David is a business owner who sells gourmet vegan, non-processed food. As a longtime vegan, David strongly believes in demonstrating to his customers that you do not have to eat animals to enjoy healthy and quality food. David hopes to scale his business by increasing his social media presence and marketing techniques.
Oddette has always loved scents and candles and during the pandemic, decided to start making and ultimately selling candles. Her candles are eco-friendly, affordable, and smell great. She hopes to continue growing the business, and move into a commercial space.
Marina's nail salon offers unique, high quality services in the NYC area. In particular she and her team pride themselves in utilizing a Russian Nail Technique which helps customers to strengthen their nails with a gel application. They have been operating for about a year, and are excited to continue growing their clientele and spreading awareness about their unique technique.
Kathy runs a bakery from a commercial kitchen specializing in hand-crafted, small batch, artisan rum cakes and mini rum cakes with all natural ingredients and Caribbean inspired flavors. Conducts pop-ups around Brooklyn as a main source of revenue. Ships cakes online and offers local pick-up and delivery. Kathy is looking for capital to open a café/bar storefront in Brooklyn and expand product offerings to be in more specialty food stores.
Naijean started her premium beverage company in Austin, using recipes based on her Grandmother's recipes from Granada. During the pandemic, she decided to pursue her business full time. They offer many unique and bold flavors, all rooted in Caribbean culture. The flavors rotate based on the season since they try to use as many local fruits and vegetables as possible.
Donnett and Natale are cousins that have an e-commerce business selling Jamaican-inspired caftans and accessories. Their clothes are designed for loungewear and warm weather, and want customers to feel confident in themselves and to feel comfortable throughout the shopping experience. They hope to improve their brand awareness by raising their e-commerce sales and increasing the different channels they are on with more in-person or wholesale opportunities.
Averjill supports family-forming via fertility, birth and postpartum doula services as well as offering employer family benefits consultations. She has always been heavily interested and involved in women's health, and after a career of over 15 years in the world of employer benefits, Averjill combined both areas of expertise to create a business that puts women and family benefits at the forefront.
Vanessa is a fashion design tech living in Jersey City. She offers technical design services for smaller brands wanting to start their own clothing line, and acts as a liaison between independent brands and large companies / factories. She wants to expand her services to create digital designs and different products that can be used for textiles. Vanessa's goal is to eventually open up her own clothing line and acquire more clients to maximize sales.
Tiffany is a licensed massage therapist and the owner of her own practice. She previously worked for a larger chain, and did not feel valued by the company, so she left to start her own practice. Tiffany isn't in the practice for the money, and brings value to customers by paying close attention to their physical wellbeing and holistic wellness. She hopes to improve her marketing in order to have more loyal customers and consistent sales.
During Aisha's struggle with varied skin conditions, she began looking for natural solutions and experimenting with different ingredients. This journey lead her to work with dermatologists and chemists to develop a high quality, natural product that can be used to optimize skin health with no filler ingredients. She hopes to continue expanding her business by reaching retailers and increasing brand awareness.