Entrepreneur Eats
by Deanna Smith
Deanna Smith is your host for conversations about Business and Community, with a side of Eats. In 2008, Deanna opened her bakery cafe, Deanna's Gluten Free. But soon after the cafe setting went away to make room for industrial-size ovens for my wholesale side of her business. She has created over 100 breads and pastry including cookies, brownies, cakes, pies, pancake mix, waffle mix, all-purpose flour, pastry flour, hamburger, buns, hot dog buns, dinner rolls, pizza crust, focaccia, baguette, meat pies like chicken pot pie veggie pot pie pot roast pot pie stuffing mix an entire line of soups to go along with our sliced bread of multigrain bread original whole-grain bread cinnamon raisin bread pie crust and flatbread. In July, 2023, Deanna was installed as board chair for the Escondido Chamber of Commerce.
Episodes
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Peggy Seymour, PS Someone Cares Casino Night Fundraiser
P.S. Someone Cares’s annual Casino Royale fundraiser will be Saturday, May 3, 7-10 p.m. at the Elks Club in Escondido, 2430 S. Escondido Blvd. Peggy Seymour, founded P.S. Someone Cars in 2017, and the first scholarship was given in 2018. The scholarships go to nursing home students who are also...
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Consuelo Martinez - Escondido Council District 1 Representative
Deputy Mayor Consuelo Martinez has been involved in the community for over two decades. She is a passionate leader and independent thinker that provides a refreshing voice of reason in a divisive political climate. Consuelo cares and listens to community where she works to uplift and give a voice...
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Brian Murphy, Murphy's Fine Woodworking
Brian Murphy started American Furniture Design and Murphy's Fine Woodworking over 35 years ago, American Furniture Design was sold in 2017 to Lee Valley Tools, in Canada. American Furniture Design was the 3rd largest woodworking plan company in the states. Brian is recognized as a leader in the...
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Michelle Lockyer - Miss Escondido Pageant and Enrichment Program
Michelle Lockyer is Co-Director for the Miss Escondido Pageant and founder of the Miss Escondido Pageant/North County Pageant. Mentoring young women is her passion, and she loves teaching skills such as public speaking, modeling, makeup, networking, interviewing, and resume writing. Community...
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Kay Bates - Realtor and Community Leader
Kay Bates, a native of Trinidad and Tobago, moved to the United States in 1981 and became a naturalized citizen of the United States. From St. Croix to New York to San Diego, her journey is a fascinating story of a natural entrepreneur. Kay has been a licensed REALTOR since 2002, and has worked…
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Keith Vasquez - Native Youth Foundation
Keith Vasquez was born and raised on the San Pasqual Indian Reservation in Southern California near Valley View Casino Hotel. He is an enrolled Kumeyaay-Ipai tribal member. Mr. Vasquez has coached and mentored San Pasqual inter-tribal sports teams in reservation-based athletic programs. He is...
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David Ross - Escondido Times Advocate
Valley Center and Escondido rely on honesty and truth from David Ross, Editor of the Valley Roadrunner for 40 years and the Escondido Times Advocate for 10 years. He has been there and written about all of it, authoring over 60,000 substantial articles. While he attended Palomar College early on,...
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Daniel Kirwin - Revolutionize Your Home Maintenance
Daniel Kirwin is a product manager for a Texas energy company, and has developed a home maintenance product in his spare time that helps simplify finding the right contractor or handyman for your home maintenance. Fixed That For You (Website Link) helps you find and automatically connect with...
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Douglas Shultz, Escondido Treasurer
Douglas Shultz talks to us about jiu-jitsu, surfing, and giving back to the community, as well as the impacts to the quality of life in Escondido after passing measure I, and the citizen oversight committee. Douglas Shultz has over 10 years of financial experience which started at Wells Fargo…
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Escondido Mayor Dane White - Clean Up of Escondido Creek Homeless Encampment
Mayor Dane White returns to discuss the clean up of the Escondido Creek Homeless Encampment on December 16, the impact of measure I on making this possible, and what 2025 holds for the city. Elected in November, 2022, Dane White is Escondido's youngest mayor at age 33. White is a fifth generation...
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Richard D. Marks - RDM Management Group
Richard is a Veteran of the United States Army, a professional speaker, as well as a performance business coach and trainer. Richard is also an established author of Expect Great Things To Happen: Five Core Principles of Highly Effective Business Professionals. RDM Management Group is a training...
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Christian Garcia - Escondido Deputy Mayor
Christian Garcia ran for District 3 Council seat because he believes in service. “I really believe that a life of service is only means of fulfillment,” he says. In his younger days, he served in the Peace Corps as a teacher in Cambodia. “I feel in love with teaching. It is a public service,...
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Yessenia Mendoza - E & J Metal Supply Inc
E. & J. Metal Supply first opened its doors in July 2004 and was founded by brothers Efrain and Jose Mendoza. After working in the metal business for more than twenty-seven years, the two brothers decided to open a steel yard of their own. They both put their minds to it and ventured out to make...
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Young Entrepreneurs Isaac, Luke and James
Isaac, Luke and James are students attending Pacific Ridge School in Carlsbad. They have a ton of business ideas and are true Entrepreneurs at the fearless age of 13 and 14. They discuss how they became friends and business partners, their successes, their challenges and their next idea.
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Paul Loska, GIS Surveyors
Paul Loska, CEO and co-founder of GIS Surveyors is responsible for managing the overall operations of the company. With 30 years of land surveying expertise, Paul’s vision is clear: Cultivate the right team of professionals to deliver high-quality, innovative geospatial solutions for every…
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Dane White, Escondido Mayor
The mayor discusses the passage of Measure I, and his vision for how the increased revenue can best be used to address the city's budget challenges - and even hopefully make the city better. Elected in November, 2022, Dane White is Escondido's youngest mayor at age 33. White is a fifth generation...
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Genaro Rodriguez - E•'lo•te Restaurant
Genaro Rodriguez has always been very business-oriented, always into building something for himself. “That’s all thanks to my parents. We come from very financially unstable families … But when you’ve been in that situation, you try everything to not be in that situation again.” In addition to…
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Mary Hillebrecht - 100 Years of Farming
Mary Hillebrecht represents the vibrant history of Escondido! Her family has been a part of our city for over 100 years. She and her siblings still farm here, and are the owners of the iconic Farm Stand West. As a whole, the agricultural picture in San Diego County has changed remarkably from…
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Stef Holden - Escondido Veterans Day Parade and VetFest 2024
Stef Holden is a Navy Vet and a dedicated volunteer in our city. Currently he is the 2nd Vice Chair of American Legion Post 149, President of Brothers of 6, President-Elect of the Rotary Club of Escondido, and Co-Chair of VetFest. He also volunteers at Brother Bennos, and is on the Steering...
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Carl Skaja, Attorney
With an understanding of the practical needs of his clients, Carl J. Skaja’s extensive litigation and transactional experience have earned him a reputation of excellence throughout Southern California. Carl has earned the respect of both his clients and opposing counsel by skillfully managing his...
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Carl Skaja On Escondido Measure I
Carl has been honored as the Business Leader of the Year by the Escondido Chamber of Commerce and is the recipient of the Public Safety Award by the City of Escondido.
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Jennifer Daffern - Prestige Nails
Jennifer’s journey from a small village in Vietnam to a successful entrepreneur in the United States is a story of dreams, courage, and determination. She has created a legacy of excellence and care, inspiring everyone she meets. Jennifer Daffern’s story reminds us that with hard work and heart,...
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Ginger Bohan - Ginger Road Wellness and Spa
We provide natural alternatives to invasive procedures using the latest technology and finest ingredients. We will assist you with most any skin concern including hyperpigmentation, scars, and graceful aging.
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Escondido Police Chief Ed Varso
Ed Varso joined the City team in 2001 when he was hired as a Police Officer by the Escondido Police Department, and was promoted to Escondido Chief of Police January 1, 2020. Varso knows the workings of the Escondido Police Department thoroughly, since he has worked in nearly every division…
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Colleen MacKinnon - Yes On Measure I Committee Co-Chair
Colleen MacKinnon is a native of Escondido; her family family moved here in 1952. Colleen is active in many community service organizations from the Rotary Club of Escondido to the Escondido Community Foundation. She Joined the Yes On Measure I Committee as Co-Chair in June. The City’s funding...
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Escondido Fire Chief John Tenger
Chief Tenger has been in the fire service for nearly 28 years and has served as the Fire Chief for the City of Escondido since July 2023. His career began as a volunteer firefighter with the Rancho Santa Fe Fire Protection District in 1997. Chief Tenger began his fulltime professional career as a...
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Greg Anglea - Interfaith Community Services
Greg Anglea has been Interfaith Community Services Executive Director in May 2014 and is currently the Board President of the Alliance for Regional Solutions, Board Member of the Regional Task Force on the Homeless, Co Chair of the North County Live Well Leadership Team, and Immediate Past...
About this show
Deanna Smith is your host for conversations about Business and Community, with a side of Eats.
In 2008, Deanna opened her bakery cafe, Deanna's Gluten Free. But soon after the cafe setting went away to make room for industrial-size ovens for my wholesale side of her business. She has created over 100 breads and pastry including cookies, brownies, cakes, pies, pancake mix, waffle mix, all-purpose flour, pastry flour, hamburger, buns, hot dog buns, dinner rolls, pizza crust, focaccia, baguette, meat pies like chicken pot pie veggie pot pie pot roast pot pie stuffing mix an entire line of soups to go along with our sliced bread of multigrain bread original whole-grain bread cinnamon raisin bread pie crust and flatbread.
In July, 2023, Deanna was installed as board chair for the Escondido Chamber of Commerce.
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