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Just a few short weeks have gone by since the curtains went down on Kitsap’s very first TEDx event, led not by the adults, but by the youth of our community. As the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art auditorium cleared that afternoon, 90+ people lucky enough to attend in person left feeling inspired, hopeful and full of ideas worth spreading across their schools, workplaces, places of worship, sports teams and more.
Described as the ‘uber of meeting spaces’, fully private, tech-enabled meeting and offsite space will soon be available in Kitsap with the click of a button.
Last week’s Zero proof: Uncovering the potential of the booze-free drinking boom at Vibe Coworks was the ultimate #sobernotboring pre-funk to National Mocktail Week. Bringing together the most unlikely of voices to talk about something that’s been overlooked for far too long—the utter dearth of delicious, sophisticated drink options sans alcohol—Zero Proof was an open dialogue on the very leadership, innovation and cultural disruption that defines the community and entrepreneurial culture at Vibe.
With the help of Poulsbo City Mayor Becky Erickson, the Poulsbo Chamber of Commerce and nearly 300 other special guests, the Vibe Coworks Grand Opening Party was more than a just another ribbon cutting: it was a legit celebration of our move into The Centennial and all of the hard work, triumphs and shared achievements that have gotten us to where we are today. The pics are most certainly worth a share, but so too, are the remarks made by Vibe Cofounder and CEO Alanna Imbach.
We’re big on real, authentic human stories about the people who make up our greater Kitsap community. Lucky for all of us, that community includes Magnolia Forest School founders and educators, Jenny Stokes and Brandyn Boyd, two of the West Sound’s leading forest school educators.
Susan O’Meara is obsessed with wrangling language in ways that help brands, businesses and individuals grow and shine. She’s also mastered the art of ‘living dangerously and thinking magically’, with an international freelance writing and journalism career that might just make you drool.
Sunny spring days are here, which means many of us are getting inspired to get outside, get in shape and PLAY in this spectacular PNW wonderland we love and call home. Of course, for Vibist Jill Sinkula of Belly Up Fitness, everyday is a great day to get moving, especially if you’re a mama.
Registration is now open for 6 Month Startup Kitsap, an acclaimed monthly meetup that develops founders as they develop their business. Developed by tech-entrepreneur, venture capitalist and author, Dave Parker, the inaugural Kitsap cohort kicks off June 6 in Poulsbo, and is the first time the program has been made available outside of Seattle.
6 Month Startup is a new six-month program designed to help you avoid failure and navigate your way through common problems and mistakes as a founder. Farewell half-baked ideas. Hello strategic roadmap for making epic dreams both successful and real.
Jennie Hoffman can make even the most complex of problems seem solvable. She began graduate school with the intention of pursuing an academic career, but eventually decided she’d rather save the world. And so she is.
Michelle Day was passionate about the environment, technology and the cleaning industry. What better way to combine them all than with the birth of a new eco-friendly cleaning company: Kitsap Clean.