Entreprenistas
Alicia McKenzie’s Mamaprenista Journey Launching Lift Like a Mother
Alicia, how did you start fostering your entrepreneurial spirit? McKenzie Enterprise dba Lift Like A Mother™ began as a way for me to share training videos with my coaches during my athletic career. Over the years, it has evolved into a coaching practice I am so proud of and a separate nonprofit to help me…Read More
2022 Entreprenista 100 Award Winners
Meet the winners of the 2022 Entreprenista 100 Awards presented by Chase Ink. Our list recognizes ambitious women business owners across 11 different categories who are paving the way in their industry and amongst the wider founder community. This list reflects the perseverance, tenacity and joy of each stage of the entrepreneurial journey. Join us…Read More
Writer Raquel Kelley on Overcoming Rejection and Paving Her Own Path
Please share a brief introduction about yourself and your business: My name is Raquel Kelley and I’m a writer, TV producer, and host of the MOMGUL Podcast. I began my career at E! Entertainment where I worked for over a decade on shows such as Live! From the Red Carpet and Fashion Police. I’ve also…Read More
Why We Chose Electric To Power IT For Our Entreprenista Team & The Women Leaders Who Work With Them Too
Entreprenista’s CoFounder and CEO, Stephanie Cartin was able to use Electric with a prior company she too founded and operated, Socialfly. Electric freed up her time and allowed her to focus on and scale other companies like Entreprenista. So when the same bottlenecks arose at Entreprenista, she knew the solution for her team right away! …Read More
2022 FedEx Small Business Grant Contest Winners
Almost 18,000 entries were submitted, and the competition was fierce. Huge congrats to this year’s winners for everything they’ve achieved! Entreprenista is shining a light on some of the incredible businesswomen who won a prize. Grand Prize Winners Kulture Khazana LLC East Amherst, New York Kulture Khazana LLC was founded in 2018 with the goal…Read More
Social Success: How Two Entreprenistas Built an Empire
Stephanie Cartin and Courtney Spritzer started Socialfly as a side-hustle. After 10 months, they quit their jobs to pursue the business full time. Like many successful founders, Stephanie Cartin and Courtney Spritzer launched their businesses – a social first digital and influencer agency Socialfly[1] and the Entreprenista podcast and The Entreprenista League, a membership and networking…Read More
PNC Bank Celebrates 12th Annual Women In Business Week: Accelerating Women’s Financial Equality
Weeklong Lineup of Virtual Events Aims to Engage, Inform Female Financial Decision Makers PITTSBURGH, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — PNC Bank is proud to announce its 12th annual Women in Business Week: Accelerating Women’s Financial Equality, which will be held virtually May 9 – 13, 2022. Through this annual event, PNC provides female financial decision…Read More
Tara Clark of Modern Mom Probs and Modern Mom Style Box on aiming for effectiveness
Describe your business in a few words: I am an author, content creator, mother, and the Founder of Modern Mom Probs and Modern Mom Style Box. I published my first parenting book, “Modern Mom Probs: A Survival Guide for 21st Century Mothers” in April of 2021. Additionally, my work has been featured in prominent publications…Read More
Sophie Dornstreich of InCircle Fertility on unapologetically setting expectations and boundaries
Describe your business in a few words: My undergraduate and graduate education is in Social Work and my entire career was in the nonprofit sector until…secondary infertility knocked on my door. I emerged on the other side of my fertility journey crystal clear on the fact that I needed to turn my pain into purpose.…Read More
Karen Montgomery of Masterly Mutual on developing accountability partners
Describe your business in a few words: Masterly Mutual provides relatable insight into understanding life insurance better so prospects can feel confident and at ease when considering a decision to purchase protection. What was your background prior to starting your own business? I was a captive agent working for corporate agencies. Did you always know…Read More