OCEAN SHORES, Wash.—James Edwards loved the Pirates Cove Pub & Grill in Ocean Shores from the moment he first stepped inside. “You know,” he said, to no one in particular, “I want this place.” “Well,” said the woman working the bar, “It’s for sale.” Edwards, 62, had retired from Boeing in 2010, had never owned […]
Written by Hope Tinney ABERDEEN, Wash.—Wine bars are a risky business to get into, especially in a small town. That’s why Erik Stewart, a certified business advisor with the Washington Small Business Development Center (SBDC) was thrilled when he walked into GH Wine Sellars in downtown Aberdeen recently. “It was standing room only,” he said. […]
SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash.—It sounds a little like a set-up for a comedy series. Three brothers, all veterans with a combined 30 years technical expertise in the Navy and Coast Guard, return home to Spokane, marry nurses and end up running their own elevator repair company. Except they’re not joking around—at least not about their business, […]
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