by Ricardo Ibarra | Jun 24, 2025 | MBE Highlights
For Lisa Keohokalole Schauer, president of Point North Consulting, the Port of Seattle’s Business Accelerator program revealed a profound truth: the gap between organizations that talk about equity and those that truly live it. Her experience illustrates how...
by Ricardo Ibarra | Jun 20, 2025 | MBE Highlights
In the rapidly evolving world of electric vehicle infrastructure, entrepreneurs face unique challenges that can leave even the most seasoned business leaders feeling isolated. For Dexter Turner, co-founder and CEO of OP Connect, the Port of Seattle’s Business...
by Ricardo Ibarra | Jun 17, 2025 | MBE Highlights
In the high-stakes world of industrial electrical work, precision and attention to detail aren’t just professional assets—they’re matters of life and death. For Marcus Cola, CEO and co-owner of Apex Electrical Group, his military background prepared him...
by Ricardo Ibarra | Jun 13, 2025 | MBE Highlights
In an industry where experience matters and relationships are everything, Sharon Maxwell has spent three decades mastering the art of construction and community building. As CEO of Bratton Construction, she’s weathered economic cycles, adapted to industry...
by Serene Hammoud | Apr 15, 2025 | MBE Highlights
After years of working as a trucker in the logistics industry himself, Sonne told his wife that he wanted to open his own logistics business. Together, they cold-called businesses from their dining room table and fully immersed themselves in the ins and outs of the...
by Serene Hammoud | Apr 10, 2025 | MBE Highlights
Within the sprawl of corporate consultancy, where firms promise transformation but deliver only incremental adjustments, Oxygen, a people consultancy firm, led by Juliana Stancampiano, has cultivated a reputation for disrupting the status quo. Since 2008, Oxygen has...
