Courageously Celebrating 15 Years!

Diana Naramore • October 18, 2017

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Courageously Celebrating 15 Years!

It’s Sip and Ship’s birthday! 15 years ago, we opened our doors in what was once known as the sleepy Norwegian fisherman’s town of Ballard. Back then, all we had in our young, start-up minds was the following framework: Curiosity: would our concept work? Courage to make it happen, and the understanding that it would take collaboration on our part as a couple to figure out how to be happily married and work together. This would require developing a team to adopt the vision and mission of Sip and Ship, at that time which was to simply grow as fast as we could. We were excited to create and share the ripple effect of Sip and Ship with our crew and community. Without our team of hard working, committed, and dedicated individuals, the latter part of the vision would not have been possible because it takes all of us to work together to uphold our mission of being in service to others - making us active members in our community. We achieve this by embodying four core values: Courage, Hard Work, Authenticity and Gratitude . These values not only guide our motions at work, but often times impact the people around us, our customers, and especially those on the receiving end of all those packages, cards, gifts, cups of coffee, and conversation. Our team is known for extending our company core values well beyond our walls, creating a ripple effect around the community and globe.
We are so thankful to celebrate 15 years of service with you. We also understand we’re just graciously getting started and truly appreciate your support and encouragement over the years!

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