Lea Redmond and her team at Leafcutter Designs mail thousands of tiny letters and packages around the world.

From cookbooks and chore coats to world-class art and smart ovens, here’s how to wow everyone on your shopping list.

A company changing how the world buys secondhand takes root in Oakland.

Forget what you think you know about high thread count cotton bed sheets.

Dig in the dirt, build community, get beautiful, and eat well in East Oakland.

Plus, Olivia Style Co. launches new styling services, and Lesley Evers expands into a larger boutique space.

Clothier Japanese-American Alec Nakashima honors the Japanese aesthetic with his company’s stylish unisex jacket.

Get your fill of theater, music, history, and food in the downtown Berkeley Arts District.

Entrepreneur Leigh Rawdon finds success with her mission-oriented children’s wear company, Tea.

It’s a modern romance-retail tale in which the proprietor, Carolyn Liu, shares some business and relationship advice for Millennials.