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JBiz Entrepreneurs

by JMORE Staff | May 8, 2019 | JBiz

Our special section on Jewish Entrepreneurship includes stories about Baltimore-area business owners, as well as community leaders to be honored at Jmore’s JBiz Entrepreneur event on June 4. Meet the Makers: Proving Her Metal — Shana Kroiz Going Against...

Proving Her Metal

by Faye Rivkin | May 8, 2019 | Art, Arts & Life, Fashion, JBiz, The Arts, Visual Arts

A Baltimore-based jewelry designer remains committed to her craft and plans to attend Paris Fashion Week for the first time this fall. If you’re a woman in Baltimore, there’s a very good chance that you own a “Shana Kroiz” or know someone who does. For nearly three...

Going Against the Grain

by Aliza Friedlander | May 8, 2019 | Art, Arts & Life, JBiz, The Arts, Visual Arts

An Israeli-born woodworker crafts his share of the American Dream with his custom-made furniture business. Standing in his tastefully decorated Fells Point furniture showroom and surrounded by his masterpieces, Shlomi Abukassis says he feels most blissful and at ease...

Sweet Dreams Are Made of These

by Carol Sorgen | May 8, 2019 | Arts & Life, Food, JBiz

Chef Joshua Rosen of Charm School Chocolate knows beans about making the sweet stuff. Making chocolate is both an art form and a science, and Chef Joshua Rosen has just what it takes to get the job done. With an engineering degree from Pittsburgh’s Carnegie Mellon...

He’s Bean There, Done That

by Aliza Friedlander | May 8, 2019 | JBiz

The iconic Hanan ‘Bean’ Sibel will be the recipient of Jmore’s first ‘Legend Award.’ For decades, Hanan Y. “Bean” Sibel has been a pillar and respected member of both Baltimore’s business and Jewish communities. As a philanthropist,...

Daniel in the Lion’s Den

by Aliza Friedlander | May 8, 2019 | JBiz

Daniel Baumwald loves building massive brands and impacting lives. Daniel Baumwald is passionate about building brands. He has spent most of his career in the consumer product industry, growing brands from start-ups with little venture capital to some of the world’s...

Growing a New Company

by Aliza Friedlander | May 8, 2019 | JBiz

Wendy Bronfein uses her eclectic background to help Curio Wellness flourish. Wendy Bronfein’s career has taken her from coast to coast, creating companies and categories within companies from the ground up. From positions at global entertainment organizations to her...

Mommy Dearest

by Aliza Friedlander | May 8, 2019 | JBiz

Getting ‘Scary’ turned out to be fortuitous for Jill Smokler. Jill Smokler, a New York Times bestselling author, entrepreneur and social influencer, always knew she wanted to be her own boss. What she didn’t know was that her once-small mommy blog would become her...

Green Spring Station Offers Something for Everyone

by Carol Sorgen | May 8, 2019 | JBiz, SPONSORED

“We’re always evolving and trying to stay ahead of the curve,” says Green Spring Station owner Ted Peddy. Established in 1978, the upscale retail destination at the corner of Falls and Joppa Roads is sporting a contemporary renewed appearance, designed to offer...

Abrams Travel

by SPONSORED CONTENT | May 8, 2019 | JBiz, SPONSORED

For nearly four decades, Ron Abrams and the Abrams Travel team have provided tours and travel services to individuals, groups, synagogues and other organizations. The Burtonsville, Md.-based agency sends travelers around the globe, including to Israel, South Africa,...