Daniel Powers is the founder of The Botanical Institute. He has a Master of Science in Herbal Medicine (with a focus on herbal formulation) from the Maryland University of Integrative Health. His passion is in finding the intersection between traditional herbal usage and modern scientific research. His goal is to…
Fred Zarbailov is a living example of true courage and determination; a self-made entrepreneur who took the plunge into the practical world at an early age to earn his keep. Despite humble beginnings, Fred was always determined to make it big financially and live out his dreams. His journey has…
Birgit DeVae, professional photographer and owner of DeVae Photography, is dedicated to capturing life’s most cherished moments through her storytelling approach to photography. With over two decades of experience, Birgit has become a true veteran in her field, driven by her passion for capturing memories that will last a lifetime….
Sri Kalapala is a pizza loving entrepreneur. He studied biology with plans to become a doctor, but quickly changed routes after falling in love with building startups. Primarily focused in healthcare technology, Sri has focused on improving access to healthcare services for patients. When he’s not working on his company,…
Few people can navigate through their first year as an I.T. recruiter despite undergoing intensive training. However, as an energetic business professional, Qassam Diab just completed his fifth year in the challenging field of information technology. Born and raised in Chicago, Qassam is the oldest of six siblings. He spent…
Aaron Kull is an experienced and entrepreneurial leader with a successful track record of building and growing businesses. He has expertise in healthcare and a demonstrated ability to initiate strategic growth in both start-up environments and global public companies. Aaron focuses on outcomes and results and is passionate about driving…
John Rood is CEO and co-founder of Proceptual. Proceptual provides compliance solutions for emerging regulation of automated hiring systems and AI. Previously, Rood was founder at Next Step Test Preparation, which he grew from a two-person tutoring operation to a market leader in pre-health entrance exam test preparation before selling…
Roza Szafranek is the Founder & CEO of HR Hints, the first HR boutique operating in a subscription model, dedicated to startups and fast-growing tech companies. Together with her team, she has supported over 50 startups, teaching leaders how to be better with people and effectively develop companies. She shows…
Fashion design can be a hard industry to make your mark in. Many strive to become the next Michael Kors, Ralph Lauren, or Coco Chanel. Ann Dishinger has worked with hundreds of talented individuals across the industry as a freelance fashion designer. From when she was young, she loved styling…
Gboyega Adebayo is on a mission to demystify entrepreneurship and help every person start their dream side hustle or business. Gboyega is the CEO & Co-Founder of Yencil, a platform for knowledge professionals to sell templates online. They help working professionals passively sell what they know to small business owners…