Paige Soya is a financial consultant and executive director at K Street Capital, an early investment stage firm located in Washington D.C. With over fifteen years of financial expertise, Soya has built a prosperous and diversified career in the field of investment capital. A 2009 graduate of John Hopkins University, …
Lori Steenhoek is an artist, designer, and mother living in Northeast Washington, D.C. She runs two small businesses and has a passion for projects that are both artistic and technical at the same time. As Owner and Creative Director of Capital Pixel, Lori creates architectural renderings and animations for real …
Have fun, be happy, and make feeling well your highest priority! Jacqueline Pirtle, also known as FreakyHealer, is a holistic practitioner, a healing arts teacher and mentor, and the bestselling author of 365 Days of Happiness – as seen on TV – and her newest book, Parenting Through the …
You never know where your next business idea will come from or whom you are going to meet that may change your company’s future. Be open to the opportunities you come across, but be smart and cautious about them too. The daughter of a Croatian immigrant, Laura Marenco is …
Prioritize your life and time. Establish core values and live your life by them and assign time to those values accordingly. Josh Folk is Co-Founder and Chief Revenue Officer at IdeaScale, the largest idea management platform in the world with more than 35,000 communities and 4.5 million users. IdeaScale …
Gather your ideas by writing them down. Many people have some many wonderful ideas they don’t know where to start. If you have multiple business ideas pick the one you are the most passionate about and pursue it. Founder Diva Samai is an alumnus of the University of the …
Always, always, always invest in yourself, first and foremost. As an entrepreneur, you are your business’s greatest and most marketable asset. Without you, it doesn’t happen, plain and simple. Based in Washington D.C., Kelly Hoggan is the founder and principle of H4 Solutions, a premier transportation security consultancy. With …
Work harder! Hard work is still undefeated, that is why I get up so early everyday–you have to work very, very hard to make it in this industry. A 2018 James Beard Rising Star Semifinalist and 2017 Eater Young Guns award-winner, Daniela Moreira is the Executive Chef of DC’s …
Everything can be solved by slowing down, relaxing, and concentrating. So take it easy and believe in yourself! Keep asking questions, and don’t be afraid to be curious. Farrah Miller is an integrated nutrition health expert, founder of FM Wellness, author, and a Female Empowerment Advocate. An activist in …
I believe that it’s more important to have a few key people in your network. These people are early indicators of major changes (or they’re the ones capable of introducing these changes). The growing volume of a general network does not cause harm, but it also does not help and …