Posts by Kate
Melissa Mash of Dagne Dover – Building the Company You Want
There’s something to be said about building the company you want. Just ask Melissa Mash, who says she never had any doubts about her company reaching its goals! Melissa is the CEO and Co-Founder of Dagne Dover — Designer Handbags For A Life In Motion, fusing fashion with athlete-caliber function. Melissa joins Socialfly Co-Founder Courtney…Read More
Hillary France of Brand Assembly – Nurture and Elevate
How do you move forward with a business when conflict with a business partner changes everything? Hillary France, CEO and Co-Founder of Brand Assembly knows all about this, and has found a bright path forward. Her company was founded to nurture and elevate brands so they can reach their highest potential by providing resources, infrastructure,…Read More
Ashli Stockton of Sunday Forever – From Dream Job to Dream Company
Leaving a cushy job at a major brand that allows you to travel internationally and lead a team in order to start a business selling products like candles and kimono robes—with you and only you to do—everything? That’s the story of Ashli Stockton, Founder of Sunday Forever, who never set out to build an empire—she…Read More
Iman Oubou of SWAAY – The New Icons
A scientist and winner of the Miss New York pageant launches a ground-breaking digital publication that harnesses the style and glamour of today’s business-minded woman. Sounds like the premise for a good movie, doesn’t it? The star of that story in real life is Iman Oubou, who noticed gender disparities in business as well as…Read More
Cate Luzio of Luminary – Building a Collaboration Hub for Women
A Luminary is a person who inspires or influences others; a guiding light, an inspiration, a role model and a leader. This word and definition have inspired a collaboration hub for women to develop, network and connect, and used its founder and CEO Cate Luzio’s inspiration for its name. Cate joins Socialfly Co-founder Courtney Spritzer…Read More
Eden Grinshpan – Putting Yourself Out There and Making It Happen
One of the characteristics of successful entrepreneurs is their willingness to put themselves out there and make it happen. Eden Grinshpan is not only the co-founder and executive chef at DEZ, an innovative restaurant concept, but also a celebrity chef and host of Top Chef Canada. She joins Socialfly co-founder Courtney Spritzer in the MouthMedia…Read More
Sarah LaFleur of M.M. LaFleur – Never Give Up
For most startup founders, they are guided by the advice to never give up. For Sarah LaFleur, the CEO of M.M. LaFleur — a Luxury-Quality Clothing company via a Seamless & Direct-To-Consumer Stylist Experience that takes the work out of dressing for work — her own mantra amounts to this: when it scares you just…Read More
Divya Gugnani and Lindsay Ellingson of Wander Beauty – Following Your Entrepreneurial Compass
Social media can be a powerful tool for developing products. Just ask Wander Beauty co-founders Divya Gugnani and Lindsay Ellingson — the first travel-inspired, cruelty-free luxury color cosmetics experience! Divya and Lindsay join Socialfly Co-founder Courtney Spritzer for a conversation about building their company and their journey to success, along with a surprise and a…Read More
Nicole Centeno of Splendid Spoon – Smoothies, Soups, and Superwoman
On average we spend more than a month every year just thinking about what we are going to eat. Imagine if you could have that month back —what could you accomplish? That very thought has driven Nicole Centeno to build an incredible business—she’s the founder and CEO of Splendid Spoon, which delivers ready-to-eat, nutrient-dense, plant-based…Read More
Sas Simon of NAME GLO – A Name In Lights
Some of the greatest companies are conceived from a problem that the founder could not solve. This is one of those stories. Sas Simon, founder of NAME GLO, a business that offers customized neon lighting, solved her own need and discovered a gap in the market — and now neon is everywhere. Sas joins Socialfly…Read More