I have heard several people comment that there are a lot more old faces than young faces on South Whidbey.
In writing my Business Spotlight Stories in the last couple of months I have uncovered what may be a new trend: Young people starting or managing businesses. Three of the last seven stories I have written tell about these new entrepreneurs:
All of these business people are between 25 and 31 years of age, and all are people who have lived on Whidbey previously and have made a choice to return here, rather than live in a major city.
Just walking around businesses in Clinton and Langley, I also see younger men and women who are running businesses and enjoy living in this community.
I recently saw an article in the local newspaper that there has also been an uptick in babies being born here.
It seems like there is a significant business trend here: Choosing to have a business in a community where you want to live and raise a family.