Women

Nixta Taqueria

Iranian-American co-owner and operator of the James Beard-recognized taqueria, and co-author of the cookbook 'From Tacos to Tahdig', which blends Mexican and Persian food.

Olga Roberts

Founder/master teacher of a downtown classical Pilates studio offering private sessions and group classes.

Pickle Envy

Best friends who make Old World Jewish deli-style ferments and won the City's 2026 Circular Austin Showcase ($10k).

Pizza & Pipes (co-host with Brandon Cooper)

Rachel Daily

Co-founder/co-owner of an East Austin sustainable, gender-inclusive nail studio offering appointments and offsite activations.

Bestselling author ('Girl, Wash Your Face', 'Girl, Stop Apologizing') and podcaster selling a premium podcast subscription (monthly Deep Dive masterclass, workbook, ad-free catalogue, first access to workshop tickets) plus the RISE Fitness app subscription. | #1 NYT bestselling author (Girl, Wash Your Face); host of The Rachel Hollis Podcast; founder of the RISE movement with online programs and a Supercast premium podcast feed.

Rachel Z

Recurring host of Austin Poetry Slam, the city's flagship weekly Wednesday poetry slam at Barrel O' Fun inside Alamo Drafthouse Mueller (1911 Aldrich St). She has hosted themed slams including the $200 Rent Is Due Slam (Jan 28, 2026), the Femme Fatale Slam (Feb 18, 2026), and the $200 Big Money Slam (Jul 22, 2026), and was honored alongside slam legend Christopher Michael in the Birthday Slam as one of 'two Austin poetry icons.'

Rae Wilson

Founder and winemaker offering wines, a club and release-party experiences.

Raquel Greer Gordian

Austin-born image consultant/personal stylist offering wardrobe services and presentations.

Rebekah Rinehart

Creator and host of RITMO, a 45-minute dance/beat-based fitness class built around reggaeton/perreo with live DJ sets by DJ Suxxy Puxxy. She runs ticketed pop-up classes across Austin venues and also instructs at Fitcidence.

Rhonda Allen

Founder of imagineWork (mindful career mastery coaching for women; 20+ years internal hiring expertise; Capital Factory founding member) and organizer of WeWiN Austin, a women-only nature group founded in 1999 running hikes, full-moon circles, camping trips, and bird-watching in Austin's trail systems.

Sacred Journey School of Herbalism / Texas Medicinals

Has taught herbalism and run an apothecary in Austin for 24 years.

Samantha ("Sam")

Awakened Heart Transmissions by Sam — kundalini/KAP facilitation

Sami Ruess — ATX Confident AF Walk Club

Free monthly women's walk club (first Sundays, Mueller area). Her personal brand is spiritual fitness coaching; the walk club is the community arm.

Sarah Lim

Founder/operator of an Austin Asian American bakery known for mochi donuts and other sweets.

Sarah Sparkman

Austin cake decorator of 7 years (began Cake Shack Co in 2023). Makes hyper-realistic faux dessert sculptures (functional cake-shaped jewelry boxes, stash boxes, mirrors, custom fake cakes for photography props/home decor); teaches Fake Cake Decorating workshops at Make at Rosie and with ATX Girl Hangouts. Sells via Etsy (2,803+ sales) and own site; artist at Blue Genie Art Bazaar.

Sarah | North Loop Baker

Free baked goods, handed out at pop-up 'free bakery' events in a North Loop park.

Shannon Buth

Austin-based online clothing brand built around the 'imperfect heart' theme, founded after Buth lost her mother to cancer. Donates $5 of every purchase to a rotating monthly charity (approx $285,000 given to date). Opened its first in-person store, House of Shan Cottage, on Bee Caves Road in August 2026.

She Rose ATX

She Rose ATX Run Club

Silvia Zolfanelli

Third-generation Italian baker running a boutique home bakery under Texas Cottage Food Law: custom decorated cookies, luxury celebration cakes, French macarons, bite-size Italian desserts (canestrelli, baci di dama, linzer), corporate logo cookies; scratch-made, natural flavors/colors, dye-free options. Hosts cookie-decorating classes.