Akilah Releford is the Founder of Mary Louise Cosmetics. Tell us about your company. What inspired you to start it? I started my company in my dorm room at Howard University. I’ve always been obsessed with skincare and beauty products and would often create formulations in my free time and share them via social media. […] [...]
Justine Barone is the Founder & CEO of Gearo. Tell us about your company. What inspired you to start it? Gearo is an outdoor gear marketplace that partners with retailers and connects them with adventure seekers looking for gear to rent and buy. I was inspired to start Gearo after several failed attempts to try […] [...]
Samantha Farley is the Founder & CEO of Ralphie’s Roof. Tell us about your company. What inspired you to start it? A Pet-Focused Apartment Search. I’ve struggled to find apartments in the past with my dog and I want to help other pet-owners. How is your company making a difference? We are making it easier […] [...]
Dr. Libbi Finnessy is the Founder & CEO of Gem Healthcare LLC. Tell us about your company. What inspired you to start it? As you may see, I run a dental practice in Bellevue, WA. After a few trips to Guatemala doing my own dental mission, in early 2018 I founded GEM Healthcare LLC. GEM […] [...]
Kristina McCann is the Founding Broker of Chroma Realty. Tell us about your company. What inspired you to start it? The real estate industry is stale. I repeat: the real estate industry is stale. I began this company with multiple missions. First, to stop ‘agent abuse’, which is the chipping away at commission through nicks […] [...]
Raven Smith is the Co-Founder of Cousin Craze. Tell us about your company. What inspired you to start it? Zora and I always wanted a YouTube channel. So, one day we were talking and we thought about the fun we always have and decided we should have a cousin-themed show on YouTube to show everyone. […] [...]
Lu Cysewski is the Co-Founder & CEO of coolperx. Tell us about your company. What inspired you to start it? We provide conscientious branded merchandise to our corporate clients. It’s important for us to offer products that help our clients engage with their audience, make the recipient feel great (because isn’t that what gift-giving is […] [...]
Linda Chen is the Founder of Baby Monster Group. Tell us about your company. What inspired you to start it? Several years ago, I took my daughter, who was almost four years old, to shop for her birthday present. At that age, she usually willingly accepted my suggestions. But, when I suggested getting some Lego […] [...]
Catherine Dionne is the Co-Founder & COO of Welfact. Tell us about your company. What inspired you to start it? Welfact is a new online platform that makes it easy to give to high-performing charities and track your lifetime impact. The idea for this service was conceived back in 2018 when as a first time […] [...]
Jenya Edelberg is a Co-Founder of Simplisport. Tell us about your company. What inspired you to start it? In the summer of 2018, my family and I were in Toronto on vacation. Our 7yr old son plays hockey, and we were searching for a shinny (pick-up hockey). We found a few, but when we came […] [...]
