Why startup ecosystems rise—or stall—based on the culture we build together
Why startup ecosystems rise—or stall—based on the culture we build together
When I started writing this column for Kitsap Business Magazine in early 2025, the goal was simple: make financial planning feel practical. Less intimidating. Less abstract. More real.
For many employers across Kitsap and the greater Puget Sound region, seasonality is simply part of doing business. Tax firms surge each spring. Parks and recreation expand when school lets out. Hospitality and tourism spike in the summer. Agriculture follows harvest cycles. Retail experiences multiple swings throughout the year.
By March, most businesses are actively spending their marketing budgets. Campaigns are running, ads are placed, and promotions are underway. It is also the point in the year when patterns begin to emerge and mistakes become easier to spot.
Summer doesn’t sneak up on Kitsap, it arrives predictably, every year. What’s changed isn’t the season. It’s the scale.
As the cold of winter fades, springtime offers a perfect, rejuvenating opportunity for seniors to reset wellness routines and embrace a more active lifestyle.
The Puget Sound region is a place with many job options.
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While we in the PNW are still basking in the aftermath of a Super Bowl win by the Seattle Seahawks, there’s a chance we might be able to take a few leadership lessons from their head coach, Mike MacDonald.