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The 2022 Washington
Small Business Fair

The event is a wrap! Thanks to our Sponsors and supporters. This year, it was a hybrid event, FREE to attend and the overarching goal of the event has always been to help current and aspiring small business owners start or grow their businesses.

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Efrem Fesaha of Boon Boona Coffee
Meet the Keynote

Efrem Fesaha of Boon Boona Coffee

This year's 2022 BizFair Keynote Speaker was Efrem Fesaha of Boon Boona Coffee. He is a first-generation Eritrean American whose family moved to the US in 1988 when his father received an offer to work for Boeing as a Mechanical Engineer.

 

In 2011, on an extended visit to his native country of Eritrea, Efrem was inspired by the coffee culture in its capital Asmara and wanted to pursue a venture in coffee. Upon returning to Seatle, he launched Boon Boona Coffee with the goal of sourcing the best quality coffee beans from Africa. Working closely with coffee farmers from many African nations, he developed long-lasting relationships with them and helped ensure the sustainability of their crops.

 

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Testimonials

Here is what people are saying about the fair

Biz Fair has been an annual event since 1997 and more than 4,800 people have attended overall.
Participants have consistently given the fair and its presenters high marks.

Liked the Abundance of Resources

Marie-France Minton of Seattle liked "the abundance of resources and the knowledge of the presenters.

Marie-France Minton

- Seattle, WA

Learned About the Basics Types of Businesses

Renee Lewindowsky of Olympia said that she "learned alot about the basic types of businesses"; this information helped her family determine that their educational software business would be an LLC (limited liability company).

Renee Lewindowsky

- Olympia, WA

Rich Source of References

Douglas McCullough of Renton found "lots of information, enthusiasm, and a willingness to help" at the fair, and called it a "rich source of references."

Douglas McCullough

- Renton, WA

Helped Us Plan the Growth of our Business

My partner and I were looking at business expansion. The information we gathered from the Fair helped us plan the growth of our business.

Susan Davis

- Partner/Owner, Kaufman-Davis Studio

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