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After booking numerous modeling jobs for billion dollar companies such as Merz, Best Buy and Pfizer, Zondra Wilson decided to launch a USDA certified organic skin care line. “Blu” manufacturers the only American-made USDA certified organic powdered facial cleanser sold in the United States. Zondra is also the only female, African American owner, manufacturer & distributor of a skin care company with USDA certified organic accreditation in the United States.
Amy DuVall is CEO and Creative Director of from politics to pastry in Alexandria, VA. from politics to pastry offers authentic Italian cookies and custom pastries, and provides virtual, in-home baking and pasta-making instruction and parties. Before opening from politics to pastry, Amy studied environmental engineering and law and worked as an environmental lawyer and lobbyist for more than 20 years in downtown DC. After realizing her dream of helping to enact major federal environmental legislation in 2016 (Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act), she found herself ready for the next chapter, and decided to focus on her much-neglected creative side and her love of the culinary arts. from politics to pastry aims to put smiles on people's faces, one cookie, one scone, one treat at a time!
Michela Quilici (pronounced: ME-KAY-LA KWEE-LEE-CHEE), CEO MQ Consulting and Business Training Inc. Michela is an International business growth + marketing expert passionate about supporting coaches, consultants and service professionals who struggle with sales, marketing and systems - to gain more exposure, magnetize qualified buyers, and double revenues with much less effort. Over the past 17 years she has coached and consulted hundreds of entrepreneurially minded companies globally, from start-up to $20+ million to take business owners and their business to the next level of excellence. Michela has been featured in USA Weekly, Canadian Living Magazine and Profit Magazine. She is a member of the Forbes Coaches Council and is a contributing author in the bestselling book Conscious Business.
Jeet Banerjee is a 25 year old serial entrepreneur, TEDx speaker and digital marketing consultant. Jeet has launched 10+ businesses, sold 2 companies for a profit, spoken at conferences around the world and helps entrepreneurs start their journeys.
Jay Helms, Founder of the W2Capitalist.com, and Amazon #1 Best Seller, escaped the rat race after 6 years of side hustling in real estate investing. Jay has a goal to help one million people create multiple streams of income, achieve financial freedom, or build legacy wealth through real estate investing. Jay met his wife Cassie when they were contestants on a reality TV show and when their family of 5 are not traveling the country in their RV, Jay and Cassie reside in Gulf Breeze, FL, with their three kids, Rowland, Stella, and Ellen Anne. Knowing that closing on the first deal is the biggest hurdle and roadblock for new investors, he wrote a book to help them get over those mental hurdles. Every investor faces paralysis analysis, but it is time to break through, Make An Offer, and Earn. Invest. Repeat.
Dr. Raquel Martin has a PhD in Medical and Clinical Psychology. She is a Post Doctoral Fellow at Johns Hopkins University, Kennedy Krieger Institute where she conducts individual and family therapy with a focus on trauma.
Shelly Berman-Rubera is the Founder and President of SBR-Small Business Results, Newton, MA, Shelly Berman-Rubera, is Master Certified in Business Management and a Certified Small Business Coach, and Emotional Intelligence Leader, It is the combination of her credentials and experiences that offers business owners unique and inspiring business development coaching and programs. She is known as the 30-Day Strategy Coach and is the founder of a strategic framework that drives results.
Melinda is a serial entrepreneur who has built 4 businesses in media and tech to 7- and 8- figure success. Her 5th, as the CEO and founder of Wings Media, is the world's first socially-interactive and "gamified" podcast network. Podopolo™ is a community where people gather to discover and share their favorite podcasts, interact with each other and hosts, win freebies and resources as they participate in putting learning into action to enhance their lives and engage around world-changing initiatives - all in one mobile app. It's also the first to share revenue with podcasters. Melinda also hosts the fast growing "Wings Of...Inspired Business" podcast named by Entrepreneur Magazine as #8 of 20 of the top business podcasts for 2020. She also helps business owners and entrepreneurs launch magnetic and profitable podcasts. Melinda is a passionate advocate for women entrepreneurs and conscious leadership to use business as a force for social good.
Janaka is the founder and the CEO of Tastefinder. Janaka holds bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and a master’s degree in Technology Management from George Mason University. He is project manager working as an independent project management consultant to the US government. He is a former restaurant owner and an avid foodie.
Archan is an engineer turned marketing professional. Archan has led marketing teams on various B2B marketing projects and has experience in scaling product demands to many folds for start-ups and SME businesses.
