Entreprenistas
In Conversation with Ari Krzyzek of Chykalophia
Describe your business in a few words? Helping women-led brands fast forward their business online. What made you take the leap to start your own business? There’s a backstory on what inspired me to start my own business. My fiance at the time (now my husband and business partner) suggested that I should try freelancing…
Read MoreIn Conversation with Kimia Kalbasi of Kimia’s Kravings
Describe your business in a few words? Kreating kontent with puns and positivity. I create content and work on branded campaigns. I also consult on social media strategy, influencer marketing, and creative direction. What made you take the leap to start your own business? My go-getter attitude and appetite for ambition. What was your background…
Read MoreIn Conversation with Vanessa Santos of Bodega Records and La Vida Glamour
Describe your business in a few words? 1. Bodega Records is an independent label that works alongside its artists to help them build their brand & voice without taking share in their royalties. 2. La Vida Glamour is a women-empowerment lifestyle site and consultancy. I support women-owned small businesses that build purposeful & memorable brands…
Read MoreIn Conversation with Dozie Oheri of Choose to DO, Inc.®
Describe your business in a few words? Choose to DO, Inc. is a nonprofit that mentors underprivileged youth. What made you take the leap to start your own business? I had issues with my self- esteem when I was young. I come from an immigrant family of four boys and one girl and guess who’s…
Read MoreIn Conversation with Anne Grady of the Anne Grady Group
Describe your business in a few words? We give people the tools and strategies to live their best life and the inspiration to put those lessons into practice. What made you take the leap to start your own business? I had worked for a small consultancy for 10 years and wanted to go out on…
Read MoreIn Conversation with Jessica Santander of Project Moment Designs
Describe your business in a few words? Project Moment Designs creates handmade story-living jewelry to empower dream-building moments for women and girls. What made you take the leap to start your own business? After landing my first full-time corporate role after graduating with my Masters in Marketing and feeling incomplete with myself, I knew I…
Read MoreIn Conversation with Cary Williams of Boxing & Barbells
Describe your business in a few words? My current business is a fitness company offering formatted group fitness content to gyms and trainers along with a full certification program. What made you take the leap to start your own business? The first business I opened because I was a bad employee and wanted to be…
Read MoreIn Conversation with Aleta Maxwell of Uplifting Leadership
Describe your business in a few words? Organizational Consultant and Leadership Coach What made you take the leap to start your own business? I get such joy watching my clients have their own “lightbulb” moments! These are the moments that bring clarity, focus, and vision for their future. These moments come from self-realization and help…
Read MoreIn Conversation with Jaclynn Brennan of Fylí
Describe your business in a few words? Fylí is a female master-ming group started by myself + close friend Summer YL in 2019. We help female leaders RISE (Renew, Inspire, Support, Empower) in allaspects of their lives. Fylí was created to bring together a room of diverse thinkers and dreamers who can shift conversations, contribute…
Read MoreIn Conversation with Fatima Zaidi of Quill Inc.
Describe your business in a few words? Quill is the world’s first marketplace and full service agency for podcasters. What made you take the leap to start your own business? I was born and raised in the Middle East to Pakistani parents who invested their life savings into giving their children a world-class education. I…
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