimum wage change that took effect in January. Should all restaurants implement a mandatory service charge? Is there a place for dive bars in Seattle anymore? As the Founder of Brigado, a tech hospitality company, Chad also explains why he's declared war on credit card fees and...

As the Founder & President of a tech consulting/data analytics company AND a former lawyer, Ryan has a lot of interesting perspectives on the news of this week. We debate the controversial B&O taxes and what it really means to pay your "fair share". Ryan shares why going public used to be his dream and why it no longer is. He also makes some bold predictions on the future of Salesforce. La...

Rachel's older sister joins the NY hotel "studio" to break down the top news stories and share some of her own about what it was like growing up with Rachel and what it's like being a high school teacher. Top Stories: 1. Leadership changes: USAFacts, Rover, Perkins Coie, Kaiser Permanente USA Facts Rover Perkins Coie Kaiser Permanente 2. Live Nation eyes new venue PSBJ article 3. Compass sues Zill...

The former Chief Economist for Windermere helps us understand how the economy is doing amongst the tariff and immigration changes at a federal level. He also shares interesting data on the job market and housing in Washington state. We ask him what people looking to buy a house should know, if he sees us heading towards a recession, and so much more in this special mid-year economic outlook episod...

This week we're talking the business of sports! Co-founder Chris Ackerley shares his insights about owning the Sonics, trying to buy a rugby team, and much more! Top Stories: 1. Ackerley Sports Group bids on rugby team Sportcal article 2. Hockey updates in Seattle Seattle Times article  (PWHL) PSBJ article  (Kraken coach) 3. Memorial Stadium updates PSBJ article  &  MSN art...

It's Pride Month! We talk to the Executive Director of Seattle Pride about the change in corporate sponsorships since the new administration, her decision to publicly announce the budget shortfall, and what she sees for the future of Seattle Pride. She also helps break down the news of a new Molly Moon's location, colleges merging, and a private equity acquisition. Top Stories: 1. Seattle Pride up...

As the Executive Director, Lisa gives us an update on the state of Pioneer Square, how the org is preparing for FIFA, and the unique way they are helping small businesses. Top Stories: 1. State of Pioneer Square Seattle magazine article and KNKX article 2. Sound Transit testing light rail on I-90 PSBJ article  or  The Urbanist article 3. New taxes on businesses GeekWire article 4. Glass...

We're back with an inside look at the zoo! President & CEO Alejandro Grajal walks us through how they raised $120M for their new exhibit, the impact of decreased tourism from Canada, and his philosophy on why zoos are so important to our society. Top Stories: 1. Woodland Park Zoo's new exhibit after $110M campaign Fox13 article 2. International tourism is down in Seattle PSBJ article 3. Micros...

We're talking entrepreneurship, production facilities, and acquisitions with the founder and CEO of Glowforge - Dan Shapiro. As we break down the top stories of the week, he also shares how he came up with the idea of a 3D laser printer, how the tariffs are going to impact his business, and what he got wrong about Rover. Top Stories: 1. Glowforge makes production changes Amid tariff turmoil, Glowf...

We're talking all things architecture, design, and tall buildings! Julia is responsible for shaping Seattle's skyline with her signature skyscrapers like Skyglass in SLU. We find out how she is able to push the boundaries of what's possible, her thoughts on sustainability, and her most impactful piece of architecture that changed the course of her life. Top Stories 1. Belltown high-rise sells for...

Former restaurant and retail journalist Joey Thompson joins us to talk about what new restaurants are opening and which ones are closing. We also cover sports updates, new rules at Pike Place, and the state of journalism. Top Stories 1. Restaurant updates: Salt & Straw, Raising Cane's, Eden Hill, and more Salt n Straw (Seattle Times) Raising Cane's (PSBJ) Eden Hill closes (Seattle Eater) Rappo...

Former journalist and VC firm content expert Coral Garnick Ducken returns to the studio to help us understand the top business stories of the week! Top Stories 1. Two new grocery stores, one restaurant closes Trader Joe's draws hundreds to line up for grand opening  (Seattle Times) PCC says downtown Seattle store to reopen this summer  (Seattle Times) Virginia Inn, Seattle restaurant tha...

Top Stories: 1. Development site on Tacoma's waterfront hits the market PSBJ article 2. WA college students' visas revoked Seattle Times article 3. What's next for The Swiss building? The News Tribune article 4. Duke's Seafood on Alki is closed Eater Seattle article About guest Dr. Sheila Edwards Lange - Chancellor, UW Tacoma: Sheila has been the Chancellor at UW Tacoma for just about 4 years. Pri...

Top Stories: 1. Army vet launches maternal-care startup GeekWire article 2. What cuts to research means for us Formidable article 3. Mark Cuban backs Seattle startup & Amazon bids on TikTok GeekWire article NY Times article 4. Two new alliances: STG & 5th Ave Theater and Seattle Center & PacSci Seattle Times article  (5th Ave & STG) GeekWire article  (Seattle Center &...

This episode is a clip from the Northwest Event Show where Rachel sat down with Cheryl Cecchetto - Founder & CEO of Sequoia Productions. Cheryl and her team are responsible for putting on high-end Hollywood events inlcuding the Academy Awards and Emmys Awards Governors Balls in Los Angeles (for 33 and 28 years, consecutively), The American-Australian G’DAY USA Arts Gala (22 years), and L.A. Ph...

Top Stories: 1. New sports bar by Climate Pledge PSBJ article 2. Inside the e-book industry Seattle Times article 3. Google to make its largest acquisition NY Times article 4. Remitly co-founder steps down PSBJ article About guest Craig Dawson - Co-founder & President, Retail Lockbox Craig co-founded Retail Lockbox in 1994 with the help of his partner, Walt Townes. Prior to founding Retail Loc...

Top Stories: 1. Why do we do daylight savings? USAFacts article 2. Redfin to be acquired by Rocket Companies GeekWire article 3. Cheesecake Factory to close Seattle Times article 4. Pike Place Foundation Executive Director resigns Seattle Times article 5. Tariffs USAFacts article & Seattle Times article About guest Poppy MacDonald - President, USAFacts Poppy MacDonald is the President of USAFa...

Rachel brings back her audio engineer (Nick Patri) and a loyal listener (Sarah Donaldson) to talk about their favorite moments over the past year, behind the scenes from recording, and what it was like at the anniversary party. We even get to hear a few confessions....Enjoy this bonus content! Contact: Email: info@theweeklyseattle.com Instagram: @theweeklyseattle Website: ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theweekl...

This episode we revisit some of our favorite pieces of advice from our guests over the past year! Use this extra time to catch up on any episodes you missed and we'll be back next week with our regular show. Advice: Jake Whittenberg - Morning Anchor, King5 - Listen to full episode Fran Dunaway - Founder, tomboyx - Listen to full episode Don Riling - President, Olympic Hot Tub - Listen to full epis...

Top Stories: 1. Starbucks to lay off 1,100 corporate employees Seattle Times article 2. Seattle tech company adds to C-suite PSBJ article 3. Sounders will give away tickets to first timers Seattle Times article or Sounders Press Release 4. Pickleball chain coming to Fremont Seattle Magazine article or PBSJ article About guest co-hosts Lindsay Droz and Kristi Lord - Co-founders, L'AVANT: L’AVANT se...

Top Stories: 1. PATH cuts workforce GeekWire article 2. Joann closes 60% of its stores NPR article 3. New data from Amazon's RTO PSBJ article 4. Zillow and Redfin partner, leads to layoffs Seattle Times article 5. The state of DEI in business Wall Street Journal article & Seattle Times article About guest Bindiya Patel - Executive Director, Leadership Tomorrow : Bindiya has been with Leadershi...

Top Stories: 1. Martin Selig defaults on loans PSBJ article 2. Canlis brother and chef leave Seattle Met article PSBJ article NY Times article 3. Memorial Stadium update PSBJ article 4. Two movie theaters close Seattle Times article (Ark Lodge Cinemas) Seattle Times article (AMC 10) 5. SODO might have housing Seattle Times article About guest co-host Nick Patri - Podcast & Marketing Consultant...

Top Stories: 1. YouTube partners with CAA to combat deepfakes Variety article 2. Microsoft and OpenAI's response to DeepSeek Seattle Times article GeekWire article & GeekWire podcast 3. Smartsheet bought by private equity GeekWire article 4. New UW President GeekWire article 5. Wildrose owner passes away Seattle Times article About guest Dave Siegfried - Founder & CEO, Official AI Dave has...