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Cohort 2 – Fall 2019

Building networks that support early-stage entrepreneurs and accelerate existing neighborhood businesses through training and mentorships, connections to regional partnerships, job opportunities and increased access to financial resources.

COHORT 2

CONNECT ALL @ the Jacobs Center’s second cohort was made up of a dozen San Diego startups from the beverage industry to legal and healthcare technology to construction and trucking services and so much more! The resilience of this group must be applauded, as near the end, the program switched to a virtual platform due to COVID-19 health and safety measures. Their time in the program concluded with the first-ever virtual Union Bank Start-Up Pitch Competition, in which the startups competed for three business grants and one “Audience Choice” Award via YouTube.

A-K Commercial & Construction Cleaning

Rashidah Abdul-Khaliq

Alpha Fiber

Arash Adami and Joseph Villapando

Blue Surf I.T.

Gitta Pazar

Cook Casa

Anayo Nworjih

Docfully

Jacques Stroud

Enodoc

Andrea St. Julian

Gifting Made

Evona Niewiadomska

Good Time Cocktail Co.

Alexis Piotrowski

Losa’s & Terry's Trucking

James Lutau

Parabola Coffee

Victor Morales

Prenursing Smarter

Kate Raiford

Dana’s Divine Dishes

Geannie Hyacinthe

A-K Commercial & Construction Cleaning

Rashidah Abdul-Khaliq

A-K Commercial and Construction Cleaning provides professional and detailed final construction cleaning and janitorial services.

Industry Type:Service

Website:https://akcommercialcleaning.com/

Alpha Fiber

Arash Adami and Joseph Villapando

Alpha Fiber is the only real-time solution for detecting potential concussions in athletes – in the gym, field, or arena – utilizing computer vision and AI without requiring any sensors or special equipment on the athlete.

Industry Type:Technology

Website:alphafiber.tech

Blue Surf I.T.

Gitta Pazar

Blue Surf I.T. is a full service information technology consulting firm that specializing in expert on-site and remote support for small to medium sized businesses, non-profits and home users.

Industry Type:Service

Website:bluesurfit.com

Cook Casa

Anayo Nworjih

Cook Casa is a marketplace that pairs on-demand cooks with customers that want homemade meals prepared in their homes.

Industry Type:Technology

Website:cookcasa.com

Docfully

Jacques Stroud

Docfully facilitates primary care to underserved populations through the use of a digital tele-health platform and pop-up clinics.

Industry Type:Technology

Website:docfully.net

Enodoc

Andrea St. Julian

EnoDoc is a platform that allows lawyers to create citation-based documents such as legal briefs, motions and memoranda.

Industry Type:Technology

Website:enodocanalysis.com

Gifting Made

Evona Niewiadomska

Gifting Made specializes in premium client gifts and gifting strategies to take your most important relationships to the next level. Founder Evona Niewiadomska is passionate about giving away the secret to impactful gifting and creating gifts that clients will keep, use and enjoy for at the least the next decade!

Industry Type:Service

Website:twelvehearts.com

Good Time Cocktail Co.

Alexis Piotrowski

Good Time Cocktail Co. creates and ships cocktail kits with garnishes and recipes to make the perfect cocktail.

Industry Type:Retail

Website:goodtimecocktailco.com

Losa’s & Terry's Trucking

James Lutau

Industry Type:Transportation

Website:jusbelieving.com

Parabola Coffee

Victor Morales

Parabola Coffee Roasting Co. specializes in roasting Central American coffees and delivers to local San Diego neighborhoods via eco-friendly scooter.

Industry Type:Food & Beverage

Website:parabolacoffee.com

Prenursing Smarter

Kate Raiford

Prenursing Smarter provides online test prep for ATI TEAS®, a test required for students applying to nursing school.

Industry Type:Technology

Website:prenursingsmarter.com

Dana’s Divine Dishes

Geannie Hyacinthe

Tropical Vegan Cafe provide a vegan gourmet street food with a Caribbean flair. We provide convenient and fast meal delivery services, catering services for all budgets, and local event pop up services!

Industry Type:Food & Beverage