Fascinating Entrepreneurs

Stephan Spencer is an SEO expert, founder of the agency Netconcepts, and bestselling author. He has 3 books published by O’Reilly: The Art of SEO, Social eCommerce, & Google Power Search. He's optimized the websites of some of the biggest brands in the world, including Chanel, Volvo, Sony, and Zappos. Stephan hosts the podcasts Get Yourself Optimized and Marketing Speak.

Where to find Stephan Spencer

Website: www.stephanspencer.com

• Instagram: @stephanspencer
• Facebook: Stephan Spencer
• Youtube: Stephan Spencer
• Twitter: @sspencer
• LinkedIn: Stephan Spencer
• Pinteretst: @stephanspencer

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Stacey conceptualized Ponyback with the hopes of helping others like herself find comfortable, stylish, and flexible headwear that can accommodate long hair in any style. Watching her sons enjoy a plethora of hat options without constraint, Stacey knew it was time to revamp the hat industry. She successfully crafted a prototype for her viral,patent-pending design after dismantling a brand-name hat in her home.

Graduating from Wilfrid Laurier University with a Bachelor's in Business Administration, Stacey worked in accounting before pivoting into education. Teaching high school business for ten years, Stacey decided to combine her knowledge in business with her passion for starting a small business and officially launched Ponyback in June 2020.

Today, Ponyback embodies so much more than just an accessory. Through insightful messaging, content, and deep connection with her audience, Stacey is innovating Ponyback into a community that invites everyone to love themselves, embrace their style and support one another. This unique narrative and brand character is what sets Ponybck apart and is the key to driving meaningful innovation in the fashion accessory industry.

Where to find Stacey Keller

Website: ponybackhats.com

• Instagram: ponybackstyle
• Youtube: Ponyback Inc.
• LinkedIn: Stacey Keller
• Pinteretst: Ponyback Ponytail Hats
• Tiktok: ponyback

Tech Stack

• Shopify
• Klaviyo
• Tiktok
• YouTube Shorts
• Instagram

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Venezuelan Founder, CEO, and Lead Engineer of W3 Learn Academy and CTW, a Web3 community-centric brand that has empowered 20,000+ community members worldwide to take space in Web3. Previous to joining the Web3 industry Gigi was a software engineer for an AI Silicon Valley tech company,

Where to find Gianina Skarlett

Website: www.cryptotechwomennft.com

• Instagram: cryptotechwomen
• Twitter: CTW | Explore W3learnacademy.xyz
• LinkedIn: Crypto Tech Women (CTW)

Tech Stack

• Notion
• Jira
• RescueTime
• Slack
• Podcasts
• Udemy

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Joe Apfelbaum is the CEO of Ajax Union, a B2B digital marketing agency based in Brooklyn, NY. Joe is a business strategist, marketing expert, and certified Google trainer. Joe is the author of his new book, High Energy Networking, How to get anything you want in business and in life by building meaningful relationships. When he is not Mojovating entrepreneurs at events and on LinkedIn he enjoys his time in Brooklyn with his 5 kids.

Where to find Joe Apfelbaum

Website: www.ajaxunion.com

• Instagram: @joeapfelbaum
• Twitter: @joeapfelbaum
• LinkedIn: Joe Apfelbaum

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David Miller believes in making an impact to support organizations that further the betterment of society through synergizing expert advice. David is a progressive thinker and visionary. For 15 years, he was the founder and CEO for the #1 fastest growing financial company in 2017. He is currently the President of a Cannabis R&D cultivation company and Board Member for a Bi-Partisan PAC to Legalize Cannabis. David's education includes MIT's CEO Masters Program, Oglethorpe, and the University of Tennessee with focus areas in Entrepreneurship and Finance & Accounting. He has held board positions or involvement with the Emory Global Health Institute, NewStory, Deki, GCAPP, TGC, and Entrepreneur's Organization among others. David and his loving wife dedicate their personal time to their blended family of three children, Hudson, Deacon, and Paxton, their adopted cousin Destinee, and their three dogs Jersey, Gogo, and Alfie. He loves traveling and being outdoors. If you treat him to 1/2 dozen Pacific oysters, then you're almost guaranteed to have lunch with him!

Where to find David Miller

Website: flowgardens.com

• Instagram: flowgardens420
• Facebook: Flowgardens
• LinkedIn: David Miller

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Hi, I’m Susan, CEO and Leadership Coach

Change can be scary. Or it can be an opportunity. The enlightened leader capitalizes on opportunities in a way that serves humanity.

My mission is to help visionary leaders find their path to Enlightened Leadership – their unique leadership growth path and the blind spots that could get in the way.

Sometimes, that means making a radical, necessary change that others may view as “crazy.”

For me, this moment of radical change happened at age 30, when I decided to take a hiatus from my corporate career to get a Master’s degree in acting from the London School of Music and Dramatic Arts.

Here I was, a graduate from Harvard Law School, with a successful career in business, having worked for companies like GE/NBC, and I hit pause on my momentum to pursue… an advanced degree in acting?

I didn’t know what lay ahead of me, but I followed my gut anyway (despite plenty of people telling me I was crazy).

It turned out to be one of the best career moves I’ve ever made. Because it gave me the tools to help leaders make a meaningful difference in the world.

I learned fundamental lessons about authenticity, being present, connecting with others, and dealing with your inner critic.

Eventually, these lessons gave me a unique take on how to be an effective leader.

And as a result, these lessons led me to a coaching path, working with billionaire CEOs, prominent Fortune 50 executive teams, and incredible entrepreneurs who set out to disrupt their marketplace.

Bottom line?

My most radical decisions helped me become someone who can coach others to make their own gutsy (but crucial) decisions.

Where to find Suzan Drumm

Website: www.susandrumm.com

• Instagram: @drummleadership
• Facebook: Meritage Effective Leadership
• Twitter: @drummleadership
• Youtube: Enlightened Executive with Susan Drumm
• LinkedIn: Susan Drumm

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Marnie Rabinovitch Consky is the Founder, CEO and Chief Anti-Chafing Champion of Thigh Society (www.thighsociety.com), an undergarment brand specializing in moisture-wicking, lightweight and breathable multi-use shorts for women that are not shapewear. Marnie is one of those unique entrepreneurs who identified a white space opportunity based on her personal pain point of thigh rub, innovated a solution and then brought it to market. Without any related experience in retail, sales, manufacturing or ecommerce, she followed her hunch, quit her full-time pensioned job at 40 and bootstrapped Thigh Society to $1MM in sales, pioneering a new underwear category of anti-chafing slip shorts she calls “chafewear”. Thigh Society has been featured on The Today Show, in SELF Mag, NY Mag and others and is well loved by celeb influencers like Remi Bader and Alicia McCarvell in addition to being ranked as one of Canada’s Fastest Growing Companies according to the Globe & Mail’s Report on Business. Marnie has been featured in Forbes Magazine, the Toronto Star, as of one Bay Street Bull’s Women of the Year 2021 and in several other notable publications and podcasts.

Where to find Marnie Consky

Website: www.thighsociety.com

• Instagram: @thighsociety
• Facebook: @thighsociety
• Twitter: @thighsociety
• Youtube: Thigh Society
• Tiktok: thighsociety
• LinkedIn: Thigh Society

Marnie 's Top Tech Tools

• Shopify
• Klaviyo
• Gorgias
• Glew
• Quickbooks
• TaxJar
• Dext

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Chris Ronzio is the founder and CEO of Trainual, a leading SaaS platform that transforms the way small businesses onboard, train and scale their teams. Chris is the host of “The Fastest Growing Companies” and “Organize Chaos” podcasts as well as the author of the best-selling book “The Business Playbook - How to Document and Delegate What You Do So Your Company Can Grow Beyond You."

Where to find Chris Ronzio

Website: www.chrisronzio.com

• Instagram: chrisronzio
• Facebook: Chris Ronzio

Chris's Top Tech Tools

• Trainual
• SaneBox
• ProfitWell

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Kaisa Keranen is a personal trainer, fitness educator, and social media influencer known for her fun and innovative ways to get people moving. She graduated from the University of Washington where she was a member of the Track and Field team and later went on to get her Master's in Exercise Science, Sports Performance, and Injury Prevention.

As the founder of Just Move, she has developed her own method of movement which she shares daily with her clients and social media followers worldwide. Her motto is that health is a feeling not a look and believes whole-heartedly in her mission to get people around the world up and moving!

Kaisa has been featured in such digital magazines as Vogue, Shape, SELF, Harpers Bazaar, Oxygen, and ESPNW. She was featured on the Greatist as one of the most influential people in health and fitness and most notably was asked by Michelle Obama to be one of the go-to trainers for her “Let’s Move” digital campaign.

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Where to find Kaisa Keranan

Website: kaisafit.com

• Instagram: kaisafit
• Twitter: kaisafit
• Facebook: kaisaFit
• Youtube: KaisaFit
• LinkedIn: Kaisa Keranen

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Anna Crowe is founder and CEO of Crowe PR, a recognized public relations and marketing expert, best-selling author and speaker. Anna has spent nearly 20 years working for iconic brands in New York, Los Angeles and San Diego, pivoting from a Big 4 CPA track, to scaling and leading a national public relations and digital marketing agency. In addition to running her business and empowering people to unlock their true potential through authenticity, Anna sits on the board of the San Diego Chapter of the Entrepreneurs Organization, philanthropy-based PEERS Network and digital wellness non-profit Half The Story, volunteering her time helping small businesses and non-profit organizations. Anna's focus on developing extraordinary leaders and growing her clients' businesses has led to several notable recognitions, including CEO of the Year, Best Places to Work, PR Team of the Year, Women Who Mean Business and more. 

Anna's book ‘Get Real: The Power of Genuine Leadership, a Transparent Culture and an Authentic You’ earned Amazon Best-seller status in 2019 and continues to sell globally. She also co-authored Lead Like a Woman, released May 2022. Anna holds an MBA in International Marketing from the University of San Diego and a bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Rutgers University. A former Moscovite and long-time New Yorker, Anna lives in San Diego with her husband and two young children. She is happiest when she positively impacts another human being, grows as an individual and a leader, travels the world with her family, and catches a coastal sunset with a glass of Pinot Noir.

Where to find Anna Crowe

Website: crowepr.com

• Instagram: @acrowepr
• Amazon: Anna Crowe
• LinkedIn: Anna (Anya) Crowe, MBA

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