Angelic Jenkins is the owner of Angelic’s Kitchen and Catering, a family owned catering business offering southern soul food at festivals and gatherings. Angelic’s history with cooking is a long one, she grew up cooking with her mother as a child and later attended...

Antwon Brinson is the owner of Culinary Concepts AB, a training program that teaches life skills through culinary arts.  Antwon has been cooking for over fifteen years, touting experience both nationally and internationally in the Caribbean. When Antwon moved to...

John and Diana Koss are the owners of Koss Sauce, a barbeque and grilling sauce. Before they began Koss Sauce, John and Diana were two full-time employees with a passion for grilling. People would often come to them after trying their roast pork and ask them for...

Earl Vallery is a recent CIC graduate and the owner of Bowerbird Bakeshop, a bakery specializing in French patisserie. Originally hailing from New Orleans, Earl became interested in French baking after attending the Texas Culinary Institute in Austin, Texas,...

Phillip Riese is the owner of Unlocked History Escape Rooms, an escape room experience that lets you explore local history through themed puzzles and riddles. Phillip came up with the idea to bring escape rooms to Charlottesville while living abroad in Germany...

Scott McNutt is the owner of Avico, a company that provides homeowners and small businesses with expert designs, installations, and sales of technology services. The business specializes in smart lighting, window treatments, and various other technological...

Jessica Hogan is the proud owner of FARMacy, a superfood smoothie delivery business that operates in Charlottesville, with the new addition of a Mexican Fusion food truck. Prior to starting FARMacy, Jessica went to nutrition school, where she graduated and realized...