Meet Our Grant Winners
All Participants Learn and Grow
More than just the grants, our participants learn how to pitch a business, make valuable network connections, find other funding sources, and make the news!
2021 News Stories:
2019 Event News Stories:
Congratulations to our 2021 Grant Winners
Our 2021 Winners Are:
People’s Choice Award $1000 grant – Corinne Zinn with Park City Creamery
In 5th place winning a $2000 grant – Anna Whisler with Family Solutions Counseling
In 4th place winning a $2500 grant – Juliette Bautista with Club Ability
In 3rd place winning a $3000 grant – Exancia Midy with JEMLYS
In 2nd place winning a $3500 grant – Maria Lara Posso with A Mano Artisan Pasta
And the 1st place winner of a $5000 grant to grow her business – Corinne Zinn with Park City Creamery
Congratulations! We look forward to seeing your growth and watching you make a difference in the lives of those you serve.
Congratulations to our 2020 Grant Winners
Here is a full list of all the businesses that won grant money provided from the proceeds of last year’s event. To read more, visit the Women’s Business Center of Utah’s blog post.
The first place Wendy J. English Grant For Growth of $5,000 was awarded to Kathy Anderson, owner of Little Apple’s Child Care Center in Granstville.
In addition to the Wendy J. English Grant For Growth, finalists received the following grants:
- $1000 (People’s Choice) LaTonya Jackson, Iridescent Hair Co, Riverdale
- $1,000 (Nonprofit grant) Kim Bowsher, Women MTB, Salt Lake City
- $1,250 Alicia Berardo, Daydreams Cakes & Pastries LLC, Salt Lake City
- $1,250 Luisa Tupou, Tupou Tusis, Bountiful
- $1,750 LaTonya Jackson, Iridescent Hair Co, Riverdale
- $2,250 Nailya Ragimova, Doner Kebab Express, West Jordan
The following women business owners were each awarded a $500 WEC grant:
- Bisharo Muse, B-Jay’s Halal, Providence
- Camri Johnson, J Family Equine LLC, Monroe
- Liz Ivie, Nourish LLC, Duchesne
- Ludy Leveille, Beyond Beautiful Extensions, Salt Lake City
- Mariah Robertson, Real Green Clean, Moab
- Molly Kohrman, BROWNIES! BROWNIES! BROWNIES!, Salt Lake City
- Najati Abdalla, Namash Swahili Cuisine, Salt Lake City (WEC)
- Najati Abdalla, Namash Swahili Cuisine, Salt Lake City (Salt Lake County Grant)
- Tamara Garza, Mystic Salon & Spa, Salt Lake City (Salt Lake County Grant)
- Teri Bailey, Sunset Meadows Floral & Gift, Ephraim
The following women business owners were each awarded a $250 WEC grant:
- Andrea Latimer, Bitters Lab, LLC, Salt Lake City
- Angela Hill, AJ’s Treehouse, Midvale
- Holly Snow Canada, Superbloom Coffee Roasters, Santa Clara
- Ivy Andreasen, Ivy’s Music Studio, Brigham City
- Karen Dutson, Ninja Sisters Professional Cleaning Services, Toquerville
- Lindsay Miller, The Essential Calendar BLLC, Draper
- Lindsey Wing, Elevated Ave., Salt Lake City
- Marcela Wardle, Utah Bus LLC, Salt Lake City
- Melissa Sevy, Ethik LLC, Provo
- Rowena Montoya, JulieAnn Caramels, Sandy
- Tamara Garza, Mystic Salon & Spa in Salt Lake City
Congratulations to our 2019 Grant Winners
We had some amazing panelists, food, vendors, and business pitches at this year’s conference. Congratulations to all to participated!
- $5,000 Kara Lewis, Glen Ray’s Corn Maze, Spanish Fork
- $2,250 Claudia Hinojosa, Green Janitorial Services LLC, Magna
- $1,750 Amber Murray, See Your Strength, St.George (See Your Strength was also the People’s Choice Award winner this year!)
- $1,500 Kirstin McCoy, Little Sharks Swim Academy, Cedar City
- $1,250 Zara Ahmed, Raclette Machine, Salt Lake City
- $1,000 Julia Stolworthy, Sweet and Knotty Bakery, Cedar City
Our contestants who made it to the semi final round and were each awarded a $500 WEC grant:
- Jamaica Trinnaman, Hello!Bulk Markets LLC, Salt Lake City
- Rebecca Sorensen, Whimsical Window Painting, Provo
- Monica Fangupo, WOODcetera LLC, West Valley City
- Petra Vigil, Petra’s Backstubchen LLC, Roy
- Nashelle Jackson, Vernal Theatre LIVE, Vernal
- Imane Dotson, Cut To The Taste, Salt Lake City
We are excited to be able to do more grants this year than last. Even our Quater Finalists were able to win grant money.
The following women business owners were each awarded a $250 WEC grant:
- Crystalee Beck, The Mama Ladder, Ogden
- Dana Williamson, Wasteless Solutions, Salt Lake City
- Jazmin Lister, JB Legacy, Paragonah
- Jessica Musgrave, Boudica Defense, Vernal
- Karolee Koller, Heartspeak Counseling, Payson
- Kate Hansen, Culinesco, LLC, Bountiful
- Kelly Seale, KeyMaster Electronics, Orem
- Mariana Vazquez, Crown Fine Foods LLC, Millcreek
- Marlena Wilding, La Mere Clothing, Mapleton
- May Anderson, Working Mom’s Connection, Richfield
- Sheri Gibb, Clever Clever Octopus Inc, Murray
Congratulations to our 2018 Grant Winners
AND THE WINNERS ARE…..
$ 1,000.00 People’s Choice Award
Kaltum Mohamed, Mother of All, Sudanese Food Truck, Salt Lake City, UT
$ 1,000.00 Grants
Lori Hanna, Perks! Espresso & Smoothies, Pop-Up Coffee, St. George, UT
Ruth Braga, Bear-O Care Services, Care for People with Multiple Disabilities – Riverton, UT
$ 1,500.00 Grant
Teri Toro, Letterman Supply Company, Letterman Items for Educational Institutions, Salt Lake City, UT
$ 2,250.00 Grant
Kaltum Mohamed, Mother of All, Sudanese Food Truck – Salt Lake City, UT
$ 5,000 Grant
Juliette Eames, FourBears, Customized Family Stories/Books – Provo, UT
Congratulations ladies!!! Thank you for your hard work and passion for your business. You inspired everyone in the room!!!
#womenrockbiz #wec2018 #utwng #utahsown #wbcutah
Congratulations to our 2017 Grant Winners
AND THE WINNERS ARE…..
2017 Grant Winners
$5,000 Makiko Hirato, Makiko’s Daycare – Salt Lake City, UT
$2,000 Rebecca Vallette, Essential Life Solutions – Syracuse, UT
$1,000 Ann Atkin, Meth Mob Decontaminators – Provo, UT
And $ 1,000 People’s Choice Award
$ 500.00 Grants
Emily Potts, Sugar House Coffee, Salt Lake City, UT
MaryAnn Alston, Urban Farm & Feed, Sandy, UT
Yupin Charoen, Laan Na Thai, Salt Lake City
Congratulations ladies!!! Thank you for your hard work and passion for your business. You inspired everyone in the room!!!
#womenrockbiz #wec2017 #utwng #utahsown #wbcutah
Kaltum Mohamed
Lori Hanna
Juliette Eames
Ruth Braga
Teri Toro
Susan Johnston
Valarie Kamdar
Tiffany Young
Susanne Burbank
Kathleen Petersen
Hannah Russell
Heidi Gardiner
A Special Thanks to Some of Our Past Sponsors
