I know money isn't everything but... it is the next best thing so now that you've discovered your new home on Orcas, Lopez, or San Juan Island you might be asking yourself "Self....what kind of biz can I start in the islands?" I might answer "How could such an island paradise so close to Seattle and Vancouver B.C. not have any opportunities?" Nevermind just getting by in the islands...big money can be made out of resorts, restaurants,
eco-tourism, and property development. But don't let those choices slow you down.. there are a diverse mix of ideas already working in the islands... for example:
Cogent Data Technologies was born in Friday Harbor and was sold to Adaptec for $68,000,000 |
Luxel sells NASA,
3M, and Lockheed Martin space products. Cogent Data Technologies was born in Friday Harbor and was sold to Adaptec for $68,000,000. Mark Anderson founded the Whale Museum
and now operates his influential Strategic News Service. Another man draws futuristic space ships for his work at Lucas Arts. OK you get the point your options
are open. Here is a list of
commercial business opportunities currently on the real estate market in the San Juan Islands.
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Other nearby destinations such as the Canadian Gulf Islands, Whidbey Island, and Tofino B.C. offer equal opportunity and stunning natural beauty.
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