Kasra is the CEO and Co-founder of Mintor, a platform connecting entrepreneurs, matching them based on experiences, needs, and personality, to build sustainable relationships. Kasra shares his experiences of networking in his upcoming book, "Askholes: How to Give First and Network Later to Create Lifelong, Valuable Relationships". Additionally, Kasra is the Baton Rouge Chapter Director of Startup Grind. He excels in the areas operations, customer success, and strategy development and execution.
Karl Hughes is a former startup CTO who is now the founder and CEO of Draft.dev, where they help companies create high-quality technical content designed to reach software developers. He currently lives in Chicago, but his team of 13 full-time and 200+ contract writers is located across the globe.
Entrepreneur, business consultant, and lifestyle wellness coach Keetria Garner-Chambers has two decades of public relations expertise working with some of the world’s leading brands, media personalities, and entertainers. Co-founder and former Managing Director of the AMW Group, she is currently the host of Style of Business (SOB) on Apple Podcasts, and is the CEO of Hypursuit, Inc. and Style of Business (SOB) Coaching and Consulting. Also a certified personal trainer, Keetria’s deep passion for wellness, vision, and purpose is unveiled in her latest book, Courage is a Muscle—now available on Amazon.
With more than 25 years experience in nonprofit and corporate communications, Karen Bate, Founder and CEO of KB Concepts P.R., rebrands companies and nonprofits; positions organizations to achieve their objectives; garners key media placements; and harnesses digital marketing and social media tools to tell her clients’ stories and inspire others to support them. Great Ideas for Good Causes is not just her company tagline; it is the guiding philosophy of her work.
