Lauri is a salesman at heart and currenty the CEO and founder of Messente - a global messaging platform used in millions of micro business transactions every day in Europe, Latin-America, and South-East Asia. Contrary to a typical tech startup, Lauri and his co-founders bootstrapped the company from day one and have taken it to close to 10mEUR annual revenue without ever raising any outside investments.
Gregg Cantor began working for Murray Lampert Design, Build, Remodel in 1977 learning all aspects of home from the ground up and around. From 1983 until 1989, Gregg worked for the company as a project manager and eventually grew into the role of head of production. In 1990, when Gregg’s grandfather Murray Lampert retired, he bought the business and took over as President/CEO running all day-to-day operations. Over the years, Gregg has been responsible for managing the design – build of over 2,000 home remodeling and construction projects including landscaping, pools, outdoor living etc. He also has made many appearances on local news in San Diego, co-hosted shows on ABC TV and IHeart Radio, as well as being quoted in national publications, educating consumers on architectural, interior design, home improvement & construction.
Irina Kharina is a certified gemologist and a luxury jewellery concierge. As the founder of Tsarina Gems, she is a millennial female entrepreneur who started her business during the pandemic after spending 12 years in the gemstone and jewellery industry. Irina provides 1:1 private consultations on luxury custom jewellery to clients all over the world. Irina is passionate about empowering women to invest in their own jewellery to celebrate themselves and their wins, without waiting to receive jewellery as a gift. She has lived in 5 different countries and is currently based in Toronto, Canada.
Coach Angela Kerri is a heavy weight in intensive personal development whose personal story of overcoming tragedy has inspired people world-wide. She is an expert in applying powerful wholistic principles that allows professional women to thrive during life transitions, re-discover their true purpose and harness their intuition through her customized signature coaching program. Coach Angela Kerri is a certified wholistic life coach for high-performing, professional women who are top-tier experts, entrepreneurs, and executives in their field and is the founder of the InnHERwork Luxury Wellness Retreat.
Tom Scarda hosts The Franchise Academy Podcast and is the author of three books: the #1 bestseller Franchise Savvy: 6 Strategies Pros Use to Pick a Top Performing Franchise, The Road to Franchise Freedom and The Magic of Choosing Uncertainty. A self-made small business expert and Certified Franchise Expert, Tom has owned and operated five businesses both franchised and non-franchised. Tom was the #1 franchisee of the year in one franchise concept and failed miserably in another concept. The lessons he learned from failure is what makes him such an expert. Named one of the top 50 business leaders on Long Island, Tom has helped over 1500 people figure out if franchising is for them since 2005. He’s been featured in dozens of magazines and newspapers and is a sought-after radio, Podcast and TV guest.
Lisa Nicholls is a consummate networker and community builder who intuitively understands how to form genuine connections with people in real life and online. After a career holding customer-focused positions across a variety of industries, in 2009 Lisa founded Tira! Strategies, a consultancy dedicated to helping small business owners navigate the complex and dynamic world of social media. Lisa leverages her deep expertise in relationship building and communications to help her clients form meaningful relationships with customers online, building communities of loyal and devoted customers.
Brittany Diego is a fashion stylist based in Los Angeles with extensive experience working with a diverse range of A-list celebrities and companies including JustFab, MTV, Fox Studios, The CW and more.
However, it wasn’t until she established herself as a stylist, that she saw an opportunity to serve millennials in need of career development and professional guidance.
By applying the same strategies Brittany used to get hired at top fashion companies, Fashion Mentor provides aspiring stylists and designers with the tools, resources, and knowledge to lead successful careers in the fashion industry.
However, it wasn’t until she established herself as a stylist, that she saw an opportunity to serve millennials in need of career development and professional guidance.
By applying the same strategies Brittany used to get hired at top fashion companies, Fashion Mentor provides aspiring stylists and designers with the tools, resources, and knowledge to lead successful careers in the fashion industry.
Marion Zola has always been a writer and animal lover. Her first writing was poetry, until she began writing screenplays and sitcoms. Eventually, she wrote her first book, “All The Good Ones Are Married,” which became a Lifetime movie. Along the way she began producing with a vampire movie and, for the last few years, a show on shelter dogs entitled “Shelter Me. Her second book is “Romancing The Dog, The Struggle to Make a Pound Dog Happy in Beverly Hills.”
Do you know how entrepreneurs struggle with getting qualified referrals while building their business? Toni Harris Taylor is the proud franchise owner of Network in Action Global Partners. NIA Global Partners is a community of business owners who come together to mastermind to grow their business, bring each other warm referrals and be a supportive community for one another. She is also a marketing and sales coach where she teaches entrepreneurs to get known, get connected and get paid to make six-figures and beyond.
Adam Povlitz began his journey at Anago when he was 26. Looking to make a real impact in his professional life instead of just being a spoke in the corporate wheel, he decided to join his father in building what is now known today as one of the largest commercial cleaning companies in the nation, Anago Cleaning Systems (Anago). In 2015, Adam was promoted to President of Anago and oversees every aspect of the company including operations, finance, and the marketing programs designed to attract Master and Unit Franchisees. Previously, Adam served as the Growth Initiatives and Expense Analyst for the North American Sales & Distribution division of IBM Corporation. He holds an MBA from the University of Miami and earned a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt from Nova Southeastern University. He is a Certified Franchise Executive and an ISSA Cleaning Industry Management Standards Expert.
