Startups in Stilettos

Angela Acosta is a girl’s girl and quite literally the picture of passion. As the founder of Angela’s Atelier, a personal branding and portrait photography studio in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, she is committed to helping women shape how they feel about themselves. Her mission? To provide a studio experience focusing on the journey, not…Read More

Carmen is the perfect example of why we should always be careful what we wish for because you never know when the Universe is listening. In a passing moment of frustration at the dwindling lifespan of her go-to candles, she uttered the words “I bet I could make it better” under her breath. Recognizing her…Read More

Courtlyn is a perfect testament to what you can achieve with pure passion for what you do and an unrelenting commitment to seeing your vision all the way through. For as long as she can remember, the fine arts have always been a fundamental part of her identity and expression but when she enrolled in…Read More

If you ask Brooke, she’ll most likely tell you that she didn’t choose the Entrepreneurial life, but that the Entrepreneurial life chose her. After being left feeling unsatisfied and lacking a vision she resonated with, Brooke decided to step away from her 9-5 in the fine art world without knowing what the future would hold.…Read More

Emily has a long and rich history in the branding world. Over the stretch of 14 years, Emily says she’s done everything from skinny jeans to french fries, working in the brand development of companies like Abrecrombie & Fitch and Wendy’s. But what she really loves more than anything, is working with passionate entrepreneurs to…Read More

Before Kelsey became an entrepreneur, she was a journalist and in-house editor for national media brands like Elle, Good Housekeeping, and Reading Digest. It was during this time Kelsey learned the power of proper storytelling and which kinds of narratives that brands can lean into in order to connect to their consumer. Kelsey later identified…Read More

As the mother to four children under the age of 10, Marnie will tell you herself; she loved being pregnant. So much so she couldn’t bear the idea that there were Mothers out there struggling with their pregnancies and failing to find the support they needed that solely focused on them. Marnie recognized the challenge…Read More

Kristina Bartold has successfully built a career through creating community online and bringing people together. She learned that as an entrepreneur, showing up in these spaces authentically is key to connecting and building resonance with your target audience. As many small business owners often struggle to tap into the spaces that will offer them the…Read More

Chrissanne is an advocate and believer in what we can accomplish when we come together as like-minded professionals to support one another in our business pursuits. By approaching each relationship in her network as a long-term investment, she de-centers any urgency to close a potential deal. For Chrissanne, fostering a genuine connection is always the…Read More

Cheli Grace was working as a principal at one of the largest school systems in the nation when she realized she had more knowledge and helpful wisdom than she knew what to do with at the time. Cheli’s solution was to self-publish a book, which ultimately led to her discovering an opportunity to meet a…Read More