Mark Switaj
Anyone can start companies, but being an entrepreneur is knowing where to find strength. Embracing diversity begins from the top PEOPLE OFTEN DESCRIBE ME AS: The person that cracks himself up. A QUALITY ABOUT A PERSON THAT CATCHES MY ATTENTION: Diction. SOMETHING PEOPLE DON’T USUALLY KNOW ABOUT ME: I’m an Eagle Scout. SOMEONE I ADMIRE: […]
Melanie Travis
If your investor is uncomfortable with your identity and you’re selling a piece of your business to them, you don’t want someone like that close to you. Busting brick walls with persistence WHAT DO I DO WHEN I’M STRESSED: jump on the soul cycle bike. SOMETHING THAT MAKES ME GO “AWW”: literally every face that […]
Natalie J. Egan
I have this obligation to use my privilege and platform to make change… If I don’t do it, who will? The power of a trans woman’s determination SOMETHING PEOPLE DON’T USUALLY KNOW ABOUT ME: I love country music. SOMETHING THAT MAKES ME LAUGH: Group chats with my best friends from high school. WHEN I WAS […]
Oscar Pedroso
I know parents want their kids to explore smart career options, but that doesn’t mean they always have the skills or insights to help. Making STEM a household name CREATING KITS THAT INFORM AND INSPIRE. Oscar Pedroso, Founder and CEO of Thimble, created his company to inspire kids to become more aware of the educational […]
Reichen Kuhl
Looking back, any time that I’ve not been myself as I have entered into any business or personal relationship, it is inevitable that my true self will always and eventually be revealed. Unlocking the joy of self realization EARLIEST ENTREPRENEURIAL MEMORY: Selling rocks with faces painted on them to neighborhood kids. SOMETHING I CANNOT DO […]
Sam Zimmerman
The worst mistakes to make are the uninteresting ones. Learning from making interesting mistakes A QUALITY ABOUT A PERSON THAT CATCHES MY ATTENTION: Mysterious eyes. SOMETHING THAT MAKES ME GO “AWW”: Franklin Park Zoo Insta. SOMETHING I’M REALLY PROUD OF: The past year I built the world’s largest exposure notification non-profit, launching the pandemic technology […]
Sonia Sousa
The company had been built on Sonia’s vision. We had to figure out how to carry that forward. Remembering Sonia’s legacy and taking it a step further FAVORITE AUTHOR OR BOOK: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea. I WANTED TO BE THIS WHEN I GREW UP: Formula One driver or professional soccer player. SOMETHING THAT […]
Tamara Leigh
If you believe in yourself enough, you won’t just make your own money, you’ll start making money for other people too. Just give it time. This entrepreneur found her roots in the very foundation of society EARLIEST ENTREPRENEURIAL MEMORY: Selling drawings to family members at gatherings. FAVORITE AUTHOR OR BOOK:Living Comfortably with Uncertainty and Change […]
Vanessa Otero
I sometimes get yelled at by people on both sides because we have analysts on both sides. But that just means I know we’re doing it right because it takes all sides. Taking the bias out of media by displaying the bias within the media BRINGING MEDIA BACK TO ITS CORE SOURCES. While many can […]
Zuleyka Strasner
Queer people of color are some of the most resilient and have some of the best grit in any industry and once people see us in action, it’s infectious. Helping protect the planet, one item at a time SOMETHING THAT MAKES ME LAUGH: people. I just love people. nothing is funnier than people. SOMETHING I’M […]