We realized that there could and should be more youth sport programs available in Redding. My goal in starting N Zone was to make our kids better on and off […]
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Dads in Business
David Jespersen Northern Star Mills owned since 2024
Some businesses you start. Others you’re trusted to carry forward. Northern Star Mills has been a cornerstone of this community since 1898. I purchased Northern Star Mills in 2024 from […]
Thomas Harpham Bricks & Minifigs Redding in business since 2024
I was inspired to start Bricks & Minifigs by LEGO® lovers in the North State. There was nothing like Bricks & Minifigs north of Chico before I opened my store […]
Matt Carton Beyond Golf Chico in business since 2025
After 10 years as an engineer in the aerospace industry and growing up watching my dad impact so many lives as a teacher and a coach, I was inspired to […]
Mark Reiser Explore California Outdoors in business since 2001
We are fortunate to live in one of the most beautiful and biologically diverse areas in the US. From the Cascade mountains to the Redwood Coast, Northern California’s unique geography […]
Lauer Electric – Michael Lauer
As a father and husband, I love owning my own business. Because I work in town, I have more time with my family than if I commuted a long distance […]
Jose Trejo 360 Junk Haulers LLC
Jose Trejo 360 Junk Haulers LLC in business since 2024 Jose had a job that required him to be out of town four days a week. He was inspired to […]
Brian Riley Red Bank Outfitters and Red Bank Outdoor Academy
Brian Riley Red Bank Outfitters and Red Bank Outdoor Academy in business since 1995 Brian’s outdoor business is the product of a lifetime of hard work and his determination to […]
Dominick Lawler Pump Daddy Concrete LLC
Dominick Lawler Pump Daddy Concrete LLC in business since 2022 Dominick spent years working long hours out of town and he and his wife, Ashley, realized the only way to […]
Brendan Sloan Clarke Watershed Schoohouse
Brendan Sloan Clarke Watershed Schoohouse in business since 2024 Watershed Schoolhouse in Chico was inspired by a gap Brendan saw in the standard school curriculum. Place-based education, community-building, personal development […]
