Elevate Your Brand

Sol Broady is the CEO and Founder of Leilo, the world's first all-natural, dedicated relaxation product. After an inspirational trip to Fiji in 2018 where he was introduced to kava-culture, Sol began his journey by making prototypes out of his college dorm room as a freshman at Columbia University. A political science major and ancient history minor, Sol enters his senior year in college three years later with Leilo surging to the tune of 150+ national retailers and a footprint across 18 states.

Laurel Mintz, founder and CEO of award-winning marketing agency Elevate My Brand, explores some of the most exciting new and growing brands in Los Angeles and the US at large. Each week, the Elevate Your Brand podcast features an entrepreneurial special guest to discuss the past, present and future of their brand.

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Bisco Smith is an American contemporary artist, based in New York, recognized for his graffiti-deconstructive approach to abstract expressionism. Utilizing his understanding of space and songwriting from his early years as a graffiti writer, music maker, and graphic designer, Bisco strips his compositions to their fundamental essence of motion and rhythm while channeling the energy of a moment through gestural marks and abstracted, lyrical text. Reimagining the execution of abstract expressionist painting through his unique contemporary lens, Bisco aims to create art that inspires hope for the future. Over the past decade, Bisco has painted murals and performed live across the globe. He has partnered with creative brands including Nike, (RED), Coach, Adidas, SLS hotels, RYOT, and Hypebeast. With a resume of solo and group exhibitions in New York, Los Angeles, Tokyo, Miami, Berlin, Seattle, and Hong Kong, Bisco Smith’s works are sought after by collectors and art enthusiasts worldwide.

Laurel Mintz, founder and CEO of award-winning marketing agency Elevate My Brand, explores some of the most exciting new and growing brands in Los Angeles and the US at large. Each week, the Elevate Your Brand podcast features an entrepreneurial special guest to discuss the past, present and future of their brand.

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Tim Rickards is the Marketing Director of Activation and Engagement at Charles Schwab - a unique investment service firm that strives to disrupt the status quo of the traditional Wall Street approach. He has a deep understanding of client relationships and proven experience building campaigns that drive revenue. At Charles Schwab, Tim provides a unique blend of creative and strategic expertise that produces effective, innovating marketing, high performing teams and happy/efficient partner relationships.

Laurel Mintz, founder and CEO of award-winning marketing agency Elevate My Brand, explores some of the most exciting new and growing brands in Los Angeles and the US at large. Each week, the Elevate Your Brand podcast features an entrepreneurial special guest to discuss the past, present and future of their brand.

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With a relentless dedication to improving the lives of others, Nichol Whiteman serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the award-winning Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation (LADF). Under Nichol’s leadership, LADF tackles the most pressing problems facing Los Angeles with a mission to improve education, health care, homelessness and social justice for all Angelenos. During Nichol’s tenure, LADF launched the incredibly impactful Dodgers RBI (Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities), a youth development initiative serving more than 10,000 youth. The Spelman College alumna has cultivated partnerships resulting in more than $32 million in community investment in the form of direct programs and grant making, impacting over 2.3 million children.

With a firm belief that each person has the power to positively impact a life, Nichol's journey continues to be full of inspiration and hope as she fights for young people to realize their dreams. She resides in Los Angeles with her husband Timothy and two sons, Timothy Jr. and Nicholas.

Laurel Mintz, founder and CEO of award-winning marketing agency Elevate My Brand, explores some of the most exciting new and growing brands in Los Angeles and the US at large. Each week, the Elevate Your Brand podcast features an entrepreneurial special guest to discuss the past, present and future of their brand.

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Haley Pavone (Founder & CEO at Pashion Footwear) is an entrepreneur whose ambition & passion for innovation led her to create the largest disruptive advancement women’s footwear has ever seen – the world’s first fully convertible heel. She has invented, developed, and brought to production what was once thought to be an “impossible” shoe…and she’s done it all by 25, and with no background in footwear. A charismatic & persuasive public speaker, Pavone has become both the visionary and face behind this up-and-coming fashion tech brand. Her wins at several startup competitions as well as appearances on a variety of TV shows (Including season 12 of ABC's Shark Tank), radio shows and in print publications have earned her a reputation as an exciting thought leader in the space.

Laurel Mintz, founder and CEO of award-winning marketing agency Elevate My Brand, explores some of the most exciting new and growing brands in Los Angeles and the US at large. Each week, the Elevate Your Brand podcast features an entrepreneurial special guest to discuss the past, present and future of their brand.

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Matt Kamin has been working and volunteering in the nonprofit world for over sixteen years and holds a MBA in nonprofit management. Matt has served as Executive Director of Palisades Emergency Residence Corporation in New York, Children’s Nature Institute in Los Angeles, and Los Angeles Youth Network in Hollywood. Matt has also served as a consultant to organizations serving populations ranging from disabled adults, domestic violence, children in nonpublic schools, and the geriatric community. 

Matt is co-founder of Youth for Charity, an organization bringing together teens of different faiths to raise awareness for families living in poverty, as well as founder of Eleventh Commandment, which has grown into JQ International. Matt has sat on numerous boards located in the US and abroad and has lived and worked in Southern California, New York Metro, and the Middle East.

Matt is currently serving on the Advisory Board for the Community Foundation of the Valleys as well as on the Board for Tierra Del Sol Foundation.

Laurel Mintz, founder and CEO of award-winning marketing agency Elevate My Brand, explores some of the most exciting new and growing brands in Los Angeles and the US at large. Each week, the Elevate Your Brand podcast features an entrepreneurial special guest to discuss the past, present and future of their brand.

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One day, Krishna Motukuri was sent out to buy organic milk for his toddler. Finding an excruciatingly long line at the store, he decided to buy cheap milk at the local corner store instead. When his decision wasn't received too well at home, he realized that there had to be a better way. His solution was Zippin, the next generation of checkout-free technology enabling retailers to quickly deploy frictionless shopping in their stores. Zippin’s patent-pending approach uses AI, machine learning and sensor fusion technology to banish checkout lines and self-scanners for good so shoppers can zip in and out with their purchases.

Laurel Mintz, founder and CEO of award-winning marketing agency Elevate My Brand, explores some of the most exciting new and growing brands in Los Angeles and the US at large. Each week, the Elevate Your Brand podcast features an entrepreneurial special guest to discuss the past, present and future of their brand.

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Tori is head of operations at Cloud Paper and lives in Seattle, WA. Tori graduated from Cornell University in 2014 and began her career at BlackRock and Convoy before joining Cloud Paper as its first employee in 2019. 

Ryan is a Co-Founder at Cloud Paper and based in Seattle, WA. Ryan graduated from the University of Washington in 2012 and almost immediately went into startups. He was previously at tech startups including Uber and Convoy before shifting his efforts toward Cloud Paper in 2019. 

Cloud Paper is a tree-free paper products company on a mission to end the deforestation from traditional paper products. The company was started in the spring of 2019 after learning that tens of thousands of trees are cut down everyday to make disposable paper products like toilet paper and paper towels. Instead, Cloud Paper is made out of ultra-renewable bamboo fibers. Their products and packaging are also 100% plastic-free and rely on recycled materials for packaging. The company is also a certified CarbonFree Shipper via the CarbonFund due to their 2x carbon offset of any transportation of their product. 

 Since their founding the company has produced over 1 million rolls of tree-free toilet paper and recently launched paper towels. The company has raised $3M in venture funding and is an active supporter of local non-profits like Food Lifeline where they have donated over 125,000 rolls of Cloud Paper to families in need in Washington. 

Laurel Mintz, founder and CEO of award-winning marketing agency Elevate My Brand, explores some of the most exciting new and growing brands in Los Angeles and the US at large. Each week, the Elevate Your Brand podcast features an entrepreneurial special guest to discuss the past, present and future of their brand.

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Merrilee Kick is the CEO/Founder of BuzzBallz, LLC/Southern Champion, located in Carrollton, Texas. She was a high school teacher working on her master’s degree when she invented her flagship product, BuzzBallz®, a premium, premixed cocktail made with natural juices or creams, contained in a unique plastic can. Today, Merrilee owns the only Women-Owned distillery, winery, and brewery combination in the United States with BuzzBallz being the number one selling single-serve, ready-to-drink cocktail brand in the nation. 

Laurel Mintz, founder and CEO of award-winning marketing agency Elevate My Brand, explores some of the most exciting new and growing brands in Los Angeles and the US at large. Each week, the Elevate Your Brand podcast features an entrepreneurial special guest to discuss the past, present and future of their brand.

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In September of 2011, Corey Tolkin graduated with a Masters of Education. Although she loved teaching, she knew there was something else out there for her. She had always enjoyed baking with her mom, Julie. Julie, a nursery school teacher at the time, was at a crossroads and decided to take life by the bootstraps and start a business, Whipped Up, with Corey.  They are a mother/daughter team who thrive on others enjoying unbakeables...ready to eat cookie dough treats. Unbakeables are more than simply a spoonful of dough, they are pucks of dough sandwiched between two layers on complementary topping, all 150 or less and ready to eat directly from the freezer!  Our flavors include chocolate chip dough with dark chocolate pretzel and birthday cake dough with sprinkles, always made with all natural ingredients!

Laurel Mintz, founder and CEO of award-winning marketing agency Elevate My Brand, explores some of the most exciting new and growing brands in Los Angeles and the US at large. Each week, the Elevate Your Brand podcast features an entrepreneurial special guest to discuss the past, present and future of their brand.

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