Even as a young girl growing up in Oakland, California, celebrity weddings and events designer Diann Valentine has always had vision — one that allowed her to look at a space or opportunity and not just see what is there, but to see the possibilities of...
Amy Leigh Mercree has always known that she wanted to be an entrepreneur, and for more than a decade she has built her wellness business and helps her clients embrace the “underrated art of self-love and self-acceptance to create happier, healthier lives.”...
In 2009, after being laid off, Farnoosh Torabi became an entrepreneur out of necessity, and it was the best thing that happened to her. She had been thinking about taking the leap for years, but succumbed to the golden handcuffs — all the pretty perks that come...
Allyson Scrutchens knows what it means to beat the odds. The Southside of Chicago native was born to a mother who was, at the time, addicted to crack cocaine, yet Allyson didn’t have any symptoms or medical issues at birth. She and her mother, who...
Cheryl Polote-Williamson grew up in Savannah, Georgia, with an entrepreneur father, who had construction business. Unlike her siblings, Cheryl didn’t want to be part of the business when she got older. She wanted to leave Savannah, and at 15, she...