After being inspired when she was younger by a television segment on the Today show, Dr. Renee Matthews knew exactly why she wanted to obtain her medical degree as an OB/Gyn. To be on television, of course! Today, Dr. Renee, as she is known, is a medical doctor and a...
Actress, dancer and comedienne Mo Brown is done asking for permission. After having worked in the creative arts space for many years and performing with companies, such as Alvin Ailey, she decided that waiting for someone to “choose” her and say...
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...
For years, actor and voice over artist Joan Baker resisted the calling to become an entrepreneur. It wasn’t until she met her future husband and business partner, Rudy, in 1994 that she began to think differently. Together, the duo later created a series of...
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...