Lupe Guerrero, El Pipila
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March 4, 2020Cinthya Flores is the successful owner of Utz Threads in Oakland, CA. The name Utz Threads comes from the word…Lindsey Ott, Mama Tong
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December 16, 2019Lena's Soul Food has become a pillar in its community of East Oakland. Not only does owner Calvin Andrews employ…Bonnie Arnwine, National Autism Resources
October 30, 2019National Autism Resources was founded by Bonnie Arnwine. It is an e-commerce business featuring products and services for caretakers of…Pierre and Jenn Davis, Ade Dream
October 16, 2019Ade Dream is a labor of love for husband-and-wife team Pierre and Jenn Davis. They started the business in 2014,…Rosa Guerrero, California Vegan Food Company
August 28, 2019Rosa Guerrero Contreras had a dream of launching her own plant-based food business for the last five years. What started…Tim Obert & Clint Potter, Seven Stills Brewery
July 31, 2019Seven Stills Brewery began as a bootstrapped business in a garage, making whiskeys from craft beers. Tim Obert and Clint…Koy Saichow, Stony Point Strawberry Farm
June 5, 2019Koy Saichow grew up in a subsistence farming community in Thailand, where each season relatives, friends and neighbors would come…