From babysitting to hair braiding -- Seattle native Benir Pierre always loved the idea of making her own money. Although quiet as a little girl, Benir began to fully show up when she went away to college at Howard. Today, as an Intuitive Coach, Benir...
Tola Okogwu, publisher and author of the children's book series, Daddy Do My Hair hails from Nigeria and Southeast London, and grew up thinking she was supposed to get a "traditional job" -- doctor, lawyer, etc. After university, Tola did what she...
Attorney Art Steele has been practicing law for more than eight years. She spent the first five years of her legal career as a tax lawyer helping multi-millionaire companies, and later worked as a Global Tax Counsel at Discovery Communications providing tax...
For DC Media Connection President and CEO Angel Livas, collaboration simply makes sense, especially when it comes to women-owned businesses who want to go after those six-figure and multi-million dollar government contracts. The Woman Behind the Business Founder says...
"Influencer" is a word many of us hear thrown around frequently these days -- especially as individuals become more popular on social media and have perceived sway over their "followers." But marketing specialist Cloris Kylie has news for you: There's...
Let's face it, in business, as in life, there will be times when we simply have to take the "L." Some may view it as a loss, but why not reframe it and view it as a LESSON. This is what social entrepreneur Rachel Osinaike does, and her positive attitude and her...
While on bed rest 15 years ago, Tressa Azarel Smallwood -- who at the time was a teacher -- established Life-Changing Books, her own publishing company that has gone on to release more than 100 titles and become one of the most respected independent trade publishers...
Born in Kyrgyzstan and raised in Russia, Olga Vidisheva moved to the United States at 17 for college. After graduating from Wellesley College in 2007, she started her career at Goldman Sachs & Co. in New York and spent a significant amount of time traveling for...
After starting her career in marketing working for companies such as Cartier, Vera Wang, Dolce & Gabbana in her 20s, Amina AlTai co-founded a marketing agency to support emerging brands. After more than seven years working on brands such as Samsung,...
Jennifer Flaherty is a certified financial planner and coach. She earned her B.A. from Dartmouth College, M.A. from Columbia University and is completing a certification in Applied Behavioral Finance. After nearly a decade working for traditional wealth management...
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