On February 20, 2020, Washington state reported the first COVID-19 death in the United States. Within a month, the state issued one of the nation’s first stay-at-home orders, a directive that was initially to last for just two weeks. OneRedmond CEO Kristina Hudson, however, knew that preparation was the best precaution. Under Hudson’s direction, the Redmond, Washington-based economic development organization immediately undertook a survey of local businesses to identify their greatest potential needs in the event of a prolonged economic disruption. “When we started closing down the economy, I was fortunate enough to have a team that knew economic development very well,” Hudson recalls. “We had a feeling this could last much longer.” Kristina Hudson (left) speaks with Isabella Casillas Guzman, Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), and SBA Region X Administrator Mike Fong during their visit to OneEastside Spark in July 2022. Based on the results of their research, OneRedmond drafted a plan to support the local business community. In working with their regional partners, that plan quickly grew to include 22 additional cities in eastern King County, Washington. Operating under the banner OneEastside SPARK — and supported with a $500,000 grant from the Economic Development […]
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Invest The Invisible Impact
K&X Design and Investment Technology, LLC
Invest The Invisible Impact
