Link Judge: Abby Malchow Amazon Manager of Small Business Partnerships Abby Malchow is a Manager of Small Business Partnerships at Amazon where she develops and manages partnerships that help drive success for entrepreneurs and small businesses through delivering programs and investments that support their continued growth. Abby joined Amazon in December 2018 and during her … Read more
Twitter Link Judge: Ronda Jackson Décor Interior Design, Inc Serial Entrepreneur As a third-generation entrepreneur, Ronda Jackson knows the importance of adapting your business to changing needs. When she first founded Décor Interior Design, Inc., the company specialized in residential kitchens and baths. But the housing crisis led Jackson to shift focus to a predominately … Read more
Link Judge: Ronda Jackson Tsuha FoundationPresident Jennifer Pelling is a founding member of the Tsuha Foundation, a nonprofit board member, a film producer, and an impact-focused investor. She is particularly interested in opportunities that promote equity, poverty reduction, connection, and empathy. Through the Tsuha Foundation, she developed the Tsuha Global Fellows program with the University … Read more
Facebook Instagram Twitter Link Tiktok Finalist: Lara Vu Founder Mila’s Keeper About Lara’s Entrepreneurial Journey “Growing up as an immigrant, minority female, I have faced my fair share of overt and non-overt forms of discrimination and challenges. It is therefore no surprise I would face similar challenges in my endeavor as an entrepreneur. By the … Read more
Tiktok Facebook Link Finalist: Lena Chao Founder Clean Circle About Lena’s Entrepreneurial Journey With a 10+ year career in education focused on DEI, Lena firmly believes that sustainability is a social justice issue. With her interdisciplinary lens, she aims to give everyone access to modernized, sustainable personal care products. First in her family to go … Read more
Facebook Instagram Twitter Link Finalist: Linda Yoon Founder Yellow Chair Collective About Linda’s Entrepreneurial Journey Through my personal journey, I have witnessed and experienced the mental health challenges faced by my family and community. I became a social worker and mental health therapist to create the resources that are needed. I am committed to addressing … Read more
Facebook Instagram Link Finalist: Mackenzie Loy Founder The Homemade Marketplace About Mackenzie’s Entrepreneurial Journey I come from a long line of entrepreneurs and food entrepreneurs. My grandma on my mom’s side made bento boxes and sold them to farmers in Hawaii. My grandfather on my dad’s side opened up one of the first Chinese take … Read more
Facebook Instagram Twitter Link Finalist: Melissa Muganzo Founder Mindy’s Kitchen About Melissa’s Entrepreneurial Journey Mindy’s Kitchen was founded in January 2023 in Rancho Cordova, Sacramento County, California by Melissa Muganzo. Mindy’s Kitchen is a dairy-free, gluten-free, and nut-free salad food line in honor of the CEO’s mother Mindy and the plant-based journey that aided the … Read more
