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Black Eco Chamber
(opens in a new tab)The Black Eco Chamber is a business development incubator designed to serve black-owned businesses.
What does it cost to keep a Black-owned business rooted in Seattle?
For the owners of Osteria La Spiga, Lil Red Catering & Takeout, and WeRise Wine Bar, that question reaches beyond rent. Rising operating expenses, public safety concerns, and regulatory hurdles are shaping decisions about their businesses’ futures.
The Seattle Medium examines those pressures, including La Spiga’s decision to put the restaurant up for sale and Lil’ Red’s owner Erasto Jackson’s determination to stay.
These businesses help define our neighborhoods. Their experiences deserve a place in conversations about Seattle’s economic future, alongside practical solutions that help independent owners remain viable.
Read the full story: seattlemedium.com/seattles-black-business-owners-weigh-the-cost-of-staying-in-the-city/
#BECO #BlackOwnedBusiness #SeattleBusiness
Cyber Monday just earned a seat at the big table.
For the first time, it`s forecast to crack the top five shopping days of the entire holiday season. Bain projects Black Friday through Cyber Monday will top $85 billion in sales, growing 8.75% year over year, nearly double the 4.5% growth expected for the season overall. And online? It`s driving 60% of holiday growth.
For Black-owned businesses, that means the biggest shopping weekend of the year is now as much a screen game as a foot-traffic game. A few quick wins to lock in before the rush:
1. Polish your online storefront now. Update product photos, hours, shipping cut-offs and holiday ordering deadlines while you still have time to test them.
2. Set up a digital gift card if you don`t have one. It`s the easiest Cyber Monday-ready offer for service businesses, and it keeps the sale in your hands, not a marketplace`s.
3. Plan your Cyber Monday deal around what customers can buy instantly online. If it requires a phone call or an invoice, it`s losing to the business one tab over.
4. Save your push for the final two weeks of the season. That`s when the heaviest spending happens and when the $118 billion consumers plan to spend at small businesses this holiday actually moves.
The weekend of November 27 through 30 is when the money is up for grabs. The businesses that show up online are the ones that collect it.
Want help getting your site and offer holiday-ready? Our marketing and media workshops are built for exactly this. Contact us at info@blackecochamber.com to learn more.
#BlackOwnedBusiness #CyberMonday #SmallBusinessSaturday #SeattleBusiness #WashingtonBusiness
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What does it cost to keep a Black-owned business rooted in Seattle?
For the owners of @osterialaspiga, @lilredseattle, and @werisewines, that question reaches beyond rent. Rising operating expenses, public safety concerns, and regulatory hurdles are shaping decisions about their businesses’ futures.
The @seattlemedium examines those pressures, including La Spiga’s decision to put the restaurant up for sale and Lil’ Red’s owner Erasto Jackson’s determination to stay.
These businesses help define our neighborhoods. Their experiences deserve a place in conversations about Seattle’s economic future, alongside practical solutions that help independent owners remain viable.
Read the full story: https://seattlemedium.com/seattles-black-business-owners-weigh-the-cost-of-staying-in-the-city/
#BECO #BlackOwnedBusiness #SeattleBusiness
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Ready to turn “I want to start a business” into a plan?
Our signature annual fall workshop, Starting a Business in Washington State, is back. Learn the essential steps to legally establish your business, whether you’re exploring an idea or getting ready to launch.
📅 November 5, 2026
🕕 6–8 p.m. Pacific
💻 Online via Zoom
🎟️ FREE for BECO members | $25 for non-members
Register at beconw.com. Your Zoom link will arrive by email.
Know someone preparing to start a business? Share this opportunity with them.
#BECO #BlackEntrepreneurs #WashingtonBusiness #StartYourBusiness
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Small Business Saturday is November 28, 2026. This isn`t a BECO event. It`s the national day to shop small, and it`s the biggest one of the year for Black-owned businesses.
A strong Saturday doesn`t start on the day. It starts with a plan:
1. Tease it early. Two weeks out is not too soon, and map your promo and fulfillment dates now.
2. Pick one clear offer, and say exactly what customers get.
3. Get ready to fulfill. Stock, staffing, pickup or shipping, sorted before the day.
4. Bring them back. Follow up after, with a reason to return.
This national event is funded by @americanexpress and you can get access to free marketing materials to help build awareness to help promote your business here: https://www.americanexpress.com/us/merchant/shop-small/materials.html
Black-owned businesses across Washington State: you don`t have to build alone. Explore BECO`s year-round workshops, cohort programs, and resources at beconw.com.
#SmallBusinessSaturday #BuyBlack #BlackOwnedBusiness #SeattleSmallBusiness
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Behind the Music. Inside the Business. 🎶
From working with @quincyjones during @michaeljackson’s Thriller to helping discover and develop talent, Steven Ray has seen how creative careers take shape behind the scenes.
What could that experience mean for your next move?
Join BECO for The Blueprint of a Legend and explore the relationships, creative discipline, and career decisions that matter across industries.
You don’t have to work in entertainment to bring questions about your own future.
📅 October 17 | Noon–3 p.m.
📍 MOPOP, Seattle
🎟️ $25 BECO members | $40 general admission
Advance tickets only. No sales at the door.
Scan the QR code on the poster for event details and tickets.
#BECO #ArtistWorkshop #StevenRay #SeattleEvents #CareerGrowth #BlackEntrepreneurs
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#TGIF BECO Members! You’ve put in the work this week. Now, give yourself room to enjoy the weekend, too.
For entrepreneurs, there’s always something else to do. A focused one-hour reset on Saturday can help you prepare for next week while protecting time to recharge:
✅ Review your numbers: Check sales, expenses, and outstanding invoices.
✅ Clear your follow-ups: Handle priority replies and schedule the rest.
✅ Plan next week: Choose your top three priorities.
✅ Message one person: Reconnect with a client, colleague, or potential collaborator.
Set a timer, keep the scope manageable, and stop when the hour is up. Then make space for rest, family, friends, or something you enjoy.
Building a stronger business also means protecting the energy you bring to it.
Save this reel for your weekend reset.
#BECO #WeekendReset #BlackEntrepreneurs #BusinessGrowth
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Talent gets attention. Relationships help build a career.
On October 17, explore the experiences behind an extraordinary entertainment career and the lessons that reach beyond the industry.
The Blueprint of a Legend: Michael Jackson and the Creative Minds Who Shaped an Era features entertainment executive Steven Ray, a creative collaborator to Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones, in conversation with @shyanselah .
Building a business? Considering your next career move? Looking to strengthen your professional network? Bring that ambition to the conversation.
📅 Saturday, October 17, 2026
🕛 12–3 p.m.
📍 MOPOP, Seattle
🎟️ $25 for BECO members
$40 general admission
$20 for current Artist Workshop members
Free with valid student ID (NOTE: students must register at www.theartistworkshop.org)
Reserve your seat through the link in our bio.
#BECO #TheArtistWorkshop #StevenRay #ShyanSelah #CareerDevelopment #SeattleEvents
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