Ryan Lee is the co-founder of Los Angeles based CBD and cannabis brand Alive & Kicking. Prior to launching, Ryan was an advertising creative director where he led integrated marketing campaigns for many Fortune 100 brands. He saw an opportunity to bring his experience from a complimentary industry into the…
Tania Damha was born in Morocco as a Berber, a descendant of the Moors, who built beautiful buildings in Spain and Portugal, including the Alhambra. When she was a child her family moved to Maastricht, one of the oldest cities in the Netherlands. After finishing high school, she took an…
Mona Lisa Ondevilla is a success coach and podcast host who made her mark on the internet for her love of the Universe and by being the top business coach for new introverted, intuitive and empath women. Through one-on-one consulting, programs, and free resources, Ondevilla has garnered international attention for…
John Sauter is currently the Founder and President of Tower 14 Capital, L.P, a Los Angeles based investment firm focused on opportunistic real estate investment. In August of 2019, Tower 14 made a $60MM commitment to acquire an interest in the real assets and operating platform of Middle Street Partners,…
Called “crazy or genius” by Forbes, Matthew Manos is an author, educator, and entrepreneur. He is the Founder of verynice, a design strategy practice that gives half of its services away for free to nonprofit organizations. With clients including Apple, the American Heart Association, UNICEF, Disney, and Google, verynice’s work…
Breeshia Wade is the Co-founder and CEO of GrieveYo. She holds a BA in Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity from Stanford University and an MA in Religious Studies from the University of Chicago. She completed Upaya Zen Center’s 2-year Buddhist Chaplaincy program. Wade served as a hospice and palliative…
Ronda Fraley is the Founder & Sommelier at The Wine Party Co., the go-to place for people who want to drink great wine and learn about it. She created a virtual wine course for beginners and recently launched her wine club featuring organic and boutique wines from around the world….
Ben Guez left France 8 years ago to start his entrepreneur journey and founded his business venture as LAXIR a digital marketing agency in 2015, co-founded of Zentap a SaaS company for realtors in 2018, and just launched kloe a marketing software for CBD and Cannabis business owners. Where did…
A child of Mexican immigrants with strong work principles, Almaraz was raised on government cheese and food stamps. Poverty was a backdrop of his youth, giving the impetus to Almaraz’s entrepreneurism. Right out of high school, he found an opportunity in construction and immersed himself in the business. Climbing the…
Dora Lau founded Dora L International, Inc. in 1991 and has served as its CEO and President for the past 28 years. Known for her commitment to utilizing innovative materials and cutting-edge technologies, Lau has consistently raised the bar with the introduction of each new season’s intimate apparel collections. DLI…