Faces of Entrepreneurship: April Hancock, JaeLuxe Shoes
April Hancock founded JaeLuxe Shoetique, a fashion e-commerce and retail business, in 2013 after becoming pregnant with her daughter Jaeliana and being freshly laid off. After working in the marketing [...]
Faces of Entrepreneurship: Francesca Kelly and Marianna Doyle, Soru Jewellery
Inspired by their Sicilian heritage, sisters Francesca Kelly & Marianna Doyle co-founded Soru (meaning “sisters” in Sicilian), a sustainable jewellery company, in 2013. Each piece is designed in the heart [...]
Faces of Entrepreneurship: Susan Clayton, WhitePaws RunMitts
Susan Clayton is the founder of WhitePaws RunMitts, and is one of two Black outdoor winter gear company owners in the U.S. Susan was a running coach for several years [...]
Faces of Entrepreneurship: Ying Zheng, AiFi Inc.
Ying Zheng, Co-Founder and President, AiFi Inc., an AI platform that enables retailers to affordably deploy and scale autonomous shopping solutions across their businesses. Ying is an entrepreneur and a [...]
Faces of Entrepreneurship: Chelsey Roney, Proxi
Cofounder Chelsey Roney brings her business-building and strategy experience to Proxi, where she serves as COO and leads a team of five, growing the business through sales and marketing. Proxi [...]
Faces of Entrepreneurship: Ahriana Edwards, Vaila Shoes
Ahriana Edwards is the Founder and CEO of Vaila Shoes, where she provides women of forgotten shoe sizes (size 9-14) with access to modern dress shoe options that they desire [...]
Faces of Entrepreneurship: Abigail Cook Stone, Otherland
Abigail Cook Stone, CEO & Co-Founder of Otherland, set out to build a different kind of candle brand when she launched in 2017, inspired by her passion for art and [...]
Faces of Entrepreneurship: Jeannette Abayie, The Bow Hub
Jeannette Abayie, a Biological Scientist, is the co-founder and CEO of The Bow Hub, a children's hair accessory business. She is also a philanthropist and co-founder of Oohs N Coos, [...]
Faces of Entrepreneurship: Mike Cirker, Alpha Industries, Inc.
Alpha Industries' CEO and third generation leader of the company, Mike Cirker, took the reins of the private, family-owned business in 2011, after the passing of his father. Founded in [...]
Faces of Entrepreneurship: Alex Jarrell, Nom Nom
Alex Jarrell is the co-founder and head of strategic execution at Nom Nom, a mission-based pet health company dedicated to improving the lives of dogs and cats everywhere. Nom Nom [...]
