Born and raised in a humble family, Rod Jao’s determination to help others has been embedded in him since an early age. Having grown up in the Philippines, he knew exactly what it was like to live in a developing country and saw a lot of people who didn’t have…
Eduardo Sonoda is the CEO and Founder of Eduardo Sonoda Advisory. After a highly accomplished career working for some of the biggest marketing agencies in the UK, Sonoda became an international marketing advisor so he could use his extensive experience and expertise to guide his clients to business success. Born…
Although we see Vinod Gupta for his entrepreneurial success and relationships with prominent figures like Warren Buffett and the Clintons, he truly comes from humble beginnings and hard work. Born and raised in the small Indian village of Rampur Manhyaran, one-hundred miles north of New Delhi, Vin spent his childhood…
Laura Barrett Larkins is an actress and social media content creator, as well as the CMO and Founder of LéBL Creative Consulting based in Los Angeles + London. LéBL Creative is an agency focused on creative direction, community management, influencer relations, and experiential marketing. Laura has been featured in Brides…
Shawn Rubel is the founder and CEO of Vecteezy, a creative marketplace for free vectors, stock photos, and 4K stock videos. Originally from Canada, Shawn studied Graphic Design at Niagara College for two years before graduating from Brock University (2004) in Ontario with a BA in Visual Arts. In 2007,…
Content is king and nobody knows that better than Alex Valencia, co-owner and president of We Do Web Content. The digital marketing agency devises content and marketing strategies, producing online content for law firms, medical professionals, and both small and large companies across the country. In the past couple of…
Ali Payani, Co-Founder and CEO of LookinLA, a leading digital marketing agency recognized as one of the best marketing firms in Los Angeles. He was born in 1990 in Iran and moved to Dubai in 2005 and moved to the U.S.A in 2016. The fast success of LookinLA speaks to…
Founded by tech entrepreneur Erica Bishaf, a 20+ year veteran in market intelligence, strategy, and trade shows, CampfireSocial is a white-labeled social network and e-commerce platform that provides organizations a new way to stay better connected to their industry, further extend their brand, and monetize interactions and real-time audience insights…
BYRCOLLECTIVE is a retail consultancy that works with small retail business owners and entrepreneurs to help them set up and level up their businesses. BYRCOLLECTIVE was founded by Sophie Biggerstaff, who after an 11+ year career in the retail industry working for major global brands such as Ralph Lauren, Diesel,…
Nicholas Paschal is an entrepreneur and technologist with year-after-year success achieving revenue, profit, and business growth objectives within startup, turnaround, and rapid change conditions. He is the CEO of Alpine IQ; a customer data, marketing, and analytics cloud designed specifically for the cannabis industry. Their goal since day one has…
Megan Brame is a nationally quoted Marketing Strategist, author of the new book Day 1: A Practical Guide to Launching Your First Business, a popular podcast host (Stop Sucking At Business). She is also a five time award-winning entrepreneur whose work has been featured in The New York Times, Refinery…