To paraphrase a familiar old saw, when you’re handed lemons you make lemonade. No one knows that better than Orlando, Fla., entrepreneur and businessman Matt Durfee, who over the years has made enough lemonade to quench the thirst of a small city with a little left over to spare. Matt,…
Meet Matt Durfee – Founder and CEO of the Navigator Institute
Daniel Butt founded NoodleStorm.com because he wanted to help make the world more efficient. When he had the idea for this online student consulting marketplace, he dropped everything he was doing and started working on its development. He knew from his prior work experience and education that many organizations, especially…
Dirk Wuertz is an atypical winemaker from the Rheinhessen area of Germany. After doing a lot of things in his life, he discovered his deep love for the most divine beverage — wine. This love brought him to many places and wineries. Before he started his own business, he worked…
Maretta Johnson grew up in Pelham, Ga. (population approximately 4,400). She attributes her creativity and work ethic to her upbringing. Maretta is a college graduate and has been a certified paralegal for 18 years. She has been married to her husband, Jacques, for 23 years. They have two sons, Jacques…
Jenny Foss first decided she had to become an entrepreneur after witnessing a board room fight over, no joke, coupons at a former employer. Made worse? The skirmish was on 9-11. She got the official kick-in-the-pants to take the leap a few years ago, when she became a single mother and…
Brian always has had a passion for coming up with new ideas. To date, he holds four patented inventions and has an additional three that are patent pending under his company, Think Up Designs. Brian’s inventions were brought to market through manufacturing, as he has appeared on QVC and also…
A former attorney and corporate mediator, Dina has made a career of helping people say what matters to those who matter most- clients, friends and family. Having trained over 1000 people to communicate and problem-solve better, her work has been featured in leading business magazines like Inc and Entrepreneur and…
Lawrence Chernin is the founder of BrainiacDating.com – a website for out of the box singles and several intelligence themed singles groups with thousands of members across the US and Canada. His favorite slogan is “it’s sexy to be smart” and his message is to encourage singles to think and…
Just Flitter is a Customer Advocate and BDM for Zendesk, a SaaS Helpdesk solution. He is passionate about customer service and the experience people have when engaging with brands online. He says “opening the doors to conversations with your customers is the best marketing tool. Stronger relationships retain customers and…
Lisa Illman is the President and Founder of Kritter Kommunity. Born in 2009 out of her passion for pets, Lisa’s vision for Kritter Kommunity was first conceived as she observed her rescue cats, Madi and Abi’s sad faces as they peered longingly outdoors. A city dweller from Philadelphia, not only…
Meet Lisa Illman – President and Founder of Kritter Kommunity