Craig and Vareeporn Gonzalez founded Tea Time Café out of a true love of boba tea drinks. They tried various recipes from many tea shops, but there was always something missing. With the high prices that accompanied their tea habit, Vareeporn always felt that they could create their own fresher, more affordable recipe. Their goal became to create the boba tea café that they themselves would love to frequent. By Kelsi Trinidad
Six Pixels Studios is a creative program for young people that merges the basics of STEAM education – science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics – and interactive learning in moviemaking, stop motion, animation, YouTube, coding and photography. By Kelsi Trinidad
Within 18 months of opening, Clozetivity has established itself as a strong emerging franchise with 50 locations in the U.S. Even though the company has seen significant growth since launching, Co-founder and CEO Leo Goldberger remains focused on providing adequate support for franchisees. By Kelsi Trinidad