Self Made Sister

This is one of those entrepreneurial stories that doesn’t feel like coincidences played a part – it’s as if this was always meant to happen for Christine Flores, owner of The Beeswax Co.  One day, Christine heard about a beeswax candle company.  She was instantly intrigued in the beeswax industry and loved that her own family lineage tied into beeswax as her great grandfather was a beekeeper. Christine's stars aligned and she became the proud owner of The Beeswax Co.

It’s that time of year where we wear flip flops, sandals or no shoes at all. Ann Malik, Mom of 3 and Founder of Jasmine Seven, wanted her kids to enjoy an active lifestyle but wanted to go from funtime outside to naptime without having to give her kids a bath. So, she developed Jasmine Seven Fresh Feet Wipes, a plant- based, alcohol free wipe that are compostable and naturally moisturize with Vitamin E and aloe. They are naturally scented and leave your little ones feeling clean, cool and refreshed.

Ashley Kenny, Founder and CEO of Heirloom, started Heirloom because her family was desperate for it. At the beginning of 2020, her 92-year-old Grandma Fran was stuck hundreds of miles from her family, unable to see visitors due to the pandemic. With some tape and construction paper, Ashley cobbled together a video player and loaded it with videos of her family. Grandma Fran’s reaction was spectacular and Heirloom was born.

Highly regarded as one of the best event planners in the industry, Beth Helmstetter, Principle Event Designer and CEO of Beth Helmstetter Events, never actually aspired to become an event planner. Born and raised in a small Missouri town, Beth’s career started in the non-profit space and while helping plan events on the side, her passion for planning beautiful events was born. Beyond just aesthetically gorgeous events, Beth is often called upon to create sacred moments around the world.

An acupuncturist by trade, Dr. Nirali founded Twigs & Tansy, a line of handcrafted organic products targeting problematic skin.  While completing her Acupuncture Masters and Doctorate program, she became obsessed with the healing properties of herbs and learned how to expertly blend roots, stems, twigs, bark, leaves, buds and flowers into oils based in Chinese Medical Dermatology.

In the summer of 2017, Stacey Goltermann fell in love with The Scout Guide while on a family trip to Charlottesville, Virginia and wanted to bring the publication to St. Louis. The Scout Guide is a beautiful publication dedicated to living a locally minded lifestyle—wherever you are. Published in more than 60 cities, The Scout Guides connects you with inspiration, as well as with makers and experts who can help you enhance your life, elevate your surroundings, and enjoy your community to the fullest.

As one of St. Louis’ most sought-after strategic thinkers, Andrea Arco has become known as much more than Founder and CEO of Arco + Associates, a marketing communications firm that specializes in strategic planning, copywriting, branding and visual identity and public relations.  Since the beginning of her professional career, hundreds of organizations, entrepreneurs, and business leaders across the nation have been impacted by Andrea’s distinctive ability to drive change.

As two party lovers and best friends since college, St. Louis mompreneurs Ashley Detweiler and Ashley Roberts, are professional party goer’s, planners and researchers.  It was on a party bus, of all places 😉, that Ashley and Ashley came up with the idea to start Party Hop, an online party company that has everything you need to bring the party in your head to life with ease.  From balloon installations, which they are well-known for, to party boxes and supplies, they’ve got it all!

Did you know that women buy over 50% of cars on the road and are involved in 80% of the decision making? As a mother and a female in the automotive industry, Kelly Stumpe understands what women want and need when purchasing a vehicle for themselves or for their family. So, Kelly created The Car Mom, a much needed community for women on Instagram and YouTube to empower women to make the right decision when purchasing their car.

Tamara Keefe learned at an early age that ice cream has the magical power to create moments of connection. Tamara, CEO and self-proclaimed “Flavor Temptress” of St. Louis based Clementine’s Naughty & Nice Creamery®, has always had a deep passion for not only ice cream itself, but for what ice cream represents. She left her successful corporate career and combined her business experience with her passion for bringing people together through the simple pleasure of ice cream as her new purpose.