Meet the DBJ's inaugural Inno Under 25 honorees

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Dayton Business Journal's 2021 Inno Under 25 honorees

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Will Schmidt
Co-owner of Corvexxe
Age: 22
Founded: 2020
Co-owners: Will Schmidt and Kyle Schmidt
Website: corvexxe.com
Services: Chemical distribution business supplying specialized cleaners to manufacturers and industrial markets

Will Schmidt

Kyle Schmidt
Co-owner of Corvexxe
Age: 20
Founded: 2020
Co-owners: Kyle Schmidt and Will Schmidt
Website: corvexxe.com
Services: Chemical distribution business supplying specialized cleaners to manufacturers and industrial markets

Kyle Schmidt

Jeffrey Caldwell
Co-owner of Tumble LLC
Age: 24
Founded: 2019
Co-owners: Jeffrey Caldwell and Charles Wheeler
Website: https://www.tumblego.com/
Services: On-demand laundry and dry cleaning services

provided by Jeffrey Caldwell

Charles Wheeler
Co-owner of Tumble LLC
Age: 23
Founded: 2019
Co-owners: Charles Wheeler and Jeffrey Caldwell
Website: https://www.tumblego.com/
Services: On-demand laundry and dry cleaning services

provided by Charles Wheeler

Tumble LLC
Co-owners: Jeffrey Caldwell and Charles Wheeler
Founded: 2019
Website: https://www.tumblego.com/
Services: On-demand laundry and dry cleaning services

provided by Jeffrey Caldwell

Jazline Gomez
Owner of Pepe's Mexican Flavors
Age: 21
Founded: 2019
Website: social media @PepesMexicanFlavors
Services: Mexican street-style food
Address: 6114 Chambersburg Road in Huber Heights

provided Jazline Gomez

Pepe's Mexican Flavor
Owner: Jazline Gomez
Founded: 2019
Address: 6114 Chambersburg Road in Huber Heights
Website: social media @PepesMexicanFlavors
Services: Mexican street-style food

provided by Jazline Gomez

Dani Ruffolo
Founder and owner of Handy Hats
Age: 24
Founded: 2016
Website: myhandyhats.com; social media @HandyHats
Services: Stylish and sporty hats with discreet inside pocket for holding small essentials like credit card, ID and key

provided by Dani Ruffolo

Handy Hats
Founder and owner: Dani Ruffolo
Founded: 2016
Website: myhandyhats.com; social media @HandyHats
Services: Stylish and sporty hats with discreet inside pocket for holding small essentials like credit card, ID and key

provided by Dani Ruffolo

Tom Herner
CEO of Barn Gang
Age: 24
Founded: 2017
Website: lawkeeper.org
Services: Specializes in legal publishing software solutions for local governments

Tom Herner

Meg Maloney
Sustainability specialist for the City of Dayton
Age: 25
Areas of expertise: Environmental biology, renewable energy, climate resilience, environmental education, sustainability

Meg Maloney

By Hannah Poturalski - Managing Editor

October 04, 2021, 04:18pm EDT

The Dayton Business Journal recently introduced its inaugural Inno Under 25 award winners.

The Inno Under 25 is a new recognition of the top founders, entrepreneurs, innovators and leaders under the age of 25 in the Dayton region.

Click through the slideshow above to see the DBJ's 2021 Inno Under 25 honorees.

This year honoree's range in age from 20 to 25. They have created new businesses ranging from restaurants, manufacturers, professional services and lifestyle services.

Related Inno Under 25 content:

Inno Under 25: Corvexxe co-founder Kyle Schmidt says entrepreneurship runs in the family

Inno Under 25: Less than two years after launch, Corvexxe co-founder Will Schmidt is ready to scale

Inno Under 25: How Tom Herner's startup pays tribute to Dayton's entrepreneurial legacy

Inno Under 25: Handy Hats owner began business at 19 with a sock, a hat and an idea

Inno Under 25: Pepe's Mexican Flavors owner hopeful about business coming out of the pandemic

Inno Under 25: Sustainability expert Meg Maloney is helping build a greener future for Dayton

Inno Under 25: Tumble LLC co-owner said on-demand services are a crave

Inno Under 25: Tumble LLC co-owner discusses running a business while still in college