Helen’s idea of becoming an entrepreneur didn’t come to her early on, having grown up without any influence that would make her think that running her own business would be a passion and a career path. She was raised by young parents who came from a communist country, so being…
Emily J. Smith is the founder and CEO of Chorus—a matchmaking app where friends swipe for friends. She missed the days when friends would set up other friends. The world of online dating had become detached and devoid of community. That was the inspiration for founding Chorus. Smith has a…
Michael Aizin is an experienced Attorney in several different areas of law. When it comes to his profession, he is a man of great devotion and determination. With over 30 years of experience practicing law, he is definitely the one you want on your side of the courtroom. Michael is…
Jeremy D. Rackley is a New Yorker through and through. He was born in Brooklyn, New York, and attended the elite Brooklyn Technical High School. It was there that he became interested in technology and engineering, two of the high school’s specialty subjects. Upon graduating, Jeremy D. Rackley moved north…
Patrick Hickey Jr. is a full-time Lecturer of English and Assistant Director of the Journalism program at Kingsborough Community College and is the Founder and Editor-In-Chief of ReviewFix.com. He’s also a former News Editor at NBC Local Integrated Media and National Video Games Writer at Examiner.com where his work was…
Jennifer “Jay” Palumbo is the Chief Executive Officer at Wonder Woman Writer, LLC, Freelance Writer, and avid Women’s Health Advocate. She is a Forbes Women Contributor and has had pieces included in Time magazine, Parents Magazine, Huffington Post, and ScaryMommy. Ms. Palumbo has covered topics such as infertility, women’s health, patient advocacy, pregnancy, relationships, parenting, being…
Lisa is the founder and CEO of Almost Fun, an education tech non-profit dedicated to providing culturally-relevant and accessible educational resources to low-income students and students of color. She was previously a product manager at Google, building education products used by over 40 million teachers and students. Where did the…
Charlie Clark is the founder of VSUAL, a marketplace dedicated to selling museum-quality art prints from amazing artists. Like many good startups, Charlie created VSUAL to solve a problem he already had: drop shipping high-quality art prints. Long before he even started thinking about VSUAL, Charlie was working on another…
Liz builds companies that tackle taboo topics. She founded her first social venture at age 15 focused on dating abuse and domestic violence education in schools. The org has been running (on its own) for nearly half her life. After graduating with a BBA from Parsons the New School for…
Randal Gindi is a New York based successful man, devout family man, and benevolent friend. He has an insatiable hunger to learn every aspect of a business, whether as an owner or an investor. Although he earned his bachelor’s degree from New York University, his experience came from working at…
Philippe Danielides is a former corporate lawyer and communications strategist, and the founder of Inner Current Coaching, a professional coaching firm. Philippe’s work focuses on helping high-achievers find fulfillment in work and life, and partnering with organizations to develop cultures that promote well-being. He holds a BA in Political Science…