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Mari Millard is currently the owner of Two Maids & A Mop a residential cleaning company servicing Northern Va., Montgomery County and DC. Before business ownership, Mari was involved with numerous start-up companies within the data and research space. Currently, she lives in Arlington, Va with her spouse, two children and two dogs.
Sarah J. Halstead is a comedian, actor and podcaster. Born in Flint, Michigan, Sarah moved to New York shortly after high school, landing plum roles in theatre productions and network daytime dramas. She took a hiatus, however, when her mother was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, and it wasn't till fairly recently that she relocated to Los Angeles to resume her acting career. Since then she's appeared in over 80 commercials, along with a slew of guest-star roles in both film and television. She's also launched an acclaimed standup career, performing regularly at The Comedy Store, Flappers Comedy Club and Laugh Factory. She's the creator and host of the podcast Drinking During Business Hours, and her new podcast, Jimmy & Sarah on the Sunset Strip (co-hosted with Jimmy Shin), is an official podcast of The World Famous Comedy Store. Sarah remains engaged in a variety of charitable pursuits, with a special focus on awareness of ovarian cancer as well as the Flint, Michigan water crisis.
Danielle M. O’Brien has been involved with the real estate industry since 2008, and has recently celebrated 5 years as the broker/owner of Parkway Real Estate in West Roxbury. She holds multiple degrees and certifications both in and outside of her field including an MBA from the University of Massachusetts and recent Coaching Certification from the University of Miami. Her love for education extends to her agents and the communities, and she has taught multiple real estate related seminars in the Boston area. She resides in Boston and is a mom to two amazing children and the wife of a Veteran and Boston firefighter.
Emily Weisgrau is the president of Weiswood Strategies Ltd, which helps mission-driven organizations increase contributions and deepen donor engagement. Emily works with leading nonprofit organizations on strategic fundraising communications, bringing 25 years of experience in fundraising, marketing, and nonprofit management. She is a graduate of Vassar College and American University.
My name is Cortlon Cofield and I am the Founder and C.E.O of Cofield Advisors. At Cofield Advisors, we help millennial business owners by taking the financial and tax planning burden off their shoulders so they can focus on growing their businesses!
not just by himself."
Elizabeth is the Owner and Chief Copy Writer for ER Marketing Services. The agency empowers business owners to attract incredible clients, connect with their audience, and establish their industry authority. Elizabeth and her team specialize in designing marketing strategies and writing content for websites, blog posts, social media, and emails or newsletters.
tennis player. She is the host of The Course Creator’s MBA Podcast and the Creator of The OneClick MBA membership."
Vienne Cheung Brown is the founder of VienneMilano, a luxury hosiery brand dedicated to thigh high stockings that are made in Italy. Founded in 2011, Vienne transitioned her previous work in high tech product management to designing, distributing, and managing a fashion e-commerce brand. Today, VienneMilano has helped redefine thigh highs as a fashion category. Her collection of hosiery offers one of the world's most extensive variety for thigh high stockings consisting of classic styles, fashion-forward pieces, skin tone matching sheers, eco-friendly stockings, plus sizes, and much more. The brand has expanded from being sold exclusively from VienneMilano.com to distributing to many online distribution channels and brick and mortar outlets. VienneMilano has also been featured on FOX, New York Fashion Week, and Spark and Hustle by Tory of Good Morning America and has been a popular accessory for celebrities and magazines in photo shoots across the world.
Patrice has all the instability of an entrepreneur. She uses the term instability, because this quality represents the journey of the entrepreneur in spirit and the process to the goal. Instability reflects unreliability, uncertainty, unpredictability, vulnerability, and riskiness. These qualities are the key element that separates this group from the majority. Layered along with discipline and process, Patrice has gained the wisdom and full understanding that you fail your way to success.
