Donald Jacko Sr., DAD Services
January 16, 2019DAD Services of Oakland, California is a janitorial company that specializes in providing top-notch commercial cleaning for San Francisco Bay…
Koji Kanematsu, Onigilly
January 2, 2019Onigilly is a fast-casual restaurant chain specializing in Japanese rice balls, called “onigiri.” Koji Kanematsu founded Onigilly in 2007, after noticing…
Daniel Palacios, Berkeley Pizza
December 12, 2018In the fallout of the 2008 Great Recession, Daniel Palacios — then a real estate investor in San Diego —…
Jen Musty, Batter Bakery
November 28, 2018Jen Musty launched Batter Bakery in 2008 after two years of working on her plan and recipes. Since then, Batter…
Rosario Sotelo and Rodnia Attiq, El Borrego
November 7, 2018Mother-and-daughter Rosario Sotelo and Rodnia Attiq are the owners of El Borrego, the first restaurant in San Diego to serve lamb barbacoa.…
Manuel Guerrero, Hope Cafe and Creperie
October 24, 2018Manuel Guerrero grew up surrounded by a family of entrepreneurs. He embraced this spirit and chose to pursue his entrepreneurial…
Saul Chavez, El Gran Taco Loco
October 10, 2018"I felt like I had lost everything. When something like this happens, it’s hard to stay positive.” That’s how Mexican…
Gabriela Murguia, MercaMex Distributor and Dulceria Alebrijes
September 26, 2018Gabriela Murguia was born and raised in Zamora Michoacán and comes from a family of merchants. When she was 29…Maria Harrington, Casa de Español
September 12, 2018Before Maria Harrington was a business owner or even a teacher, she was a student at Berkeley exploring a question:…Marcia Charles, Pinky Rose Boutique
August 29, 2018Marcia Charles has worked in fashion for her whole life. When Marcia was 15-years-old, she started working at department store…
