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Jennifer Riesman, Business Owner - Rooster Crow Baking Co.

Women Owned

Rooster Crow Baking Co., Jennifer Riesman

Rooster Crow Baking Co.

Rooster Crow Baking Co. is an indie bakery based in San Antonio, Texas, that has made its mark in the local culinary landscape with unique and delectable creations. Lead by owner and baker, Jennifer Riesman, the bakery specializes in quirky pies, custom cakes, kolaches and more, offering a delightful array of treats that cater to the diverse tastes of its customers.

Before launching Rooster Crow Baking Co., Jennife…

Minority Owned

WeCleanTX, Osman Abreu

WeCleanTX

Weclean Auto Detailing and Home Services is a San Antonio-based mobile cleaning business that offers a range of cleaning services for both residential and commercial clients. The company was established in 2020 by Osman Abreu who relocated to San Antonio, Texas, from Venezuela just one year prior. Upon his relocation, Mr. Abreu secured work at a local car dealership. Inspired by his experience working at the dealership’s ca…

Heather O’Neill, Business Owner - Sweat Equity

Women Owned

Sweat Equity, Heather O’Neill

Founded by fitness and wellness guru, Heather O’Neill, Sweat Equity sets itself apart in a growing industry through its vision of being a “health and wellness amusement park.” The unique sauna studio offers a diverse range of services, including full-spectrum infrared modalities, cryotherapy, contrast therapies, somadome meditation pods, and IV vitamin infusions. The journey of Sweat Equity has included major challenges, a…

BIPOC Owned

Randy Peralta

GRS Services

After years working for a large corporation in the gas & propane industry, Randy Peralta decided to pursue his own entrepreneurial project where he could draw on his experience and be his own boss. In 2021, Randy launched GRS Services, a mobile business through which he offers propane gas meter calibration services to commercial clients throughout New Mexico.

While years of technical experience in the propane industr…

BIPOC Owned

Monika Alvarez

Club 6 Digitos

Monika Alvarez spent 20 years working in corporate America as a sales director where she dreamed of starting her own business. “I loved my job, but at the end of the day, I wanted to be my own boss and find ways to help other women with the same entrepreneurial spirit,” Monika said.

With the motivation and passion to branch out on her own, in December 2016, Monika launched Club 6 Dígitos, a business developme…

BIPOC Owned

Acenette “Ace” Gonzalez

Maravilla Cacao

Acenette Gonzalez, or “Ace,” always knew she wanted to use her creativity to experiment withflavors. After graduating with an Associates in Culinary Arts from the Culinary Institute of America in San Antonio and studying Hospitality Management at their Hyde Park campus, she found herself testing her skills in a kitchen. However, after several years in the Dallas restaurant scene, she felt she was not where she wanted to be….

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Rooster Crow Baking Co., Jennifer Riesman

WeCleanTX, Osman Abreu

Sweat Equity, Heather O’Neill

Randy Peralta

Monika Alvarez

Acenette “Ace” Gonzalez

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