On the Rise

We're extremely excited to be one of the top 10 finalists selected for the 10th anniversary of this competition!

Amongst over 300 submissions and over 600 products, Funky Mello received the Shelfie Award for Best Plant-Based Product!

Here’s a gift guide for some of our favorite small businesses. These companies are vegan, women-founded or run, ethical and amazing at what they do. 

Meet Stephy V! This funky female artist from San Francisco was born with music in her heart and hopes to inspire other female DJs to pursue their passion. Read her story.

Meet Krooked Kriss! This talented DJ from Corpus Christi started learning how to produce music during quarantine. He loves mixing different genres, from rap to underground music to top 40. Read about how he started and what he hopes to accomplish with his music!