Cohort 3

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Cohort 3 – Summer 2020

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.

Our first entirely virtual cohort is a group of 14 diverse entrepreneurs with innovative businesses from a variety of industries. From architectural design drafting to single-serving pie kits to a social network connecting Black professionals in San Diego, each of these entrepreneurs is transforming their startup through the support, mentoring and resources our business accelerator program provides entirely online. To learn more about these exceptional businesses, click their bios below.

Best Way Construction Services
Brian Ware

Best Vibes Family Tribes
Stephanie Kessl

Los Brothers
Marco Vera and Manuel Mendoza

Meri Consulting Services
Meri Birhane and Gebriela Birhane

Moon Garden Meditation
Angelica Orduno and Nancy Mendiola

San Diego International Birthing Project
Shelley Winn

ALINE Design + Drafting

Paola Cruz

ALine Design + Drafting offers architectural design and interior design services for single family homes and small multi-family housing (including affordable housing) in San Diego County.

Industry Type:Architecture and Design

Best Way Construction Services

Brian Ware

Best Way Construction Services is a construction management, project management and consulting firm for commercial and residential clients. Projects range from building tenant and capital improvements, as well as public works projects. The company offers well-rounded construction knowledge with an emphasis in electrical construction.

Industry Type:Construction

Website:bwcs.info

Best Vibes Family Tribes

Stephanie Kessl

Best Vibes Family Tribes provides expert-led programming to help parents, peers and communities learn, engage and grow.

Industry Type:Childcare/Education

Website:bestvibesfamilytribes.com

Blue Robin Kitchen

Elizabeth Brost

Blue Robin Kitchen builds kitchen confidence by providing easier ways to nourish yourself. The company creates shelf-stable pie kits that allow customers to bake single-serving pies in their own kitchen by only adding one ingredient and requiring no special utensils or culinary skills.

Industry Type:Food & Beverage

Website:bluerobinkitchen.com

Los Brothers

Marco Vera and Manuel Mendoza

Los Brothers provides an authentic Mexican experience through made-to-order food with a splash of Mexican wine from el Valle de Guadalupe.

Industry Type:Food & Beverage

Meals in Motion

Jamell Sanders

Meals in Motion is a meal prep delivery service company. It provides restaurant style meals to the greater San Diego area.

Industry Type: Food & Beverage

Website:mealsinmotion.net

Meri Consulting Services

Meri Birhane and Gebriela Birhane

As a 100% Black owned and woman led business, Meri Consulting Services provides proven sales, social media marketing and lead generation strategy to businesses. Moreover, Meri Consulting Services hosts speaking events through its community service arm, MCS Empowerment Coalition of Leaders of Color, as well as startup consulting services specifically geared towards founders who have been historically underfunded.

Industry Type:Professional Service

Website:mericonsultingservices.com

Moon Garden Meditation

Angelica Orduno and Nancy Mendiola

Moon Garden is a meditation studio created for people who are looking to connect with their higher selves and reach overall wellness.

Industry Type:Wellness

Nakamura Partners

Padraig MacGabann

Nakamura builds solutions that save lives – from supporting processes that triage emergency requests and allocate limited resources in the most efficient way possible, to ensuring that life-saving medical supplies are there when needed.

Industry Type:Technology

Website:nakamurapartners.com

San Diego International Birthing Project

Shelley Winn

San Diego International Birthing Project is a community-based organization that provides support and advocacy for obtaining prenatal care. The organization serves mothers, babies, fathers and their families.

Industry Type:Prenatal Care

Website:sdibpwomenandbabies.org

Welfie

Steven Moyo

Welfie is a community health platform that allows community leaders to care and connect with their members in a simple, fun and affordable way.

Industry Type:Health Technology

Website:welfie.com

Worthy Picks

Anahi Abe-Brower

Worthy Picks offers a collection of eco-friendly products to inspire a sustainable lifestyle and have a positive impact on the environment.

Industry Type:Eco-friendly Retail

Website:worthypicks.com

The STEAM Collaborative

Jasmine Sadler

he STEAM Collaborative, which focuses on Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math (STEAM), works with youth program leaders to innovate STEAM education solutions, targeting girls and African American youth.

Industry Type:Education

Website:steamcollab.com

Andrea “Dree” Berry

San Diego Black Professionals serves the community as a welcome wagon to Black people who recently relocated to San Diego. The social network connects Black professional culture to the San Diego lifestyle.

Industry Type:Social Network

Website:sdblackprofessionals.wordpress.com