Every day on LinkedIn, we see small businesses using resources in innovative ways to grow, impact and succeed. That’s why we’re proud to be the Premier Sponsor of the 2015 Chase Mission Main Street Grants® program and thrilled to congratulate this year’s grant recipients.
As part of our investment in the small business community, LinkedIn will be hosting a Small Business Boot Camp for these business owners and we couldn’t be more excited. To celebrate, we’ve compiled a showcase of how a few of them plan to use their $100,000 grant from Chase®. Read on to discover more about these savvy entrepreneurs!
2. Program Overview
Mission 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.
3. 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
4. 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
5. California
Bay 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
6. California
Veterans Green Project Initiative
San 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
7. California
Real Good Fish
Moss 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
8. California
GreenLynx
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
9. 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
10. Midwest
Larry’s Barber College
Chicago, 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
11. Midwest
The Hive Colony
Warren, 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
12. Midwest
JerkyXP
Madison, OH
JerkyXP sells premium jerky via a
monthly subscription service targeting
video gamers with the “JerkyXP
GamerPack”.
Learn more: jerkyxp.com
13. Midwest
Azule 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
14. 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
15. New York City
Harlem Doggie Day Spa
West 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
16. New York City
Campbell Cheese & Grocery
Williamsburg, 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
17. New York City
Tilit Chef Goods
Lower 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
18. 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
19. Scratch and Peck Feeds
Bellingham, 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
20. Sustainable Lumber Company
Missoula, 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
21. Guerilla Gravity
Denver, 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
22. 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
23. South/Southeast
LuminAID Lab
Houston, 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
24. 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
25. Global Disability Inclusion
Saint 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
26. 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
27. Northeast
Clearly Innovative
Washington 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
28. Northeast
Wilbur’s of Main Chocolate
Freeport, 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
29. 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
30. LeiManu Designs
Keaau, 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