Megan Accardo is a former entertainment event producer with 15+ years of business experience managing large teams, plus a master’s degree in Marital and Family Therapy. Megan discovered along her journey that her greatest sense of purpose lies in giving others tools they need to develop stronger community and leadership.  Megan started her own business as a leadership strategist, motivational speaker and business coach in order to propel people to greater meaning and purpose in everything they do.

Back in 2014, Nisha Btesh, creator and founder of Hola Gwapa, was a senior at the Academy of Art University majoring in Textile Design when the opportunity of a lifetime presented itself – she worked with a fellow design student to create a Women’s Wear collection that successfully walked the runway at New York Fashion Week! Nisha shares her journey of how closing her own line ultimately lead her to follow the success of fellow artists and that is how her idea for Hola Gwapa was born.

Back in March, Austin Munhofen, founder of Gush & Grow, saw a great opportunity in launching her business during a pandemic.  While not ideal, Austin recognized that businesses were in great need and she knew she could help.  Gush & Grow is a digital marketing consultancy for small to medium-sized brands and influencers looking to increase their impact and attract gushing customers and followers.

Tiffany Wallace, Rodan and Fields RFx Leader and Lexus Achiever, had put in years of hard work doing what she was “supposed to do,” and landed her dream job as a teacher and curriculum coach and mentor.  However, she found herself still not leaning into all of her passions, still rushing through her days and living for her weekends. After becoming a new mom, Tiffany knew she wanted to own her time, her days and her freedom and started her online business with Rodan & Fields to become the CEO of her lif

Dr. Lilian Ajayi Ore is deeply committed to making the world a better place and is driven by a calling to serve others on a global scale.  Lilian, Founder & CEO of Global Connections for Women (GC4W), started the organization to help women all over the world create opportunities for themselves and their communities. GC4W is an awarding-winning non-profit committed to gender equity through empowering women, girls, and their communities by offering programs, connections, resources, education and mentorship.

The idea for Ettitude struck Phoebe Yu while she was shopping for her new home in Melbourne. Her dream bedding did not exist. As a Chinese-Australian, Phoebe has long been drawn to the versatility and elegance of bamboo and used her passion for sustainability and her knowledge of home textiles to create the world’s first CleanBamboo™ fabric.  Phoebe then teamed up with Los Angeles-based Kat Dey, a serial entrepreneur passionate about wellness and sustainable lifestyle, to take the brand global.

Back in 2017, Katie Roering, Co-Founder and CEO of Fontana Candle Company, and her husband Eric received a candle as a gift.  At that time, they very rarely burned candles in their home and were shocked to discover that after a day of burning the Paraffin based candle, they had headaches and felt horrible. They decided to research candles and what they discovered horrified them.  So, they created candles made from all natural ingredients - beeswax, coconut oil with a wood wick and essential oils.

Dr. Shannon Davis never set out to be an inventor and entrepreneur. A physical therapist by trade, she is the Founder and CEO of Inspiraspark – the parent company to her 2 amazing products for babies and kids.  As many inventors will tell you, the products they design come from a personal need and Shannon experienced this first hand.  Shannon shares her entrepreneurial journey on how she became a self taught inventor to not just one, but two products – The Little Balance Box and Hativity.

Just a few years ago, Samantha Rudolph, co-founder and CEO of Babyation based in St. Louis, MO, was on a ski trip with her husband when she read an article that asked the question “shouldn’t the breast pump be as elegant as an iPhone and as quiet as a Prius?” So, Sam and her husband Jared started Babyation, a venture-backed startup and parent tech company that is unapologetically for moms. They have created an innovative breast pump that is quiet, discreet and smart.

When Sarah Ripoli was 6 years old, she tragically lost her mom to domestic violence.  For 20 years, she avoided sharing her story and speaking her truth but that all changed in January 2019.  Sarah, an East Coast fashion blogger, shared her story on her blog and the response was overwhelming.  So, she started Angel Energy - a clothing line where 25% of the proceeds go to a different charity that helps victims of domestic violence each month.