Profiles | South Sound Business

Fair Beans: Olympia Coffee Roasting

Treating everyone in the supply chain with fairness is a key goal for the owners of Olympia Coffee Roasting.

24 Hours: Altaf Merchant

Altaf Merchant strives to build these bridges between the university and the greater Tacoma community, one day at a time through his position at UWT's Milgard School of Business.

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Scoring One for the Home Team: A Look Inside Tacoma’s Proposed Stadium Project

Tacoma sports executive sees potential for energized central area anchored by a new soccer stadium, and retail/housing development next to Cheney Stadium.

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How I Financed It

We let you in on how four businesses financed their startups.

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The Perfect Guitar Tone

Jason Lollar knew he was destined for a life revolving around music and sound. He just didn’t know how literal it would be.

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Made in the South Sound: A ‘Rich’ Tradition

Established in 1943, Richlite is a family-owned company nestled in the heart of the Port of Tacoma.

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Distilling Innovation: A Conversation with Justin Stiefel of Heritage Distilling Co.

Whether you know Gig Harbor-based Heritage Distilling Co. for its Brown Sugar Bourbon or one of its other signature spirits, you’ve likely seen the headlines it has been making across the state and beyond for its efforts to produce hand sanitizer.

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Open, eat, reseal, repeat: Brown & Haley’s equipment investment leads to bags of bite-sized treats

My favorite Tacoma company gave me the scoop on a story 97 years in the making. Now, I get to pass it along to you.

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24 Hours: Greg Wheeler

As mayor of Bremerton, Greg Wheeler is helping reshape the city that has supported him for years.

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Local Company Tackles Deforestation — With Toilet Paper

The entrepreneurial spirits of Eastside native Austin Watkins and business partner Ryan Fritsch has led the two to recently launching an environmentally friendly toilet paper brand called Cloud Paper.