Hospitality

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Craft Gourmet Bakery

Food
Hospitality
September 8, 2026

Rising to the Occasion When Chef Jordan Hewes launched Craft Gourmet Bakery in 2018, she wasn’t just fulfilling a decade-long dream of business ownership, she was setting out to reshape the very culture of her industry. Armed with a culinary school degree and years of hands-on experience in restaurants, Jordan had carefully honed her expertise…

Tap the Coast

Hospitality
August 25, 2026

As an SBDC consultant, one of the most rewarding parts of my job is watching entrepreneurs turn an idea into something truly exceptional. Dannon Byrd, owner and founder of Tap the Coast, is one of those entrepreneurs.

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