Entreprenistas
In Conversation with Courtney Somer of Lake & Skye
Describe your business in a few words? Lake & Skye is a modern and conscious beauty brand consisting of a line of natural fragrances, candles and body products. What made you take the leap to start your own business? I always knew I wanted to start my own business but it took me a long…
Read MoreIn Conversation with Camila Soriano of Volley
What made you take the leap to start Volley with Chris? It all started when I read The Dorito Effect by Mark Schatzker, which is about disturbing trends in the food industry. One of these being the excessive use of ‘natural flavors’ and what those really are. ‘Natural flavors’ are the fourth most common ingredient…
Read MoreIn Conversation with Shae Leonard, Mental Health, Gut & Hormone Expert
Describe your business in a few words? Concierge, online health consulting for the modern world. What made you take the leap to start your own business? Failure of conventional medicine, desire for freedom, creativity, flexibility to embrace my human design (Manifestor). What was your background prior to starting your own business? Licensed and practicing Physician…
Read MoreIn Conversation with Marisa Johnson of La Create Sp_ce
Describe La Create Sp_ce in a few words? A space for our community to Meet, Create, and Take Advantage of New Opportunities. What made you take the leap to start your own business? Moving to LA’s South Bay from San Francisco’s Bay Area, we were unable to find any co-working space like the ones we…
Read MoreIn Conversation with Allene Yue of Self-care Support
Describe your business in a few words? Self-care Support is an organization designed to not only provide free mental health resources to teens, but also to spread awareness for mental health through articles, small initiatives, partnerships, and teen connections. What made you take the leap to start your own business? This year, Points of Light,…
Read MoreIn Conversation with Integrative Hypnotist Stephanie Dalfonzo
Describe your business in a few words? I have been an integrative hypnotist for 16 years, helping people make incredible life changes, Like Sarah. She came to me at 19-years-old and she WAS NOT going on her family vacation to Mexico. She had a crippling fear of flying. Here’s a picture of her skydiving and…
Read MoreIn Conversation with Michelle Worth & Erin Vollmer of TherapyWorks
Describe your business in a few words? TherapyWorks is the only national teletherapy provider that connects parents with experienced pediatric therapists for speech, occupational, physical therapies, and social work services. What made you take the leap to start your own business? Michelle: One main reason was that Erin talked me into it! 🙂 It’s so…
Read MoreIn Conversation with Jennifer Brazer of Complete Controller
Describe your business in a few words? Complete Controller provides cloud-based bookkeeping services, record keeping, and performance reporting to small business owners, busy households, and trusts. We give our customers and their CPAs access to our platform where their QuickBooks, chosen payroll processor, integrated apps, financial documents and business services are all hosted securely for…
Read MoreIn Conversation with Judiann Romanello of DamnAged Vintage
Describe your business in a few words? DamnAged Vintage is a carefully curated vintage clothing store that specializes in womenswear ranging from the early 1900’s to the 1990’s. What made you take the leap to start your own business? I was inspired to take the leap to start my own business when I hit a…
Read MoreIn Conversation with Danielle Zighelboim of Coconut Cartel
Describe Coconut Cartel in a few words? We’re a Rum Brand, and our first expression is Coconut Cartel ‘Special,’ a tropical take on a classic Guatemalan sipping rum made with up to 12 year aged Añejo rum and fresh coconut water. What made you take the leap to start your own business? After re-settling in…
Read More