We are so inspired by the businesses in our community because of how many of them are committed to helping to make the world better than it is today. Check out some great businesses below and how they are helping others.

David Grischuk | Chess Player and Teacher

Public chess has a pastime of hustlers trash talking and taking the money of strangers, but has shifted in recent years to a generous community, focused on critical thinking and self preservation. Nowadays street chess and Oside Chess is recognized for teaching people more about reason and critical thinking. Inviting everyone to enjoy the relaxing and educational game, OCM greets strangers, tourists, homeless and locals alike. Read more>>

Krishna Shetty | Marketing and Design

Poetic Justice® is a brand deeply rooted in denim designed to fit curvy body types, specifically women who have a smaller natural waist with shapely hips, thighs, and/or backsides for women who suffer from the dreaded “back gaps” found in ordinary jeans. We are strong supporters of fashion to be not just for a particular body type but for all no matter your shape or size. Our brand believes in building a community that does not discriminate adding to women’s insecurities. As the fashion industry can be very hard on women in general, we try to be more size-inclusive and design for their souls. Read more>>

Kevin Ann Jordran | Style Coach / Personal Stylist

Fashion is not known for being kind to the planet, people or animals – and when I started working as a personal stylist, I struggled with the idea that women “needed” new clothes every month – that’s a LOT of clothes! As I found my business niche as a sustainable style coach, I told a friend that I would save the planet one closet at a time. What started as a joke has become my mission. There is so much blind consumption in our culture and I strive to bring intention to our closets so that we buy and wear only what makes us feel (and look) great – with intentional consumption, we automatically buy so much less. Read more>>

Erin Cary | Ideal Life Advisor

My business provides highly personalized financial strategies and support that is tailored to the unique needs and values of each client. By helping individuals navigate their significant financial issues, I aim to provide clarity around the bigger picture of achieving their long-term goals and aspirations. I help people with significant financial issues that aren’t being addressed by anyone else in the industry. Examples include short-term and long-term tax reduction strategies, Read more>>

Georgia Fowkes | CEO of Elation Creative

Today’s world relies mostly relies on the digital world for anything. Since we help bring a lot of businesses to life visually through our work we help give them that ability to be a part of the digital world even better than before. By creating content that showcases local businesses, events, and attractions, we help to promote tourism and economic growth in communities. Read more>>

Karley List | OC Pom Director of Marketing

OC Pom Rescue is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dog rescue based in Southern California. The rescue immediately helps their surrounding community with volunteer opportunities to serve animals suffering from various forms of neglect, abuse, and homelessness. Volunteering presents numerous opportunities for community-building, networking, and pursuing passion for helping others! Through our network of volunteers, Read more>>

Gina D’Andrea-Penna | Health Coach & Neuroscientist

Our mission as Nexus Fitness is fairly ambitious: we want to empower individuals and drive a global shift toward living more meaningful, reflective, and happy lives. As a neuroscientist, I’ve dug into research underlying interactions among the mind, brain, and body. I came to realize that mental and physical health are intricately interconnected – such that a truly healthy mind can’t coexist with an unhealthy body. Read more>>

Jenny & Jules Casillas | Bohosistas creators

Bohosistas was created in hopes to create handmade products with cool unique designs that would help with our plastic-free idea. The products are eco-friendly, durable, and reusable. Read more>>

Tsvetelina Mitseva | Holistic Therapy Practitioner

I have dedicated a significant portion of my work to supporting our veterans. Through my work with them, I have seen firsthand the challenges that they face in adjusting to civilian life after their service. Unfortunately, the VA’s limited approval of treatments often leaves many veterans with unresolved trauma that affects all aspects of their lives. The challenges that veterans face during and after their service are immense. Read more>>

Osob Omar | Entrepreneur & Community leader

I am a first generation Somali immigrant, everything my business is and stands for is endless opportunity. Meliora Essence is a self-care, self wellness brand and that in of itself is a new concept. With a world strangled by hate and everyone trying to push the narrative of difference, Meliora is pushing self love. Read more>>

Dr. LuRussia Cain | Founder of Heal A Woman, Heal The World International

Heal A Woman, Heal The World International believes that every woman and girl have the power within to transform her world. Across the globe women and girls still face discrimination on the bases of gender. Gender inequality underpins many problems which disproportionately affect women, such as domestic and sexual violence, inadequate healthcare, and infant mortality. Girls are being human trafficked, child brides, lack of education, food, water and the skills to live a healthy, productive and successful lives. Read more>>