Influencing Entrepreneurs

Kristin Labonte shares her experiences starting the company Breaking Limits

Garrett Tichy shares his experiences starting the company Hygge

Meggie Williams shares her experiences starting the company Skiptown

Doug Herbert shares his experiences starting the company B.R.A.K.E.S

Hugh McColl gives his take on where entrepreneurship plays an important role in larger corporations. Hugh talks about how important it is to develop and empower leaders within the organization to launch any firm to success. Whether it is defining entrepreneurship, leadership, or strategy, Hugh shares what is important in building a business.

Jack identifies what skills in one profession can be transferred to create value. Learn how Jack took his architectural experience and created a design firm. In his journey to start his own firm, Jack gets candid about what he's good at and not-so-good at and how he has had to learn and adapt to different business lessons.

Hear how a marketing firm markets "marketing". Kelly Jo shares how after years of working in a corporate setting it was time for her to use her skills and build her own business. Without taking an aggressive stance on sales, Kelly Jo recognizes the importance of building relationships and how that collaboration can benefit both her clients and her business.

Learn how failing a few times can put you on the path to becoming a serial entrepreneurs. John tells the story of when it time to seize the opportunity and when you it's equally important to move on. John describes the stress and pressure that comes with being a CEO in a fast growing company. This success has let John learn how to give back to the entrepreneurial community with his involvement with several start-up ventures and his podcast "Defiance".

Desmond talks about the steps he's taking to change the perception of African American's in the technology and applications industry. After traveling the globe, Desmond shares his story of developing a mobile battery service for those on the go. Desmond defines the value of what a "life-line" means in today's culture.

Kelly discusses how leading a non-profit organization is no different than running a for-profit business. In her years of being an executive director, Kelly has learned how to identify what business decisions can provide the greatest impact for her stakeholders. Kelly shares how she opens doors to donors and leaves them open for future collaborations.