Heather HAVILAND, Founder, Lucky’s Cafe
Heather Haviland was destined to become a professional chef – it just took her a while to get there. As co-owner of Lucky’s Café, she supports local Ohio farmers by using their harvest as the cornerstone of her menu.

Jenny ALDEN, Founder, Dessert Darling
I am a dessert critic who rates and reviews dessert with a 5-cherry rating system. If you’re going to eat dessert, do it right and eat the Best! I eat the good, the bad, and the ugly so that you don’t have to.

Anne BEILER,, FounderAuntie Anne’s Pretzels and Family Center of Gap
Anne Beiler topped the business world with an eighth-grade education, an unwavering faith in God and a tasty recipe. This combination yielded pretzels and helped her community.

Zoe Sakoutis and Erica Huss, Co-Founders, BluePrintCleanse
Zoe Sakoutis and Erica Huss challenged traditional juice cleansing philosophy. This year, their company’s revenue will be almost ten million.

What do grass-fed cows, cayenne pepper and small business have in common? Jeni Britton Bauer, who launched Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams in 2002 with her signature flavor, Queen City Cayenne. Her local “cow to cone” commitment made her an activist for the rights of small Ohio dairy farms.

When Smita Vasant received rave reviews on her exotic-flavored ice cream, she launched Neemo’s Ice Creams. Find out how the demand for Neemo’s led to her retail location, Saffron Spot.

Seeking an alternative to sugar-laden drinks, Dr. Ayala Laufer-Cahana launched Ayala’s Herbal Water to create a food revolution.

When Maria de Lourdes Sobrino moved to America, she wanted traditional Mexican desserts. When she couldn’t find any, she built a business making them herself.

Pati Drumm Grady started The Cooperstown Cookie Company in her kitchen. Today, she offers a complete Major League Baseball line of goodies and gifts.

Noha Waibsnaider knew that changing the cheap, unhealthy products offered by the consumer packaged goods industry needed to be an inside job…