2015 Mission Main Street Grants Recipients

Announcing the 2015 Mission Main Street Grants®

Recipients

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Program OverviewMission Main Street Grants is a grant program from Chase to award 20 small businesses with grants of $100,000. More than 30,000 business owners from all 50 states submitted applications for this year’s program and more than 1.7 million votes were cast for participating small businesses. A diverse team of small business experts selected the grant recipients from the group of eligible businesses that received at least 250 votes.

As the Premier Sponsor of the 2015 Mission Main Street Grants program, LinkedIn is excited to announce the small business owners who will join us for a two-day Small Business Boot Camp at our LinkedIn headquarters in Mountain View, CA. in October

To celebrate these inspiring businesses, we’re sharing their stories here.

2015 Mission Main Street Grants® Recipients

• Bay Area Medical Academy – San Francisco• Veterans Green Project Initiative – San Diego• Real Good Fish – Moss Landing• GreenLynx - Sebastopol

• Harlem Doggie Day Spa – West Harlem• Campbell Cheese & Grocery – Williamsburg, Brooklyn• Tilit Chef Goods* – Lower East Side

• LuminAID Lab – Houston, TX• Vimala’s Curryblossom Café – Chapel Hill, NC• Global Disability Inclusion – Saint Augustine, FL

• Larry’s Barber College – Chicago, IL• The Hive Colony – Warren, MI• Jerky XP – Madison, OH• Azule Staffing – Eagan, MN

• Clearly Innovative – Washington, D.C.• Wilbur’s of Maine Chocolate – Freeport, ME

• Scratch and Peck Feeds– Bellingham, WA• Sustainable Lumber Company – Missoula, MT• Guerrilla Gravity – Denver, CO

• LeiManu Designs – Keaau, HI

California

New York City

South / Southeast

Midwest

Desert Mountain

Northeast

Hawaii

2015 Mission Main Street Grants® Recipients

• Bay Area Medical Academy – San Francisco• Veterans Green Project Initiative – San Diego• Real Good Fish – Moss Landing• GreenLynx - Sebastopol

• Harlem Doggie Day Spa – West Harlem• Campbell Cheese & Grocery – Williamsburg, Brooklyn• Tilit Chef Goods* – Lower East Side

• LuminAID Lab – Houston, TX• Vimala’s Curryblossom Café – Chapel Hill, NC• Global Disability Inclusion – Saint Augustine, FL

• Larry’s Barber College – Chicago, IL• The Hive Colony – Warren, MI• Jerky XP – Madison, OH• Azule Staffing – Eagan, MN

• Clearly Innovative – Washington, D.C.• Wilbur’s of Maine Chocolate – Freeport, ME

• Scratch and Peck Feeds– Bellingham, WA• Sustainable Lumber Company – Missoula, MT• Guerrilla Gravity – Denver, CO

• LeiManu Designs – Keaau, HI

California

New York City

South / Southeast

Midwest

Desert Mountain

Northeast

Hawaii

CaliforniaBay Area Medical Academy San Francisco

Bay Area Medical Academy is the premier talent pool for medical facilities in the Bay Area. Offering affordable career training programs, they transform lives by providing technical education for long-term employment in the healthcare field.

Learn more: bamasf.com

CaliforniaVeterans Green Project InitiativeSan Diego

Veterans Green Project Initiative provides job and career opportunities for Veterans, Active Duty Military Members and Dependents through electronic waste disposal and recycling programs.

Learn more: veteransgreenprojects.org

CaliforniaReal Good FishMoss Landing

Real Good Fish is a Community Supported Fishery (CSF) providing local, seasonal, sustainable seafood to its members and school lunches. They believe that both adults and children can learn about the ocean and take stewardship of it by eating local seafood.

Learn more: realgoodfish.com

CaliforniaGreenLynx Sebastopol

GreenLynx serves the San Francisco Bay Area with deconstruction and salvage services. They reclaim building materials from buildings that are to be demolished or remodeled and sell the materials to benefit the community, transforming would-be waste into resources.

Learn more: greenlynx.net

2015 Mission Main Street Grants® Recipients

• Bay Area Medical Academy – San Francisco• Veterans Green Project Initiative – San Diego• Real Good Fish – Moss Landing• GreenLynx - Sebastopol

• Harlem Doggie Day Spa – West Harlem• Campbell Cheese & Grocery – Williamsburg, Brooklyn• Tilit Chef Goods* – Lower East Side

• LuminAID Lab – Houston, TX• Vimala’s Curryblossom Café – Chapel Hill, NC• Global Disability Inclusion – Saint Augustine, FL

• Larry’s Barber College – Chicago, IL• The Hive Colony – Warren, MI• Jerky XP – Madison, OH• Azule Staffing – Eagan, MN

• Clearly Innovative – Washington, D.C.• Wilbur’s of Maine Chocolate – Freeport, ME

• Scratch and Peck Feeds– Bellingham, WA• Sustainable Lumber Company – Missoula, MT• Guerrilla Gravity – Denver, CO

• LeiManu Designs – Keaau, HI

California

New York City

South / Southeast

Midwest

Desert Mountain

Northeast

Hawaii

MidwestLarry’s Barber CollegeChicago, IL

Larry’s Barber College has multiple locations, one operating out of Cook County Jail where they have been providing skills training, life coaching and mentorship to inmates for over four years.

Learn more: larrysbarbercollege.com

MidwestThe Hive ColonyWarren, MI

The Hive Colony rehearsal studios is located in Metro Detroit where both experienced and student musicians come to practice and master their craft through music education programs.

Learn more: thehivecolony.com

MidwestJerkyXPMadison, OH

JerkyXP sells premium jerky via a monthly subscription service targeting video gamers with the “JerkyXP GamerPack”.

Learn more: jerkyxp.com

MidwestAzule Staffing Eagan, MN

Azule Staffing puts veterans to work in rewarding vocations outside of the military and has assisted hundreds of veterans in their efforts to find better employment.

Learn more: azulestaffing.com

2015 Mission Main Street Grants® Recipients

• Bay Area Medical Academy – San Francisco• Veterans Green Project Initiative – San Diego• Real Good Fish – Moss Landing• GreenLynx - Sebastopol

• Harlem Doggie Day Spa – West Harlem• Campbell Cheese & Grocery – Williamsburg, Brooklyn• Tilit Chef Goods* – Lower East Side

• LuminAID Lab – Houston, TX• Vimala’s Curryblossom Café – Chapel Hill, NC• Global Disability Inclusion – Saint Augustine, FL

• Larry’s Barber College – Chicago, IL• The Hive Colony – Warren, MI• Jerky XP – Madison, OH• Azule Staffing – Eagan, MN

• Clearly Innovative – Washington, D.C.• Wilbur’s of Maine Chocolate – Freeport, ME

• Scratch and Peck Feeds– Bellingham, WA• Sustainable Lumber Company – Missoula, MT• Guerrilla Gravity – Denver, CO

• LeiManu Designs – Keaau, HI

California

New York City

South / Southeast

Midwest

Desert Mountain

Northeast

Hawaii

New York CityHarlem Doggie Day SpaWest Harlem

Harlem Doggie Day Spa is the premier, cage-free dog daycare, boarding and pet grooming spa in Harlem, New York and a pioneer because of their foresight to invest in the neighborhood during the recession when there was shortage of pet-related services.

Learn more: harlemdoggiedayspa.com

New York CityCampbell Cheese & GroceryWilliamsburg, Brooklyn

Campbell Cheese & Grocery is a neighborhood shop focused on providing a local, seasonal and well-sourced variety of cheeses, charcuterie, produce, beer, chocolates and housewares.

Learn more: campbellcheese.com

New York CityTilit Chef GoodsLower East Side

Tilit Chef Goods locally manufactures modern work wear for restaurant professionals and home cooks. They plan to take their self-funded startup to the next level by creating additional manufacturing jobs.

Learn more: tilitchefgoods.com

2015 Mission Main Street Grants® Recipients

• Bay Area Medical Academy – San Francisco• Veterans Green Project Initiative – San Diego• Real Good Fish – Moss Landing• GreenLynx - Sebastopol

• Harlem Doggie Day Spa – West Harlem• Campbell Cheese & Grocery – Williamsburg, Brooklyn• Tilit Chef Goods* – Lower East Side

• LuminAID Lab – Houston, TX• Vimala’s Curryblossom Café – Chapel Hill, NC• Global Disability Inclusion – Saint Augustine, FL

• Larry’s Barber College – Chicago, IL• The Hive Colony – Warren, MI• Jerky XP – Madison, OH• Azule Staffing – Eagan, MN

• Clearly Innovative – Washington, D.C.• Wilbur’s of Maine Chocolate – Freeport, ME

• Scratch and Peck Feeds– Bellingham, WA• Sustainable Lumber Company – Missoula, MT• Guerrilla Gravity – Denver, CO

• LeiManu Designs – Keaau, HI

California

New York City

South / Southeast

Midwest

Desert Mountain

Northeast

Hawaii

Scratch and Peck FeedsBellingham, WA

Scratch and Peck Feeds is a family-owned feed mill dedicated to promoting sustainable farming practices that support local economies.

Desert Mountain

Learn more: scratchandpeck.com

Sustainable Lumber CompanyMissoula, MT

Sustainable Lumber Company creates artisan quality wood flooring, paneling, doors and cabinets made from materials sourced locally from salvaged, reclaimed, recycled, and sustainably harvested sources.

Desert Mountain

Learn more: sustainablelumberco.com

Guerilla GravityDenver, CO

Guerilla Gravity builds hand-made custom mountain bikes out of its home base in Denver. Their plans include expanding production to increase margin and sales capacity. Improving trail access and ridership is a primary goal of the company.

Desert Mountain

Learn more: ridegg.com

2015 Mission Main Street Grants® Recipients

• Bay Area Medical Academy – San Francisco• Veterans Green Project Initiative – San Diego• Real Good Fish – Moss Landing• GreenLynx - Sebastopol

• Harlem Doggie Day Spa – West Harlem• Campbell Cheese & Grocery – Williamsburg, Brooklyn• Tilit Chef Goods* – Lower East Side

• LuminAID Lab – Houston, TX• Vimala’s Curryblossom Café – Chapel Hill, NC• Global Disability Inclusion – Saint Augustine, FL

• Larry’s Barber College – Chicago, IL• The Hive Colony – Warren, MI• Jerky XP – Madison, OH• Azule Staffing – Eagan, MN

• Clearly Innovative – Washington, D.C.• Wilbur’s of Maine Chocolate – Freeport, ME

• Scratch and Peck Feeds– Bellingham, WA• Sustainable Lumber Company – Missoula, MT• Guerrilla Gravity – Denver, CO

• LeiManu Designs – Keaau, HI

California

New York City

South / Southeast

Midwest

Desert Mountain

Northeast

Hawaii

South/SoutheastLuminAID LabHouston, TX

LuminAID Lab develops innovative portable energy products for emergency aid and outdoor recreation. They plan to meet rising consumer demand by investing in the research and development of more well-designed, high performing solar products.

Learn more: luminaid.com

Vimala’s Curryblossom Café Chapel Hill, NC

Vimala’s Curryblossom Café is an Indian Restaurant serving authentic, home-cooked Indian cuisine using fresh, whole spices and local ingredients from their chef’s 50 year culinary journey across two continents.

South/Southeast

Learn more: curryblossom.com

Global Disability InclusionSaint Augustine, FL

Global Disability Inclusion helps companies, non-profits and state agencies develop comprehensive disability employment & inclusion strategies. Their approach enables companies to evolve from compliance-based programs to one focused on competitiveness.

South/Southeast

Learn more: globaldisabilityinclusion.com

2015 Mission Main Street Grants® Recipients

• Bay Area Medical Academy – San Francisco• Veterans Green Project Initiative – San Diego• Real Good Fish – Moss Landing• GreenLynx - Sebastopol

• Harlem Doggie Day Spa – West Harlem• Campbell Cheese & Grocery – Williamsburg, Brooklyn• Tilit Chef Goods* – Lower East Side

• LuminAID Lab – Houston, TX• Vimala’s Curryblossom Café – Chapel Hill, NC• Global Disability Inclusion – Saint Augustine, FL

• Larry’s Barber College – Chicago, IL• The Hive Colony – Warren, MI• Jerky XP – Madison, OH• Azule Staffing – Eagan, MN

• Clearly Innovative – Washington, D.C.• Wilbur’s of Maine Chocolate – Freeport, ME

• Scratch and Peck Feeds– Bellingham, WA• Sustainable Lumber Company – Missoula, MT• Guerrilla Gravity – Denver, CO

• LeiManu Designs – Keaau, HI

California

New York City

South / Southeast

Midwest

Desert Mountain

Northeast

Hawaii

NortheastClearly InnovativeWashington D.C.

Clearly Innovative is a web and mobile agency with an education program – Luma Lab – that exposes students from underrepresented communities to the ever-changing world of technology, allowing them to take a seat at the digital table as programmers, designers and entrepreneurs.

Learn more: clearlyinnovative.com

NortheastWilbur’s of Main ChocolateFreeport, ME

Wilbur’s of Main Chocolates is a historic, family-owned and family-focused candy shop in Freeport, Maine. Also a tourist destination, they utilize solar technology to make high quality confectionaries.

Learn more: wilburs.com

2015 Mission Main Street Grants® Recipients

• Bay Area Medical Academy – San Francisco• Veterans Green Project Initiative – San Diego• Real Good Fish – Moss Landing• GreenLynx - Sebastopol

• Harlem Doggie Day Spa – West Harlem• Campbell Cheese & Grocery – Williamsburg, Brooklyn• Tilit Chef Goods* – Lower East Side

• LuminAID Lab – Houston, TX• Vimala’s Curryblossom Café – Chapel Hill, NC• Global Disability Inclusion – Saint Augustine, FL

• Larry’s Barber College – Chicago, IL• The Hive Colony – Warren, MI• Jerky XP – Madison, OH• Azule Staffing – Eagan, MN

• Clearly Innovative – Washington, D.C.• Wilbur’s of Maine Chocolate – Freeport, ME

• Scratch and Peck Feeds– Bellingham, WA• Sustainable Lumber Company – Missoula, MT• Guerrilla Gravity – Denver, CO

• LeiManu Designs – Keaau, HI

California

New York City

South / Southeast

Midwest

Desert Mountain

Northeast

Hawaii

LeiManu DesignsKeaau, HI

LeiManu Designs manufactures custom handcrafted, environmentally conscious, wildfire friendly gas and electrical lighting fixtures. They work with home and business owners, architects and builders to create custom solutions for their customers.

Hawaii

Learn more: leimanu.com