Posts by Adele Schelling
How to achieve a life of financial freedom with Alisha Pennington of Pennington Perspective
Describe your business in a few words? Empowering, Dynamic, and Comprehensive. What made you take the leap to start your own business? I have been a business owner in a very niche industry (athletic training) for almost 10 years, so I have experienced the freedom and flexibility that comes with being a business owner. My…Read More
How Jenny Strebe used positive affirmations and crystal healing to create her modern haircare brand AIIR Professional
Describe AIIR Professional in a few words? A modern haircare brand that is focused on well being through positive affirmations & crystal healing. What made you take the leap to start your own business? As I was driving every aspect of my stylist business and social media facets, the peace and relief I found in…Read More
How FLyQuest CEO Tricia Sugita is using the esport platform to affect real change and make people happy
Describe your business in a few words? FlyQuest is an esports organization competing in the franchised League of Legends League Championship Series (LCS). What made you take the leap to help transform FlyQuest into the organization it is today? One of my primary goals throughout my career in esports has been to create a community…Read More
Lauren Montgomery, founder of Monty’s, on making simplicity the new sophistication through her line of plant-based dairy products
Describe your business in a few words? Monty’s makes clean and craveable plant-Based essentials like cream cheese and butter that nourish your mind & body. With simplicity and nutrition at the core of the brand, Monty’s selection of cream cheeses and butter are made from real-food ingredients and crafted using time-honored techniques like fermentation. What…Read More
How Maradith Frenkel turned bamboo into pajamas for the whole family with Little Sleepies
Describe Little Sleepies in a few words? We make buttery soft bamboo sleepwear that your whole family will love. What made you take the leap to start your own business? I saw a white space in the market after I had my son. I absolutely could not find a sleeper that checked all of the…Read More
Erin Coles couldn’t find exactly what she was looking for in a band for her wedding so she launched her own — The Metropolitan Players
Describe your business in a few words? The Metropolitan Players is a wedding band collective based out of NYC – so we provide incredible music for weddings! What made you take the leap to start your own business? When my husband and I were planning our own wedding, we couldn’t find exactly what we were…Read More
Azora Zoe Paknad on creating a new entry point to sustainability with Goldune
Describe Goldune in a few words? We make sustainability less beige! What made you take the leap to start your own business? I was into the sustainability world, personally and professionally, but I didn’t see myself in any of the dominant narratives I saw on Instagram or online in general. On one end of the…Read More
Elisa Marshall on creating warm, French-inspired spaces with Maman, a collection of NYC-based cafés and venues
Describe your business in a few words? Maman is a New York City-based collection of cafés and event venues, offering family inspired recipes with French influences in a warm and welcoming home like environment What made you take the leap to start your own business? Before I opened Maman, I had many passions and there…Read More
Kim Hehir, co-founder of Brutus Broth, on enhancing your dog’s health through specially formulated bone broth
Describe your business in a few words? Brutus Broth is the latest innovation in pet health, made with human-grade bone broth that has been specially formulated to enhance any dog’s existing diet by adding beneficial nutrients, amino acids, and joint protecting supplements. What made you take the leap to start your own business? Sue’s dog…Read More
How a lack of female empowerment in the real estate industry lead Marina Shiferman to create her business, The Real Estate Academy
Describe your business in a few words? I teach women how to buy and own real estate correctly so they can be the bad ass queens of their own lives. What made you take the leap to start your own business? I was a realtor for 10 years, I loved it but something was missing.…Read More