Lodestar Whiskey, is an award-winning women-owned + operated spirits brand founded in 2023 by music industry veterans and cousins, Anna Axster and Wendelin von Schroder. They developed a love for whiskey during their tenure in artist management and touring, but found that they didn’t feel that many brands spoke to them as female consumers. Further, they […]
Meet Melky Jean — a dynamic force of creativity, compassion, and Haitian American pride. A Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter, philanthropist, and powerhouse entrepreneur, Melky has spent her life using her voice both on and off the stage. As the founder of the Carma Foundation, she has dedicated herself to empowering women and children in Haiti and beyond. […]
From economic downturns to a global pandemic, Andrea Leighton has weathered it all with grit and grace. As the franchise owner of Color Me Mine Voorhees since 1998, she’s built a business rooted in art, community, and the power of perseverance. With a background in economics and nonprofit work, Andrea brought both business savvy and […]
Meet Aimee Ravichandran, the whirlwind behind Abundantly Social—where book marketing gets a much-needed shot of espresso! What started as a social media and PR hub has grown into a full-service author support powerhouse. From launching bestselling books to turning indie authors into literary rockstars, Aimee and her team mix strategy, creativity, and a sprinkle of […]
In 2016, Alice James, Founder & President of AJG Fashion Consulting, hit the glass ceiling. She’d worked in corporate retail for over 11 years, developing and managing fashion production worldwide for big box retailers. 8 years ago, she decided to take a chance on herself and started her own business out of her daughter’s bedroom. […]
Carrie Kerpen didn’t set out to be an entrepreneur. She simply wanted to give her fiancé the wedding of his dreams– concocting a sponsored wedding concept where she and her husband were married on a baseball field in a giant event entitled “Our Field of Dreams”. The event captured major media attention, so much so […]
Carrie Colbert spent nearly 20 years in the oil and gas industry before discovering her true passion for empowering women, which quickly led her into the world of venture capital. Recognizing that women were receiving less than 2% of VC funding despite consistently overdelivering, Carrie became determined to invest in female-founded companies. In 2021, she […]
Nikki Giovanni Watson has always helped other people with their homes for free. She never thought about it as a business until she met a Home Stager named Jason Maxwell. Jason owned a large Staging business in Dallas and was a client of hers at the flooring company where she worked. When Jason took her […]
When Vera Modenova first set foot in Flowwow, she was just 21 years old, handing out flyers at an exhibition. Fast forward a few years, and Vera became the company’s COO, leading a rapidly expanding global marketplace. Under her leadership, Flowwow has doubled its growth year-over-year and developed a customer service ecosystem known for its […]
Rachel Millner, Psy.D., nearly died from an eating disorder before becoming a body-positive activist and setting out on a mission to become a plus-size Peloton instructor. Going from valuing thinness above everything else to being proud and unapologetic in a plus-size body has not been easy, but it has been worth it. Rachel thought that […]
