Meet the local makers and entrepreneurs who collectively make Orlando a more attractive, delicious, and diverse place to call home.
ARTICLES FEATURING LOCALLY OWNED BUSINESSES
A new female-owned natural wine shop has opened up in Baldwin Park.
Deli Desires, an unkosher deli, in an interview with owner and Chef, Hannah Jaffe.
Piante Designs in Winter Park is going on three years of business here, and now the owners Gary and Grace Li are opening up a second concept, Fledge. Get to know this local entrepreneur and how she became a plant lady.
Get to know the owners of the Naked Bar Soap Co. In a candid interview, they discuss marketing tactics, being a female-owned business, and why even though they’ve been in business for seven years, success isn’t something they aren’t ready to celebrate just yet.
A new art studio has opened in Winter Park that is focusing on art for kids. Becky Vlaming opened Creative Jane Art Studio so kids had a place to explore and get messy and begin their love for the arts at a young age.
Grace Garay, the owner of Nomad Bakehouse, is focused on bringing good sourdough bread to Orlando. She explains the process her bread goes through that allows us to get the proper vitamins and nutrients from it, and how she plans to offer it to local in Orlando that are searching for good bread.
Three Orlando women are adding more color to the city beautiful. Meet the local artists behind WISP Orlando and how they are bringing more murals to our city.
Sue Chin is a local restaurateur and designer. Get details about the popular sitting room inside Reyes Mezcaleria, how she came to run three concepts in Orlando with her husband, and some insights into the life of hospitality.
Get to know Lindsay Duensing, owner of Orlando’s most photographed coffee shop, Craft & Common.
From New York to Portgual, Carla Poma has now rooted her family in Orlando and is now bringing her handmade jewelry to markets and retail shops in Orlando and on the West coast. Get to know this local Orlando maker.
A listing of over 150 women-owned businesses in Orlando and Central Florida. Happy International Women’s Day!
Jennifer Smurr, owner of Born and Bread Bakehouse sat down with me to talk about her wildly popular bakery and how she started her journey as a baker just a few years ago.
Meet the local maker behind Bloomwolf Studio. She sells her paper goods online and travels all over Florida (and beyond) doing pop-ups at local markets.
Meet a Maker! Arist Brandi Monard owns a whimsical design business called Brandelane with heavy Disney and theme park influences, ready to transport you to a fantastic escape.
Meet local plant lady, Land of Alice. When she’s not slinging greens at markets she has created a beautiful retail space in Orlando.
Orlandos’ first flower truck is here! Get the budding news on Dahlias Flower Truck.
One of Orlando’s most beloved mobile trucks has a new home in College Park. Check out Gratitude Coffee’s new space.
Check out the Till Plant Company, the newest mobile shop in Orlando, helping our green thumb one plant at a time.
Meet Stephanie, owner of Little Wild Bloom. Find out how she took her talents on a more earthy route and where you can find her blooms around town.
Joysticks Arcade and Bar is open in Downtown Orlando and is a feast for all the 80's kids who love to game.
Meet Sarah, owner and Chef behind Orlando's wandering food pop-up, The Wandering Wonton.
From pop-up life to owning three local brick + mortar businesses, Celine has showered her communities with vegan treats while being an inspiration to any women in the food space.
A video interview with Chef Jenn of DaJen Eats.