Angelea Iafornaro
I began my relationship with creativity and developed my ingenuous sweet tooth as a child. I would make anything from miniature houses out of cardboard and cotton balls, to custom designed (using a fork as my pastry tool) peanut butter cookies. Read more>>
Melissa Herring
I majored in Sociology at CSUSM so that I could branch out to many different fields. I had always planned on being a special ed teacher due to my brother being severely disabled and my father being a special ed teacher most of my life. Unfortunately, my last year of college my brother passed away and being a special ed teacher was something I couldn’t handle at the time. Read more>>
Weston Bennett
My career path has been very much non-linear. I actually studied biology in college with an intention of attending medical school. While taking a year off after graduating college, I realized that I was not passionate about attending medical school. Read more>>
Jessica Jerrain
I’m not really sure how to begin the story of Lovinity without being too dramatic but one thing that is for sure is that every single life lesson has brought me to this point. I was once told that if I kept living my life with my heart on my sleeve that it would ultimately be my downfall because it’s seen as a weakness rather than a strength. Read more>>
Jon Garner
I started playing guitar at age 12. I taught myself at first, trying to copy records. I had a friend who was taking lessons and I used to hand copy her notes. Then, I started getting books and records from the library, learning theory and chord progressions. I went to University of Massachusetts in Amherst and majored in Jazz Performance and Composition. Read more>>
Dana Law
29 years ago I started performing full time. I’ve been a magician since my youth but went professional in my mid 30’s. I’d had a succession of sales jobs. Worked for the family business but found out I was best selling myself as a performer. Read more>>
Martha Stewart
Our business started, very appropriately, with a wedding. A little over 3 years ago, my husband Matt & I were engaged and about to be married. We were on a very small budget and had about a month and a half until our wedding. One of the last details we hadn’t figured out was what we wanted to use for seating. Read more>>
Danielle Riggins
Since I was a teenager, I always found myself in little independently owned coffeeshops. It was so serene and nostalgic for me. I moved to San Diego from Chicago when I was 18. And immediately slent time at all the coffeeshops. I finally landed my first barista gig at the living room in Point Loma. Read more>>
Justin Mund
Justin Mund, born in 1974, grew up in Healdsburg, Sonoma County, California. After high school, he attended Santa Rosa Junior College where he earned an A.S. degree. While at S.R.J.C., Justin focused his coursework on wine and viticulture. Read more>>
Akayaa Atule
I am Originally from Ghana West Africa. I came here to San Diego in the 2000. And I started my Band in 2002. When I came to San Diego, I always like to go out and Dance to African music. But there were None so I decided to start the Band. Is Call high Life music and Dance. Read more>>
Katie Anderson
Salon Thrive was opened in October of 2015 by power couple Curtis and Katie Anderson. Katie started in the hair industry in 2012 and completely fell in love with it. Curtis started his first company at the age of 19 and always had a passion for being a business owner. Naturally the two together created and established Salon Thrive. Read more>>
