Amazon Accelerate 2022
Amazon’s premier annual seller conference took place September 14-15, 2022. Attendees heard directly from Amazon senior leaders and subject matter experts about new products, tools, and resources with sessions focused on six topics: 1. Advertising & promotions 2. Building &…
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Small Business Growth and Resiliency Through Export Opportunities in U.S. – Korea Trade Conference
Greater Seattle Partners in collaboration with the Washington State Department of Commerce, Port of Seattle, and Coupang, Amazon and the U.S. Small Business Administration hosted a conference offering small and medium-sized businesses the opportunity to learn more about growth through…
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National Retail Federation’s American’s Retail Champions 2022
INDEPENDENT RETAILERS THAT EXEMPLIFY THE IMPORTANCE OF ADVOCACY IN THE RETAIL INDUSTRY From department stores to brick-and-mortar, the National Retail Federation has a long history of convening retailers and giving them a voice for over a century. The annual Retail Advocates…
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How certified small and diverse sellers achieve growth with Amazon Business
Ravenox’s CEO Sean Brownlee shares strategies for small and diverse suppliers to take advantage of online procurement. Featured in the June 13, 2022 publication of Supply Chain Dive, Mr. Brownlee discusses how Ravenox has used Amazon Business to find new…
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Outgoing WR Board Chairman Sean Brownlee Honored with Service Award
In February of 2022, former Washington Retail Association Chairman, Sean Brownlee was honored with an award for his extraordinary leadership among the organization in the 2021 year. His diligence and contributions were noted during the ceremony. “Even when we knew…
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Connecting Small Business Sellers to Government Buyers
Small businesses can now solve problems online regarding the complexity of procuring government contracts. Mastery Gunnery Sergeant, Sean Brownlee, discusses how these issues can be simplified through digital means to sell to government customers while also connecting with new customers.…
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Amazon Small Business Award
The finalists for Amazon’s Small Business Spotlight Awards included an elite group of incredible entrepreneurs. After all, the program was established to honor and celebrate top business persons and small businesses across the country selling in Amazon’s stores. Amazon customers selected the Small Business of…
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Featured In Seattle Times
Ravenox was recently featured in the Seattle Times alongside Nutpods, a plant-based coffee creamer owned by Madeline Haydon, the winner of the 2019 Amazon Small Business Spotlight Award. 6 WAYS FOR YOUR SMALL BUSINESS TO NAVIGATE A STRONG FINISH TO 2020 AND…
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Ravenox Chosen for Small Business Spotlight Qurate Retail Group & the National Retail Foundation
In May of 2020, Ravenox was chosen to share its story with millions of consumers nationwide by multi-platform retailer, Qurate Retail Group. Using QVC, HSN, Zulily, and several other brands along with its production resources, television broadcasts, and digital platforms, several…
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Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey Honors Ravenox CEO For Volunteer Service
One of our own recently went back to college to attend the graduation ceremony of his alma mater and accept an award for outstanding service in his community. Sean Brownlee, CEO of Ravenox, was awarded the 2019 Alumni Volunteer Service Award by…
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Tariffs Hurt the Heartland
Mr. Brownlee contributed to this online discussion included North Carolina farmers, business owners and manufacturers that continue to be negatively impacted by the trade war between China and President Trump.
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Ravenox CEO Featured in Amazon’s Small Business Impact Report in 2019
The SMB report highlights how Amazon benefits the millions of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), content creators, and developers in the U.S. and worldwide working with Amazon. Amazon gave more than $500 million in AWS credits to help startups accelerate…
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13 Inspiring Books Chosen by Amazon’s Best Small Businesses
With Ravenox being one of the best small businesses chosen by Amazon, CEO Sean Brownlee chose a few pieces of literature beneficial to the motivated entrepreneur. From Business Insider February 2020: We asked the finalists for Amazon’s small business of…
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Monterey County Weekly – Del Monte Beach Article
As a resident in Monterey, Mr. Brownlee was quoted on events in Del Monte Beach where Monterey Police were experiencing problems with illegal campfires. From Kion546 News Team: Del Monte Beach is a popular spot for bonfires and tourists. It’s…
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Social Network Connects Neighbors
It used to be people could interact with their communities without the need of touch screens. But as more people rely heavily on their smartphones and tablets, some feel online social networks are growing more familiar than their own neighborhoods.…
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Amazon Names Best Small Businesses of 2019 – The Keys to Their Leaders’ Entrepreneurial Success
From Business Insider – November 2019 [Sean] Brownlee is a US Marine who makes ropes for a wide array of applications. His keys to success are grit and keeping things simple. What was the inspiration for your business idea? The…
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Amazon Invites Sean Brownlee to Capitol Hill to Support Small Businesses
Ravenox CEO Sean Brownlee was recently invited to Washington, D.C. to speak with lawmakers about policies impacting small businesses in America. The invitation was extended by Amazon and took place on Amazon Prime Day. Sean was selected as one of…
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National Retail Federation America’s Retail Champion Award
The line between inspiration and appropriation for retail small business is often blurred. Nobody knows this better than the retail community, whose sacred stores, hand-burnished product stocking, and the data tsunami of the online world meet policymakers and share insights…
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