Break Fast & Launch
Culinary Business Accelerator
Overview
Staff
Admin
Admin
Ryan Salts
Co-Founder & Director
Cofounder & Director @BreakFastLaunch, Director of Outreach and Engagement @CafeCommSA, all around doer and connector
Alfred Mesquiti
Creative Storyteller, Investment & Pitch Deck specialist. Founder @decksavvy. USC alum, avid traveler & location independent living advocate
Chris Turner
Husband, Father, Software Engineer, Maker, and Lover of Technology
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We increase the footprint of local culinary businesses by bring San Antonio the nation’s first culinary business accelerator. Hatched in January, 2015, our mission is to help entrepreneurs launch sustainable food concepts by providing hands-on mentoring, training, and experiential learning.
Break Fast & Launch was recognized by the White House in November, 2014, as 1 of 50 national recipients of the first SBA Growth Accelerator Fund Competition. The program is powered by Cafe Commerce, the one stop shop for entrepreneurship and small business in San Antonio.
The Cohorts
The Break Fast & Launch program is comprised of two, separate culinary cohorts:
1. Food & Beverage entrepreneurs (Currently Open)
2. Food tech and product creators
Each cohort’s program runs approximately 3 months. All those interested in the program must apply and be able to meet our qualifications for inclusion. The program has no on-going cost once accepted however, a non-refundable application fe...
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Break Fast & Launch was recognized by the White House in November, 2014, as 1 of 50 national recipients of the first SBA Growth Accelerator Fund Competition. The program is powered by Cafe Commerce, the one stop shop for entrepreneurship and small business in San Antonio.
The Cohorts
The Break Fast & Launch program is comprised of two, separate culinary cohorts:
1. Food & Beverage entrepreneurs (Currently Open)
2. Food tech and product creators
Each cohort’s program runs approximately 3 months. All those interested in the program must apply and be able to meet our qualifications for inclusion. The program has no on-going cost once accepted however, a non-refundable application fe...
Staff
Admin
Admin
Ryan Salts
Co-Founder & Director
Cofounder & Director @BreakFastLaunch, Director of Outreach and Engagement @CafeCommSA, all around doer and connector
Alfred Mesquiti
Creative Storyteller, Investment & Pitch Deck specialist. Founder @decksavvy. USC alum, avid traveler & location independent living advocate
Chris Turner
Husband, Father, Software Engineer, Maker, and Lover of Technology
CJ Petitt
Entrepreneur with a heart for small business.
Julie King
10+ years mentoring start ups in Houston/ San Antonio, aligning real estate needs with budget, exit strategy, and other corporate goals.
Manny Carral
High tech sales experience along w/ an entrepreneurial passion. Experience with F100 to VC funded startups. Now focused on small business.
Margot Fuentes
Business Advisor
Here to help entrepreneurs launch, grow and sustain their businesses through one-on-one support and access to capital.
Peter French
Co-Founder & Mentor
Entrepreneur, accelerator co-founder, mentor, and community builder. Passionate about talent, immigration, and innovation.
Robbie Vitrano
CEO GoodSpread/Innisfree, co-founder Trumpet/IdeaVillage/Naked&Freedom Pizza, BOD: Goldring Culinary Medicine, Hempower, Interaction Assoc.
Steven Darby
Creative Director @heavyheavyco. Generally no interest in drop shadows, bevels, or glows. I enjoy sincerity.
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Catherine Locke CEO, Founder at CATHERINE
I am so excited to learn about Break Fast & Launch