
Meal Delivery Subscription for Kids: Yumble is solving problems for busy moms, dads, and picky palates. Welcome to the clean plate club! Momming…

Beauty vs. Trafficking: A Mission Worth Fighting For
Rachael Quisel | All Stories, Art + Fashion, Culture + Cuisine | No CommentsBeauty vs. Trafficking: A Mission Worth Fighting For. MISSIO is an affordable luxury hair product brand that is fighting against human trafficking using weapons of…

A Platform for Positivity: FootSouls. Custom insoles for your Converse and good vibes from an entrepreneur in your shoes. Gone are the days…

Montemar Winery Santa Barbara County. Former Spy Plane Salesman takes on viticulture. He will be the first to tell you he’s not running…

Tapas Restaurant: Santa Barbara. Enjoy the unique flavors of Spain, an unparalleled atmosphere, and unforgettable cocktail menu at Loquita. On a charming corner…

WiFi Anywhere with a New Mesh Network: Mesh ++ is a Chicago-based startup testing their proprietary protocol in rural markets. If there’s one…

CoFounders Lab: The app that finds your cofounder. This business helps entrepreneurs build better. Building a business on your own is a tough job…

The Best Scavenger Hunt App in the World
Erin Erickson | All Stories, Culture + Cuisine, Tech + Innovation | No CommentsTour cities differently with the best scavenger hunt app in the world. Say goodbye to the backwards-walking tour guide and DIY! Most fifth-graders…

Online Music Lessons for Kids in Foster Care
Erin Erickson | All Stories, Culture + Cuisine, Tech + Innovation | No CommentsA for-profit social impact company based in Austin, Texas is changing kids' lives through music. Care2Rock provides live online music lessons for paid customers in…

Los Angeles Muralist Heart Art: Jennifer Korsen's signature heart art can be found in cities across America. The image represents community, collaboration, and resilience. …

Where to go for Joe: Your Guide to the Best Coffee Wherever you Are
Sophie Ramirez | All Stories, Culture + Cuisine | No Comments The best part of waking up…is in your cup. Wherever you are, wherever you go, look to this for your next cup of joe. Cheesy…

Photo by Jurica Koletić on Unsplash There is no, singular defining trait of an entrepreneur. There is no mold. If there was a mold it would be…

What does STEL offer? Product design? Engineering? Brand expertise? Yes. Co-founded by industrial designer Pete Ducato, STEL is a one-stop-shop for innovation. With a fully-equipped…

PLUGGED IN: Increasing Accessibility for EVs
Erin Erickson | All Stories, Culture + Cuisine, Tech + Innovation | No CommentsAt the Bren School of Environmental Science and Management at UC Santa Barbara, graduate student Heather Hochrein was tasked with writing a thesis with a…

While he didn’t know it at the time, in 2012, Alejandro Medina started down a road that would eventually bring the city of Santa Barbara,…

For years, the seafood industry has taken flack from many sides, primarily for regulatory issues that result in overfishing, illegal fishing, long supply chains, and…

Many successful entrepreneurs will tell you not to fear failure, but to embrace it. Is failure not the antithesis of success? For the past two years,…

Taylor Offer recalled buying and reselling tickets at age 16 outside the LA Clippers arena. He would start with the nosebleed seats, upsell them for…

“Don’t fix what isn’t broken,” they said. “Break it and make it better,” engineer John Stump rebutted. He knew what he wanted to do ever…