Stephanie Orlina
It has been a long journey. When I was in my early twenties, my painful childhood was wreaking havoc on my adult life, and I sought help from a therapist. For me that was the beginning of my journey as a life coach. The therapist was helpful, but I needed and wanted much more. I had this innate desire to feel better. Read more>>
Felipe Loureiro
Felipe Loureiro has been successful in triathlon at all levels – from amateur to pro – accumulating over 32 years of experience in the sport and coaching. His athletic success came as he coached others and grew a business. He knows what it takes for you to succeed in any multisport discipline despite your busy schedule. Read more>>
Jason Degraw
Like any growing business, there have been struggles that have made us stronger. Our first brick and mortar store saw the bumpiest road as it was a new dimension for us! The world of retail gave us quite the learning experience but ultimately led us to successfully open 6 more stores throughout Southern California. Read more>>
Charles Speidel
I worked 19 years for one company in the consumer electronics area, bringing great gadgets to the market at Sony, I was lucky enough to move across different leadership role for them in France, in the UK, in Denmark and last but not least in the US , this is how I ended up in our beautiful city of San Diego, where I headed Sony’s Innovation Centre. Read more>>
Kaithleen Apostol
Sarap Trip started due to the love for all things masarap! “Masarap” is the Filipino word for yummy, delicious, scrumptious, appetizing — you get the deal. I wanted to create a platform for me to share my adventures with food. Read more>>
Elisa Roberts, Dan Roberts
The easiest way to frame how Business Bridging Solutions started is with Plato’s excellent observation: necessity is the mother of all invention. It was 2009, and the Recession was really picking up momentum. At that point, Elisa had the foresight to not only see more turbulent times ahead, but she also saw an opportunity for both her and Dan to leverage their complimentary skill sets, gain more control over their careers and potentially create a legacy for the family. Read more>>
Ryan De Jesus
I was born and raised in San Diego, CA. I’m a Filipino American and I’m very fortunate to live all my life in this beautiful city. My parents gave my older brother and I everything they didn’t have when they grew up. I did have my struggles when I was growing up. Read more>>
Simone Bellim
As an Italian Brazilian I’ve always been in love with Italian culture, the food, the art, the music and 3 years ago I’ve decided to make that a big part of my life and share that with as many people as I could. I went to Italy and learned the art and secrets of artisanal gelato making. I opened my small gelato business and keep loyal to the authentic recipe. Read more>>
Lindsay Pomeroy
My background was as an ESL teacher and it took me to live and teach English abroad to Italy. I loved the interaction with the students but teaching English grammar wasn’t very fun for me. When I moved to San Diego in 2002, my first job was selling wine over the phone. Read more>>
Wendy Lee
I was brought up by a single mom, I have two brothers (Will and Dallas) and we learned early on that in this world we would need to rely on ourselves to succeed. We moved to San Diego from Guam hoping to have a better life. We grew up poor, however we were grateful for what we had and have. Read more>>
Garry Ridge
It all began in 1953, in a small lab in San Diego. The fledgling Rocket Chemical Company – we changed our name in 1969 – and its staff of three set out to create a line of rust-prevention solvents and degreasers for use in the aerospace industry. Read more>>
Amanda Ree
I was rescued by our family dog from drowning in the backyard pool when I was 3 years old. I think that gave me, and the canine kingdom, a very special and soulful bond. I’ve never stopped wanted to spend all my time with dogs and even talked my parents into buying a family-run pet store in Lake Tahoe that we enjoyed through my youth. Read more>>
Scott Cohen
I grew up in New York as a super competitive kid. I competed as a tennis player across the country and ultimately went to Indiana State University on a tennis scholarship. My father always emphasized the importance of education and as a result of my drive and direction I attended San Diego State University to complete my MBA in 1994. Read more>>
Kris Ukkestad
After spending 25 years in a wide variety of roles in the medical device manufacturing industry, I was laid off as part of “corporate restructuring.” Tired of life in “Corporate America” I made a conscious decision to take a different path, and started investigating new options. Read more>>
Alisha Hawrylyszyn Frank
While I was traveling in India many years ago, I had the opportunity to meet either His Holiness the Dalai Lama or Mata Amritanandamayi (also known as Amma the Hugging Saint). They were both holding space at the same time in different regions of India. Read more>>
Bryche Taylor
I’ve been in the alternative health and wellness business for Over 10 years. I have owned and operated my own business since I’m 21 years old. I started in durable medical equipment sales. As I started to experience some of my own health struggles after the pregnancy of my first son I found myself reasearching other alternatives. Read more>>
Karen Van Dyke
Over a period of less than eight years, I was called to care for my aunt, sister, and brother. It was trial by fire. As someone who has lived an independent life, with a full and thriving corporate career, travel, and always on the go, being face deep into caring for multiple people in the throes of severe life illness, at the end of their life, was a journey I did not sign up for willingly – and boy, was I in for an education. Read more>>
Leonard James Thompson III
My story begins in 1995, when my my wife and I were inspired to launch an artist friendly label. When my talented wife, Evangel, was offered several opportunities to sign as an artist to various record labels, she and I decided to create a label of our own. Why would we do that? Read more>>
Corine Maggio
I spent most of my young adulthood traveling and soul-searching before finally coming to the realization that interior design was my calling, even though the signs had been there all along. As a child I made epic lego houses, rearranged my room compulsively and thought drafting paper was the best thing since sliced bread. Read more>>
Betsy Lane
Betsy Lane Art Consultants create art collections in collaboration with design teams and art collectors worldwide. Our projects include hospitality, residential, retail, developments, and corporate. Each project is unique and we listen to the clients needs as we define the functional and aesthetic requirements for the space. Read more>>
