Rony Farida
Balboa’s Taphouse is located in the heart of San Diego! Rony & Ricky Farida are two local brothers who had a passion for good beer & good company. It hasn’t always been roses and cherry blossoms. From starting a small business like ours in an ever-growing industry you face challenges daily. Read more>>
Bryan Mistretta
I moved out to San Diego on a whim 8 years ago from NY. Shortly after getting settled in I began my own business as a private trainer. I would train clients in the local parks and at their homes, traveling all over San Diego. After 5 years of running around from one client to the next, I decided the only way for me to grow is to leverage my time. Read more>>
Kim Granche, Lore Killermann
Our friendship began several years ago, when we were both bartending together. Years passed, occupations changed, but our friendship remained. We found ourselves walking down similar paths- working professional lives, but feeling unfulfilled. Read more>>
Sarah Larson
My name is Sarah and I am the owner and designer of Often Wander. I started Often Wander as a creative outlet when I was laid off from a corporate job, nursing a shoulder injury from my contemporary dance career, and returning from a trip abroad. Read more>>
Grace Bernal
In 2003 after my breast cancer lumpectomy, I was told that I would have to undergo a 2nd surgery to remove my lymph-nodes. I told the doctors that I couldn’t have the surgery because I was supposed to run the SD Marathon the following weekend. Read more>>
Nesha Torres
My photography journey began when I was in high school, I was looking for my niche – something that was going to set me apart from others. Music was always something I was passionate about, and it was something I always understood, so I start dabbling in Music Photography. Read more>>
Sara Sweet
I got my start in the health, beauty and wellness industry five years ago. Over the years my passions grew to really work on skin from the inside out. I’ve been able to help my clients achieve overall health and internal wellness. Read more>>
Maxine Rostolder
I feel like a lot of people that have gotten started in a food career grew up with family that cooked together. That is most definitely how I became interested in cooking. I became further interested in cooking related to nutrition later in life. Read more>>
Devon Logan
When I was 15 years old my step father sold his travel agency and became a real estate broker, focusing on multi-family housing. He formed a small extended family partnership, and I invested $400 that I had earned cleaning houses and delivering the newspaper. Read more>>
Stefanie Brendl
I have been working with sharks for the better part of my life. As a diver, photographer, filmmaker, shark diving tour operator, conservation advocate and activist. My last 10-15 years have been dedicated to shark conservation work in the US and the Pacific Islands. Read more>>
