Current Participants
Visit our Shop Local stores to shop the products of our current cohort participants. Explore each cohort below:
MWBC Shop Local - Rockville Town Square
36D Maryland Ave, Rockville, MD 20850
Juss Rite Creations
Natural body care including hair, beard, and body oils, body butters, scrubs, lip care, and pamper kits.
McCormick Chocolate
Ethically sourced chocolates that celebrate quality, heritage, and passion.
MVK Scarf
Handcrafted accessories, crochet jewelry, and artisanal candles made with 100% soy wax.
Stacks Stones
Stackable gemstone bracelets, men’s bracelets, handmade vintage medallions, and meaningful accessories.
MWBC Shop Local Bowie Town Center
15402B Emerald Way, Bowie, MD 20716
Moisturizing skincare made with nutrient-rich ingredients.
Organic and single-origin arabica bean coffee imported from Honduras and roasted in downtown Baltimore, with the business operating out of Kensington, MD.
Jewelry made with love, intention, and a touch of gold.
The Africa Memory Game is a family board game where players learn as they play. It is a race of knowledge on the African continent.
Speak your mind, express your truth in A Perfect Shirt.
A mission-driven clothing and lifestyle brand that sells unique, high-quality, and ethically produced West African-inspired clothing.
Clothing boutique featuring a limited inventory of unique, different, upscale pieces with some everyday essentials to complete your look.
Curated collection of women’s clothing and accessories designed for the modern woman who seeks to express her individuality with both elegance and ease.
Handmade jewelry made out of polymer clay and dressed in ankara material.
Speak Life Nutrition
Herbal products including tea blends and nourishing skincare.
From artisan earrings to bold symbolic bracelets, every piece is designed to be beautiful, quality-made, and ethically sourced art you can wear.
Global lifestyle brand offering handbags, clothing, shoes, and jewelry inspired by the richness of African heritage and everyday life.
Earth Radiance is a platform of holistic wellness, including a line of skin products that is all vegan, toxin-free, cruelty-free, and gluten-free.
Rest Designs Candle Co.
Hand-poured luxury candles made with coconut apricot wax and premium fragrance blends, housed in crystal-cut jars that complement any home décor.
Past Cohort Members
We are proud to see our cohorts graduate and continue to grow their businesses through vending at pop-ups, selling online, and opening brick-and-mortar locations!
Check out our program graduates and remember to Shop Local!
Business | Description | Website |
Acid Jayne | Jewelry and accessories | |
Aida Handmade Soap & Skincare | Handmade soap and skincare products | |
Amaya Accessories | Handmade earrings and handbags | |
Arcay Chocolates | Chocolatier | |
Aroma By Annette | Natural body products | |
ArtTepuy | Handmade Latin American inspired artistry | |
Bluffajo Cosmetics | Luxury makeup | |
Chocolicious LLC | Chocolatier | |
Contour Couture Kitchen | Cookware and kitchen supplies | |
Costa Cosmetics LLC | Handcrafted soaps and cosmetics | |
DaisyyInTheGarden | Floral arrangements | |
Definition Studio | Mediterranean style jewelry | |
Delara Design Studio | Contemporary accessories and art prints | |
Dov Jewelry | Eco-friendly jewelry | |
Durango Company | Dog gear and treats | |
Fatoumata | ||
Fragile Beauty Mosaic | Handmade mosaic art | |
Fully Bloomed Shop | Journals | |
Full Fillery | Zero-waste household goods and personal care products | |
Gardens in a Blossom | ||
in-jeen-yuhs | Eco-friendly handmade artisan wares | |
Insogifts | Handmade Wayuu bags and accessories | |
JoNa's Exterior Design | Eco-friendly outdoor furniture | |
Kashi Art & Design | Handmade Venezuelan accessories | |
La Magnoliah | Children's clothing | |
Lamimi Boutique | Handcrafted products | |
Linda's Glass | Fused glasswork | |
Mariana by Ileana | Handmade accessories | |
MEL Jewelry | Handcrafted jewelry | |
Nature By Trejok | Clothing, accessories, housewares, and gifts | |
PEACENIK.co | Party supplies | |
Peaces & Threads | Handmade goods | |
Pink Island Crochet | ||
Potahto | Plant home decor | |
Queen's Temple Handmade | Personal care and aromatherapy produc | |
Ramuri | Mexican inspired jewelry and accessories | |
Raw Blossom | Luxury artisan skincare, soaps, and candles | |
Red Violet Studio | Art prints and stationery | |
Regally Insane | Hair & wellness products | |
Sandra Newman | ||
Saints Valley | Cashmere, silk and jewelry | |
Sha's Creations | Organic body products | |
Sheila Rosa | ||
Sweets by Caroline | Macarons, cakes, and Asian inspired dessert bakery | |
Yul d'UZ | Uzbekistan inspired jackets |