Why supporting entrepreneurs means investing in the long-term resilience of our communities One year ago this month, we celebrated the graduation celebration of the 2025 Matchstick Lab Micro Business Accelerator cohort, a program that brought together 24 groundbreakers in the Kitsap community and invested heavily in the growth and development of the next iteration of …
Why founders, investors, and everyday leaders have more influence on Kitsap’s future than they realize. Spring is one of my favorite times of year, because it has a way of revealing what was already growing beneath the surface. In Kitsap, that means bursts of technicolor in the natural world around us—alongside fresh energy and real …
Every leader I work with wants the same thing: an organization that thrives no matter what comes next. Whether pursuing growth, recovering from setbacks, developing new capabilities, or building future-readiness, they all seek sustainable resilience that doesn’t crack under pressure.
Why startup ecosystems rise—or stall—based on the culture we build together
The best place to build a tech company isn’t where you think
Growth in Kitsap’s entrepreneurial ecosystem doesn’t happen by accident.
Everywhere I look in Kitsap right now, I see sparks. I see them in the eyes of a first-time founder refining her wireframes late into the night, and in conversations between seasoned business owners sharing insights over coffee. I see them on white board walls at Vibe Coworks, in underwater test environments with Navy Lab …
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