Kathryn Decker is Co-Founder and COO/CFO of Softly. Kathy enjoys a challenge, solving puzzles, and exploring locations off the beaten path. She has experience leading corporate teams focused on new product launches, technical customer support, and global strategic initiatives. Kathy has a BS in Forensic Science from Michigan State University…
Matti Perilstein is the CEO and Co-Founder of Eternally, a health tech startup on a mission to disrupt end-of-life care. Matti grew up watching her mother driving nurses around New Jersey in her Volvo station wagon as a director of a home health care business. When people were experiencing the…
In his years in the ecommerce sector, Peter Pru distinguished himself early amongst his peers, with a vision and intuitiveness that has allowed Pru to build, grow, and scale a number of six to seven-figure online businesses across multiple industries. Today, Peter Pru is the Founder & CEO of Ecommerce…
James Braxton Peterson is a professional writer, editor, and consultant from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He provides writing and editing services, as well as consulting services for diversity, equity, and inclusion to a wide range of clients. Peterson has a PhD in English from the University of Pennsylvania where his academic research…
Nathaniel Mell is the founder and CEO of Felt+Fat, a ceramic design, and manufacturing studio serving both professional and at-home chefs. Nate Mell started the Philadelphia-based company in 2014 after graduating from the Tyler School of Art at Temple University and working at the world-renown Philadelphia Clay Studio. Before his…
Shriya Sekhsaria is founder and CEO of Lumhaa: The Memory Jar Company, which is a collaborative social media platform that helps people create digital and handmade “memory jars” — time capsules for people, relationships, and experiences they care about. The company was founded based on her award-winning psychology research, which…
Wayne Shulick is a self-made successful serial entrepreneur located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Wayne has a long history of business creation and development in numerous industries such as fashion, nightlife, curating, and investment. Wayne is a street CEO currently focusing on business opportunities in nightlife, fashion, and pet products post corona…
Cynthia Cuccuini has been a real estate entrepreneur for over ten years. Her specialties include rental properties, flipping houses, lease options, and land contracts. Collectively as a real estate agent, she has bought and sold hundreds of properties in multiple states. Cynthia is also the founder of Hey Rich Girl,…
Diagnosed with breast cancer at 27, Dana Donofree founded AnaOno out of her own desire for pretty, sexy, beautiful lingerie. After a bilateral mastectomy with implant reconstruction her own bras no longer fit and she was certain there must be more than just sports bras and camisoles (as nothing in…
Don’t be afraid to change your career later in life—there’s immense value in loving what you do and feeling excited about your work. Hilary is a storyteller. She began her career in television interning for ABC News 20/20, Curious Pictures and The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Upon graduating…