Summer 2020

CAJC Cohort Members

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.

ALINE Design + Drafting

Industry Type: Architecture and Design
Founder: 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.

Best Way Construction Services

Industry Type: Construction
Founder: 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.

Website: bwcs.info

Best Vibes Family Tribes

Industry Type: Childcare/Education

Founder: Stephanie Kessl

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

Website: bestvibesfamilytribes.com

Blue Robin Kitchen

Industry Type: Food & Beverage
Founder: 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.

Website: bluerobinkitchen.com

Los Brothers

Industry Type: Food & Beverage
Founder: 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.

Meals in Motion

Industry Type: Food & Beverage
Founder: Jamell Sanders

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

Website: mealsinmotion.net

Meri Consulting Services

Industry Type: Professional Service
Founder: 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.

Website: mericonsultingservices.com

Moon Garden Meditation

Industry Type: Wellness
Founder: 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.

Nakamura Partners

Industry Type: Technology
Founder: 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.

Website: mossmith.com

San Diego Black Professionals

Industry Type: Social Network
Founder: 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.

Website: sdblackprofessionals.wordpress.com

San Diego International Birthing Project

Industry Type: Prenatal Care
Founder: 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.

Website: sdibpwomenandbabies.org

The STEAM Collaborative

Industry Type: Education
Founder: Jasmine Sadler

The 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.

Website: steamcollab.com

Welfie

Industry Type: Health Technology
Founder: 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.

Website: welfie.com

Worthy Picks

Industry Type: Eco-friendly Retail
Founder: 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.

Website: worthypicks.com