Who I am: Anca Novacovici, founder of Eco-Coach My company: Eco-Coach provides sustainability consulting for businesses, nonprofits and government agencies to help them save money and the planet. www.eco-coach.com My fear: Speaking in public! How I overcame it: In the first 3 years in business, I spoke at 32 events, including a
Who I am: Janice Taylor, founder of Mazu My company: Mazu is a family first social media platform built to encourage youth and their families to become responsible digital citizens. mazufamily.com My fear: Losing my kids to social media! How I overcame it: My fear forced me to create a safe, fun and nurturing
Who I am: Lea von Bidder, Founder & CEO My company: Ava, an ovulation tracking bracelet, which has been dubbed the “fitbit for fertility.” www.avawomen.com My fear: Company growth. How I overcame it: I take time to build confidence to manage an ever-growing team of extremely talented people, and I’ve built a
Who I am: Jennifer Vickery, PR Professional/Founder & CEO My company: National Strategies Public Relations nationalstrategiespublicrelations.com My fear: Missing out on an opportunity. How I overcame it: By following a process of scouring news, living by checklists, and staying curious. What happened next: I've been a regular contributor to the Wall Street Journal regarding PR
Who I am: Tonia L. Clark, Founder of WhyNotMom.com My company: A unique directory of businesses run by work-at-home-moms. whynotmom.com My fear: My biggest fear is that all the time I have put into this vision for my business will fall apart. How I overcame it: By making a minimum
Who I am: Vanessa Santos, CEO, Founder, & VP My company: LaVidaGlamour.com (Founder), a bilingual personal fashion and lifestyle blog; CPG Group at Mastercard (VP of Latin America); Modern Diversity Records (CEO & Co-Founder) lavidaglamour.com My fear: One of her biggest fears was being an adult on welfare and going hungry. How
Who I am: Ayrin Islam, Co-Founder and CEO of ringID My company: ringID is a social networking platform that combines all the features you'd need to keep in touch with your loved ones. www.ringid.com My fear: The biggest challenge I overcame was entering a “Boys’ Club." How I overcame it: "Challenge” is
Who we are: Amanda Curtis & Gemma Sole, founders of Nineteenth Amendment Our company: Launches independent fashion brands from around the world in pre-sale and allows them to manufacture on-demand sustainably in the USA through our technology platform. We are building the future of fashion. https://www.nineteenthamendment.com/ Our fear: Failing. How
Who I am: Adi Shemesh, founder of Trench: a never-ending closet with no expense. My company: Trench is a never-ending closet! You can go into other women's closets and get fashion items from there without spending money. Swap items you no longer wear with others on the
Who I am: Proud Limpongpan, Founder of Cerimani Jewelry My company: Cerimani Jewelry is a sustainable jewelry brand that will be able to actively support rural communities in the region that serve as our products' source of inspiration. Our support will come via skill recognition, building vocational
