Mark Johnson
If someone quietly didn’t want to work with me because I was gay, well, screw them. The interconnectedness of everything EARLIEST ENTREPRENEURIAL MEMORY: Turning our annual high school Winter Dance from a huge cost to a huge profit. WHEN I WAS A KID, I HAD WANTED TO BE THIS WHEN I GREW UP: The Pope. […]
Matt Jones
When the world rearranges itself, the right data can change everything. Radical partnership with systems that serve billions SOMETHING I CANNOT DO WITHOUT: Agency. Please don’t ask me to do something rote that requires no creativity. QUALITY ABOUT A PERSON THAT CATCHES MY ATTENTION: A drive to puzzle apart how things work, with an eye […]
Michele Bettencourt
I had spent a third of my time worrying about not being authentic. And when that was gone, my mind became so clear. Forgiving everyone before you can forgive yourself FAVORITE AUTHOR OR BOOK: Rebecca Solnit “A Field Guide for Getting Lost.” FAVORITE DISH: A hearty but low calorie soup. SOMETHING THAT MAKES ME GO […]
Oliver Luckett
You have to build your own luck. Everything that rises must converge BE YOURSELF AND ALWAYS ADD VALUE. Today, Oliver Luckett wears so many entrepreneurial hats concurrently that it’s hard to keep track of them all. He’s the founder of Niceland Seafood, founder of QR-enabled marketing company DigiFresh, founder of micro retailing platform HausMart, and […]
Rachael Rapinoe
You can be the most discriminated person in the room and still not be anywhere near the most discriminated person in the building. Creating products and a company built with inclusivity at its core WHAT DO I DO WHEN I’M STRESSED: Exercise, sleep, meditate and journal. SOMETHING PEOPLE DON’T USUALLY KNOW ABOUT ME: I’m actually […]
Robyn Exton
The people you work with can make or break your business. You need to find great people and convince great people to come work with you. They don’t just appear. Creating fun, safe, progressive spaces for queer women everywhere SOMETHING THAT MAKES ME GO “AWW”: my cats. WHAT DO I DO WHEN I’M STRESSED:move very […]
Shelby Clark
I want to support people and ideas that expand human consciousness, that help others experience the fullness and richness of the moment. Empowering the world to find authenticity SOMETHING THAT MAKES ME LAUGH: Trying to have it all figured out. SOMETHING I CANNOT DO WITHOUT: Gratitude. It’s easy to dwell on what we want, but […]
Stephanie Lampkin
My first model of a computer scientist was a Black woman. Her existence was the antidote to what could have been crippling imposter syndrome. Create something that’s uniquely yours, but impacts others A SOURCE OF INSPIRATION: My Ancestors. SOMETHING THAT MAKES ME GO “AWW”: Adults that look like babies. EARLIEST ENTREPRENEURIAL MEMORY: Selling Mary Kay […]
Troy Douglas
You can’t achieve true success if your decisions are dictated by fear. To lead with authenticity TWO TRUTHS ABOUT ME AND A LIE: I took a guy in white latex into a meeting with Domino’s CEO, I had a gambling addiction at 18, I own an expensive car. SOMETHING PEOPLE DON’T USUALLY KNOW ABOUT ME: […]
Dr. Vivienne Ming
Being different can beat you down, or you can realize that it allows you to think differently too. And then your options are limitless. Bottoming out before learning to blossom SOMETHING PEOPLE DON’T USUALLY KNOW ABOUT ME: I lived on a private beach and sold giant marine snails to Hong Kong smugglers from a hidden […]