In 2001, Heidi Magnuson founded New Leaf Design with the mission of listening to the client and putting in that extra effort to create an amazing product. Today the firm boasts national and local clients with a wide range of work. Magnuson’s design has been recognized for its excellence by HOW magazine, the Web Marketing Association, and the Association of Education Publishers.
Today's guest is a brand launch expert Carley Johnson, Founder of Unzipped. Carley launched Unzipped at the start of 2019, with the primary focus of helping fashion startups to launch and succeed online.
Unzipped helps startups through 2 key services; their online course – 6-steps to launch a fashion brand – perfect for those with an idea & drive to launch an online business and startup growth services – targetted at small fashion brands that have launched and are looking to refine and grow.
Unzipped helps startups through 2 key services; their online course – 6-steps to launch a fashion brand – perfect for those with an idea & drive to launch an online business and startup growth services – targetted at small fashion brands that have launched and are looking to refine and grow.
Niki Montgomery is a savvy entrepreneur with an eye for innovative and classic business models. The notion that one can create products, opportunities, and experiences for others in exchange for capital has always been inspiring. Her entrepreneurial portfolio includes a myriad of businesses - consulting, real estate, e-commerce, and a brick and mortar. Despite a seemingly innate acumen for free enterprise, Niki earned a certificate in Women’s Entrepreneurship from Cornell University. Through workshops and events like Business Over Brunch, speaking engagements, and other outlets, Niki has shared her knowledge and experiences with many aspiring and current business owners.
Becky is the owner and CEO of three companies, all of which focus on helping people be their best. She is an avid leaner and is constant pursuit of ways to identify limiting behaviors and blind spots. Becky serves on several for and not-for-profit boards and is the President of the Nashville Chapter of The Private Directors Association. In her spare time, Becky loves to listen to Podcasts and Audible books while hiking, walking or riding her bike. She has been married for 33 years and has three adult children.
John Allen is a 27 years old graduate of Temple University. John launched his first major company Ivory Ella, an online apparel brand committed to selling good clothes for a good cause, in 2015 which has donated over $2mill dollars to various charities most notably Save The Elephants out of Samburu Kenya. John now runs an apparel manufacture company which is the only certified living wage apparel company in the world that supplies licensed goods to over 600 college and university bookstores across the country.
Brooke Cole is a mom of four, wife, designer, curator of vintage goods and home decor and owner of Brooklyn Finds Design Co. Brooke opened her first brick and mortar shop in May, 2020. She travels across the country finding the best vintage goods to create inspiring displays for her clients to shop. Her greatest joy is connecting with people in her shop and encouraging them in their homes.
Lisa Dadd spent 15 years with a Fortune 100 company, learning the foundations of corporate sales and marketing before redirecting that knowledge as an entrepreneur. An intense training in transformational leadership, and work in social-emotional intelligence gave her a new appreciation for blending seemingly divergent skills. Today, Lisa enjoys playing with those skills as she creates unique experiential programs that develop leaders who are radically self-aware, personally accountable and deeply connected to their visions.
Robin Catalano believes in the power of storytelling to connect communities and cultures. She’s applied her creative approach to content creation and strategy for magazines, books, blogs, websites, and a wide variety of marketing projects, and has published more than 75 articles and 1,000+ blog posts. As an editor, she has worked on more than 350 books for publishers including Penguin Random House, Workman, and Simon & Schuster. She also serves as a book coach for independent authors, helping them take their ideas from concept to print. A journalist and avid traveler, Robin is the travel editor of the Greylock Glass, where she specializes in telling the stories of roads less traveled within 5 hours' driving distance of the Berkshires of Western Massachusetts.
Marketsmith has become one of the premier martech agencies in the U.S With a collection of patents and awards to boot."
Dr. Rowena Winkler helps women find their voice and come back to their divine authenticity by using a combination of spiritual tools and practical strategies. Her mentoring approach encourages women to tap into self-love, build confidence, get unstuck, and make a change. As a marketing professional with over 15 years of experience, she is also a higher ed consultant and instructor who develops and teaches courses in strategic communication and writing.
