Small Business Stories

Leading VC investors, Gina Tedesco (Golden Seeds) and Mario Casabona (Casabona Ventures) are both members of JumpStart New Jersey. They've made significant investments over the years and had this to say about how the field of VC may change in 2020. Here's Part 1.

Kamael Ann Sugrim founder of People First RH talks to Loralyn Mears about the importance of diversity and inclusion and resolving workplace conflict. A hot topic that's more timely than ever.

Shannon Loy founded The Social Ginger five years ago and has never looked back. Social media is fast-paced and full of learning opportunities. She's dedicated to teaching others her craft and is all about helping small businesses build their brands.

Mathilde Wiss Thebault is the COO of Vesper Technology who will soon be launching their #innovation platform which helps #founders move their ideas into reality using #AI and other tools. She recently shared her #insights on our #likeaboss #podcast with Loralyn Mears.

Kim Eley, founder of KWE Publishing, helps authors get their stories out. Using a combination of technology and coaching, Kim turns people's dreams of becoming an author into reality.

Shaun Arora is the managing director of MiLA Capital funding tech you can touch. He's woke and a recognized champion of underdogs and brings some refreshing candor and vulnerability to our podcast.

Ellen McIlhenny describes herself as a "recovering CFO." She spent 30 years in corporate working on M&A for large firms and realized how startups and small businesses struggle with valuations to position themselves for M&A. Now, she's on a mission to help 1000 startups and shares her insights here with Loralyn Mears.

Casey Quinlan is a comedian who stands up for healthcare. She's advocating for a patient-centric approach to cut through all the noise so that patients better understand their choices.

Noramay Cadena is the founder and managing partner of MiLA, an early investment group focused on tech that you can touch. She is also a champion of Latinas and STEM. Noramay shared insights for the next generation of women in tech with Loralyn Mears.

Diversity and inclusion is a critical factor of business success; Nadine Vogel, the founder of Springboard Consulting and other organizations, has expanded that definition to include people with disabilities. Nadine has also expanded her important mission to more than 40 countries. She spoke with Loralyn Mears to offer her insights.