Who I am: Shama Hyder, CEO, Co-Founder, & Speaker My company: I am a strategist for the digital age, a web and TV personality, a bestselling author, and the award-winning CEO of The Marketing Zen Group – a global online marketing and digital PR company. shamahyder.com My fear: Starting a new business, and
Who I am: Paula Amato, Founder My company: PAI/Life, a purpose-driven PR company furthering conversations and creating awareness for clients - wellness experts, creators, thought leaders, and brands inspiring us to live a vibrant life. www.paimedia.com My fear: Loss of passion and optimism when the tide is low. How I
Who I am: Simona Noce, Founder of District Motherhued, DC's premier organization for millennial women of color. My company: District Motherhued is a nonprofit that allows mothers who identify as people of color in D.C. to connect and guide one another through their personal and professional journeys. https://about.me/simonanoce My fear: After 4 years
Who I am: Lori Riviere, CEO & Founder My company: The Riviere Agency, a fashion PR/Marketing/Events agency. www.theriviereagency.com My fear: There was fear when I decided to switch career paths and move from Law to Fashion PR (2 very different areas). How I overcame it: I was able to overcome that fear by
Who I am: Viet N’Guyen, Founder & CEO My company: Issa PR, a luxury brand strategy and public relations agency headquartered in New York with teams in London and Los Angeles www.issa-pr.com My fear: My biggest fear was uncertainty of success and the unknown of whether we would grow and flourish
Who I am: Marie Force, Author My company: Writes romance novels. marieforce.com My fear: That my books actually sucked, based on all the rejections I received early in my career. How I overcame it: By continuing to write and not allowing the naysayers to extinguish my love of writing. What happened next: Written more
Who I am: Dee Rivera, Founder My company: DCG Public Relations, which specializes in digital marketing and advertising for brands seeking to reach the next level of growth; Latinista Fashion Week in NYC www.dcg-public-relations.com My fear: There were many fears starting my brand and business. The biggest thing was fear
Who I am: Dr. Tania Dempsey, MD, Founder of Armonk Integrative Medicine. My company: As an Integrative Physician, I specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of multisystem diseases including Autoimmunity, Mast Cell Activation Syndrome and Chronic Infections, such as Lyme Disease. https://www.drtaniadempsey.com My fear: My biggest fears are going out on my
Who I am: Effie Panagopoulos, founder of KLEOS Mastiha Spirit. My company: I was the first Greek woman in history to start and wholly own a liquor brand. KLEOS Mastiha Spirit is Greece's first luxury spirit brand. https://drinkkleos.com/ My fear: My biggest fear to overcome was whether I would be able to
Who I am: Hortense Bernard created her own branch of her family company, Millesima, USA. My company: Millesima, USA has been a fine wine merchant in New York City since 2006. It features a large assortment of wines and vintages from Bordeaux among others, with a retail location in NYC's
