Dionne McCray, Iva Jewell
February 13, 2024Dionne McCray is the founder, designer, and owner of Iva Jewell by Dionne. She makes accessories for the daring, brave,…
Reem Assil, Reem’s California
August 28, 2023In 2010, the dream of Reem’s was born at the doorstep of a street corner bakery in Beirut, Lebanon. Founder…
Bosko and Maya Kante, ElectroSpit
June 16, 2023Pioneering music technology company ElectroSpit makes the world’s only lightweight, fully-portable, tubeless talkbox. This technology allows musicians to play various instrumental sounds…
Bernadette Aguirre, INA Botanicals & Tea
May 10, 2023Bernadette Aguirre is a first-generation Filipina American from San Francisco, California. She is the founder of INA Botanicals & Tea,…
Jose Mendoza, FiestaBowls
April 11, 2023FiestaBowls, located between 18th and 19th streets, is an example of the tenacity of the Mission’s business community. In challenging…
Xiomara Rosa-Tedla & Dagne Tedla, UnoEth
March 17, 2023After a trip to Ethiopia to visit family, Dagne Tedla brought a leather messenger bag as a gift for his…
Tana Harris, Harris Hoisting
February 2, 2023Tana Harris had been in the construction industry for nearly 20 years when she started thinking about starting her own…
Wanda Blake, Wanda’s Cooking
January 11, 2023Wanda Blake’s cooking apprenticeship started in her mother’s kitchen. It then continued in the kitchens of great aunts, aunties, grandmas,…
Monica Martinez, Don Bugito
August 4, 2021In 2010, Monica Martinez had a vision for a highly sustainable, insect-based snack company. She wanted to honor the indigenous,…Michael and Deborah Baldini, Biordi Art Imports
July 8, 2021A leading importer of the finest Italian Ceramics from Italy, Biordi Art Imports offers hand-painted dinnerware and home décor from…
