Celebrating LOCAL small businesses, events, and groups that help make Arizona the best place to live, work, and play!
In this episode, we meet Paul Ford of Big Red's Hot Sauce and Ryan Alarie of RA Seasonings. The two flavor kings work out of the same Arizona commercial kitchen whipping up their creations. Ryan started creating healthy spices after donating his kidney to his cousin. Paul made his first hot sauce after seeing his neighbor's hot sauce collection. Hear how their passions were sparked and persistence paid off. https://raseasonings.com/ https://bigredshotsauce.com/
CEO/Founder of Wildjoy, Lacy Cain, says she forgot to do the things she likes to do. That realization sparked her passion project and now career: Wildjoy. We learn how she uses social media to share experiences people can enjoy to get out in nature and out of their own heads. Lacy hosts events to make friends as adults. She says she's working on a merch line, featuring a Sonoran hot dog t-shirt and has some fun things in the works. Check out Wildjoy on Instagram.
We meet Jacob Cutino of Cutino Sauce Co. What started with one all-natural jalapeno sauce inspired by his step-father's homemade recipe has grown into a full line of hot sauce flavors. Early in the game, Cutino had to do a rebrand due to a naming conflict. He tells us how he luckily had world-renowned Chef Chris Bianco there to help him through it. In fact, Bianco became his very first retail account. Hear how Cutino's step father never gave him his own recipe and the challenges he's faced from labeling bottles to the benefits of building relationships. More on Cutino Sauce Co.: https://cutinosauce.com/
A makeup artist from Maine moved from New York City to Phoenix and found a new calling. She wanted to create a space for working artists to both work and sell their wares. Tennille Neilsen’s vision for the Hive on 16th was a collection of affordable studios for artists with open doors for the customers to watch them work. The Hive on 16th brings 13 businesses under one roof: from coffee and flowers to alterations and vintage, a refillery, ceramics, paintings and leather studding work too!! Plus, two curated boutiques filled with stunning vintages to wear or to enjoy. Hear Tennille’s story from becoming a landlord to sticking to her guts and curating beautiful things for all sizes. https://www.hiveon16th.com/