Goodbye Seattle Freeze. Hello Seattle Bear Hug

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Goodbye Seattle Freeze. Hello Seattle Bear Hug

Aaron Hurst is outgoing. He’s friendly. After just a brief conversation with him, it’s difficult to imagine he would have a hard time making friends. That, however, is exactly what happened when he moved to Seattle from Brooklyn about 10 years ago. His wife, Kara, had just landed her “dream job” as Amazon’s chief sustainability officer, and she quickly found a social community through work. As a “trailing spouse” and entrepreneur, Aaron did not.…