Posts Tagged ‘Community’
Advancing Diversity in the Workplace with Shelley Zalis of The Female Quotient
“You are the best storyteller of your business.” This is a mantra that has guided Shelley Zalis, founder and CEO of The Female Quotient, from her early days of being a chief troublemaker to planning the largest virtual conference in the world. You’re about to hear how Shelley is making an impact everyday in the…Read More
Melanie Rivera of Breaker28 on making an impact while finding joy in everyday life hiccups and surprises
Describe Breaker28 in a few words? We develop leaders with H.E.A.R.T. – Healthy, Equitable, Antiracist, Real and Trust-Centered. What made you take the leap to start your own business? I have been planning my business for four years – perfecting content, testing out approaches, and I feel that I have a message and a model…Read More
Courtlyn Jones of The Design Database on being a creative entrepreneur, and how she is helping freelancers create the career of their dreams
Describe your business in a few words? The Design Database is an online platform and community designed to be a support system for Creatives, helping them find jobs. What made you take the leap to start your own business? I was hired as a graphic designer at my “dream company,” 10 years after I set…Read More
Building a World-Changing Startup with Cindy Gallop
After a successful career in advertising working for some of the world’s biggest agencies, Cindy Gallop realized she wanted to make a bigger impact, while living her values. She launched MakeLoveNotPorn – a ground-breaking adult video streaming platform and with a viral TED talk, quickly received global acclaim. You’re about to hear how Cindy is…Read More
Sarah Kallile of Lunnie on building the first community-led brand for modern mothers
Describe Lunnie in a few words? Community-led brand for modern mothers. We’re reinventing the nursing bra. What made you take the leap to start your own business? I’m a mom of two young girls. While breastfeeding my second daughter, I was frustrated with my clunky nursing bra and how it made me feel frumpy. I…Read More
Charlotte Michailidis of Parenthood Ventures on fueling the next wave of innovation for early stage ParentTech
Describe your business in a few words? Parenthood Ventures is the founder ecosystem for early stage ParentTech – i.e., startups serving parents, from fertility to teens. Companies in our community span sub-sectors like caregiving, employee benefits, food, physical goods, digital health, retail, clothing, education, media/entertainment and fintech. The objective is to fuel the next wave…Read More
Bari Koral of Yogapalooza on pioneering kids yoga with Yogapalooza!
Describe your business in a few words? Bari Koral is a Kids Yoga Pioneer and recording artist. Bari inspires thousands of parents, teachers and young children every day with her kids yoga, music and mindfulness activities and popular YouTube channel. What made you take the leap to start your own business? After burning out on…Read More
Lindsey Taylor Wood of The Helm on how she is making an impact by making it easy to invest in women
Describe The Helm in a few words? We make it easy to invest in women. What made you take the leap to start your own business? Necessity is the mother of invention! When women have more money they have more power, yet economic equality rarely receives the same sort of attention as the social and…Read More
Tizzie Nuss of The Spark Project on carving her own path, and her mission to create a safer space for kids with the SPARK™ Shield
Describe your business in a few words? One school shooting is too many and exactly why I created the Spark Project. We’re on a mission to protect our kids and future against school shootings with our patent pending SPARK™ Shield. The SPARK™ Shield is a bullet resistant, lightweight, customizable folder that kids can easily carry…Read More
Building Your Brand with Tezza Barton of the Tezza App
With over 1.3M followers on Instagram and a viral photo editing app, Tezza is one of the leading voices in the fashion and lifestyle space today. Tune in to hear how she got started in content creation, built authentic partnerships with some of today’s most exciting brands, and is growing her brand which include her…Read More
