Posts by Kate
Helaine Knapp of City Row – From Need to Success to Franchise
Making lemonade from lemons. It’s a phrase that comes to mind when we think of Helaine Knapp—founder and CEO of City Row, which offers water-based rowing workouts and a rowing-based fitness app. After literally breaking her back, Helaine discovered that rowing was an exercise she could manage, and quickly realized it was whitespace with a…Read More
Kate Ward of Bustle Digital Group – Delivering Content to Millennial Women
You can’t do Bustle without Hustle, and in the case of Kate Ward, Editor in Chief for Bustle Digital Group – publisher of Bustle, Elite Daily, Romper, and The Zoe Report – Bustle has definitely been a part of her DNA. From writing many of the company’s first articles, to managing the full scope of content…Read More
Elizabeth Sutton – Art, Business, and Positivity
Entrepreneurial journeys are often begun to find a better way to do something, or solve a problem, in spite of the odds against them. Artistic journeys are usually a way to express oneself. For Elizabeth Sutton, a visual artist who has taken the nouveau arts scene by storm creating a highly curated fine art and…Read More
Deepti Sharma of FoodtoEat and Bikky – A Hunger for Growth, Success, and Diversity
Some entrepreneurs build businesses for fortune. Some for impact. Deepti Sharma is driven by passion. As CEO and Founder of FoodtoEat, a community-minded catering concierge service, she connects immigrants, women and minority-owned food vendors to opportunities for growth – ultimately helping them strengthen their own business skills while helping businesses feed employees great food and…Read More
Lynn Branigan of She Runs It – Sprinkling Good on Women in Tech, Media, and Marketing
Imagine jumping into the driver’s seat of a company more than 100 years old. What challenges, and possibilities, would you face? Ask Lynn Branigan, the CEO of She Runs It— an organization of professional women working in marketing, advertising and media, providing them support and a network to excel in their careers. Lynn joined the…Read More
Jenni Luke of Step Up – Empowering Girls to Join the Next Generation of Professional Women
It’s been said that the power of the next generation is rooted in the success of women. We agree and so does Jenni Luke, CEO of Step Up — a not for profit organization that works to propel girls going to school in under-resourced communities to fulfill their potential by empowering them to become confident,…Read More
Christine Chang of Glow Recipe – Willpower
Imagine you were on Shark Tank and made a deal on-air, the deal didn’t work out off-air, but the exposure propelled your business to the next level? For Co-founder/CEO Christine Chang, and her company Glow Recipe—which curates the best natural and effective Korean skincare —that’s her reality. She shares the impact of willpower, the myth…Read More
Soraya Darabi – Taking Action and Living Well
At 23 years old, Soraya Darabi managed the digital partnerships and social media marketing for The New York Times. Not a bad start. Since then, she has played a substantial role in the success of several amazing companies, her first three angel investments turned out to be hugely successful, and she is now one of…Read More
Julie “Jaws” Nelson – The Mind Is the Athlete
From ballerina to Broadway to fitness model turned boxer, Julie ‘JAWS’ Nelson is at the top of her game. Julie joined Socialfly founders Stephanie Cartin and Courtney Spritzer, along with “The Game Plan” podcast host Dale Moss, in front of a MouthMedia Network live audience at Spring Place in New York City. Sponsorship by Givz.…Read More
Ruth Zukerman – Reinvention and Redemption
It’s never too late to reinvent yourself. Just ask Ruth Zukerman, one of the original cofounders of SoulCycle (arguably one of the most successful spin class companies anywhere) and who, after a devastating exit from the company, picked herself up and built Flywheel Sports, offering spinning classes with a “where everybody knows your name” ethos, and…Read More