Kevin Davis
There is no such thing as a problem, only opportunities. Kevin Davis is the Founder and Chairman of First Workings, an organization whose mission is to help underserved and…
children
Kids change everything. The founders in this section know that. They’re building companies focused on children. Education products. Toys. Children’s health. Parenting tools. Childcare solutions. Everything that helps kids grow up well and helps parents not lose their minds in the process.
These interviews cover the full spectrum of children-focused business. EdTech for young learners. Children’s media. Baby products. Youth sports. Family services. The kind of companies that exist because someone looked at how things worked for kids and said, “We can do better.”
Building for children comes with unique challenges. Safety standards are non-negotiable. Parents are the buyers but kids are the users. Attention spans are short. And the stakes feel higher because, well, they are. The founders here navigate all of that with creativity and care.
You’ll find insights on product development for young users, marketing to parents, child safety compliance, and the challenge of building something that’s both educational and fun. Because kids can smell a lecture disguised as a game from a mile away. If you’re building for children or families, these founders understand your world.
Shelley Callahan
Communicating well is the key to succeeding. Answer every email even if it is just acknowledgment of receiving it. It is important to keep talking to one another and share…
Sarah Amritt
I truly believe that the future trend for baby products will lean away from high-tech technology that is highly dependable on Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and mobile apps, and lean more toward…
Jennifer Coulombe
The fire within you needs to be there. Launching a company is no joke and you better believe in your company and its potential when people don’t believe in you….
Danielle Augustin
Continue to learn, admit that you will never know everything and that you are always willing to accept advice from others even if they have less experience than you. …
Hannah Lavon
If you do your research, seek lots of advice and work hard, you can make your business successful. Hannah Lavon is a designer and creative sock maven living in…
Kiara Brown
You are valuable. Everyone is. A wearer of many hats both literally and figuratively, Kiara Brown lives outside D.C where she attends public high school, maintains a Vietnamese herb…
Katherine Firestone
Keep your brain healthy, productive, creative, and efficient by taking 5-10 minute breaks every hour.” Fireborn Institute is a non-profit that provides parents with practical and easy-to-remember strategies to…
Lisa Druxman
Never lose the quest for knowledge, and surround yourself with the people who inspire you the most.” Nationally recognized as an expert in the field of fitness, particularly pre and…
Lisa Pinnell
If there’s something you’re interested in, explore it. If you have an interesting idea, share it. You’re not going to get it right every time and that is okay. Don’t…
Kesha Rashed
If you have an idea that you are passionate about, don’t let the fear of failure prevent you from putting that idea to action. Most successful business are built…
Alise McGregor – Founder of Little Newtons Educational Daycare
Every experience is an opportunity to learn and improve one’s abilities.” Alise McGregor began her career as a trained nurse; however, her passions led her down an alternate path as…
Meet Alise McGregor – Founder of Little Newtons Educational Daycare