Prophet Walker, Co-Founder and CEO of Treehouse, grew up in South LA, where amidst poverty, violence, and homelessness in his neighborhood, community was always at its core. At age 16, Prophet was sentenced to six years in prison, stemming from a fight with other teenagers. While in prison, Walker proposed…
Jim Estill is CEO of Danby Appliances and ShipperBee. Danby Appliances makes over 2,000,000 appliances per year. These include freezers, wine coolers, fridges, microwaves, ranges as well as dehumidifiers and window and portable air conditioners. The Danby Parcel Guard is the latest addition to their products. ShipperBee is a courier…
Avi Goldstein, CEO and Founder of HotelRooms.com, is a pioneer in the travel website industry and remains a dynamic visionary today by creating new and valuable relationships between hotels and consumers worldwide. Before Goldstein found his footing as an innovator and entrepreneur, he attended Queens College and Touro College in…
Leslie Bradford-Scott launched Walton Wood Farm, an award-winning bath and beauty gift company, in her laundry room and built it to 2m in sales in 4 years. She started her business the old-fashioned way, filling her pick up truck with products and cold-calling on gift shops. Walton Wood Farm products…
Pick the Hill you want to die on or choose your battles wisely is this the one your willing to go all in on. Chef Jeffrey Mora started his career at the world famous Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angles Apprenticing under Certified Master Chef Raimund Hofmeister. Since then he…
Ben Wright is CEO of Velocity Global, the leading provider of global employment solutions. The company is the first in the industry to provide end-to-end services that help companies expand globally using just one partner. Today, Velocity Global has more than 100 employees in 10 international offices and is headquartered…
The sooner you’ll start to build a great, diversified network of interesting and powerful people, the better it will be for your business. You’ll be surprised how willing people are to help. But of course, it’s important to remember that it goes in both ways. Right after graduating in…
Routines are a significant part of success in business. You have to be organized and have a good routine that you follow. Ty Ty Nursery is a Georgia plant nursery owned and operated by Ryan Phillips. With over 16 years of nursery experience and four years of formal education…
Don’t be intimidated by what you don’t know. Caitlin Adler is the Founder and CEO of Project Ropa, a Los Angeles based non-profit social enterprise that hires the homeless to help the homeless. Caitlin has a background in user experience design and worked in the hospitality industry for over…
Think your intentions through to the details and try to connect them into one complex. Jitka Hrebikova is an expert for natural medical spa and beauty treatments and the founder of Boho Travels, a tour operator with the focus on medical tourism based on natural resources in the Czech…
There is no substitute for face to face communications and interaction. You have to get out there and spread the word and then follow-up with each individual. Brandy Streck found the passion for her in-home health business through a series of very difficult life events. At age 26, and…