Student to CEO Podcast

Brittany Lo is the CEO and founder behind Beautini. Fostering a passion for beauty since the age of two, the beauty guru founded Beautini, now one of the top bridal beauty companies in NYC that’s been featured in People Magazine, The New York Times, The Knot, BRIDES and many more. Since launching the fast-growing bridal beauty brand, she has seen thousands of brides walk through her office all in... Source

Harry Sanders is the founder and director of StudioHawk, the largest dedicated SEO agency in Australia, as well as the founder of Hawk Academy, an SEO training platform created to help solve the problem around education in digital. Harry has been featured in Forbes, named B&T’s Entrepreneur of the year, M&M Global Millennial of the year, winner of the Australian Business Award for Marketing... Source

Nicole Peterkin Morong is the founder of Peterkin Financial and has been in practice since 2011. As an advisor, she emphasizes using money as a tool to get the lifestyle you want instead of viewing it as the obstacle to that lifestyle. She is also a speaker and a published author. Her book, If You Love Your Family, Save Like It can be purchased on Amazon and in select bookstores. Source

Kenneth Ameduri is the chief editor and cofounder of financial publication letter CrushTheStreet.com. In his 20s, he started multiple businesses that have gone on to be worth millions of dollars. Spending his time relentlessly analyzing resources to uncover areas in which equity can be captured and a profit can be made, Kenneth is passionate about sharing the lessons of success and failure that... Source

Andrea Freeman started her first business when she was 12 years old. Three businesses and a lot of learning later, she was hosting red carpet celebrities in her event planning business. But, she felt unfulfilled. She said to herself, “There has to be a better way!” That pivotal moment prompted a soulful search. Today, Andrea uses her groundbreaking H.O.S.T Method and successful track record as a... Source

Robert Farrington is a Millennial Money Expert and Founder of TheCollegeInvestor.com, which he launched in 2009 while finishing his MBA at the UC San Diego Rady School of Management after wanting to find other young adults who shared his passion for investing and personal finance. Through his work to help millennials get out of student loan debt and start building wealth for their future... Source

TEDx Speaker, #1 Bestselling author of The Six Habits and Life Mastery Coach, Laura teaches how to create the life of our dreams without sacrificing what we love. As Founder and CEO of Vision Advertising, a company that she built aged 19, she has helped hundreds of entrepreneurs build and grow profitable enterprises entirely on their terms. Source

Ted Harrington is the author of HACKABLE: How to Do Application Security Right, and the Executive Partner at Independent Security Evaluators (ISE), the company of ethical hackers famous for hacking cars, medical devices, web applications, and password managers. He’s helped hundreds of companies fix tens of thousands of security vulnerabilities, including Google, Amazon, and Netflix. Source

Noa Mintz is the brain behind and chief of Nannies by Noa, the company she founded when she was just 12 years old, after deciding to turn her natural talent for matchmaking and her NYC-savvy sensibility into a thriving business. Now 20, Noa has appeared in many prominent places, including NBC’s “Today Show,” the Steve Harvey Show, BBC Radio, The New York Post, Forbes, and more. When she isn’t... Source

Steven Wilcox is a graduate of Chapman University in Orange County, California. After school, he began working with global action sports brands such as Oakley, Quiksilver, DC Shoes and Roxy, where he developed a fundamental understanding of brand building and the strategies required to authentically reach a brand’s audience. Today, Steven is the Founder and CEO of PARKIT, an outdoor brand that... Source

Danait Berhe is the founder and lead strategist at The Asmara Agency, an award-winning full-service agency that helps female-founded companies craft compelling business, brand, and messaging strategies that position them for multiple 6 + 7-figures. When she’s not designing, nerding out over data, and strategizing, Danait is cuddling with her pup Lula, exploring the city of Buffalo with her husband... Source

Nick Loper helps people earn money outside of their day job. He’s an author, online entrepreneur, and host of the award winning Side Hustle Show podcast, which features new part-time business ideas each week. As Chief Side Hustler at SideHustleNation.com, he loves deconstructing the tactics and strategies behind building extra income streams. Source

Juliette Nelson is a workplace effectiveness professional, entrepreneur, and published author who is passionate about empowering people to achieve the highest standards of their purpose. She is the Founder and CEO of JUNURI, a company that equips students, professionals, and business owners with the tools and resources to be successful and the author of Sharing My Lens: The College Experience. Source

Hernan Sias has built multiple businesses, including his current venture with Pipeline Insurance and his full-service podcasting and marketing company, FanSparQ, over the past 17 years. As the host of the Business Bros Podcast, Hernan highlights entrepreneurs and their journey through business and life. Source

Brooke Jackson is a high school senior and wedding photographer based in Baltimore. Starting her business during her senior year of high school when she was just 17 years old, Brooke has built an incredible journey for herself and has been featured in publications such as Green Wedding Shoes, Seattle Bride Magazine, Vowed Box Co., and Baltimore Bride Magazine. Source

Elijah started his entrepreneurial journey buying and selling misspelled “macboks” and “ipoods” on eBay and flipping them for profit. Over the next decade, Elijah dropped out, taught himself to code, co-founded and raised $10M for a Silicon Valley startup and even lived on a sailboat for a year. Elijah’s current business, Matter Product Studio, builds and incubates software products for Fortune... Source

Maggie Winters Gaudaen is the co-founder of Pop! Wed Co, a DC-based startup building a new way to get married. She’s also a partner and creative director at January Third, a creative agency built for next year. Source

Brandon Amoroso founded electrIQ marketing in March 2018, while attending the University of Southern California, to help businesses grow their digital footprint and thrive in an age of digital surplus. Through his e-commerce experience and knowledge of start-up marketing, Brandon has been able to perfect his craft and continue expanding his digital marketing company. Source

Kristen Ruby is the CEO of Ruby Media Group, an award-winning public relations and media relations agency in Westchester County, New York. With more than 13 years of experience in the industry, Kris is a sought-after media relations strategist, personal branding specialist and public relations consultant. Kristen graduated from Boston University’s College of Communication with a major in public... Source

Gresham Harkless Jr. is the founder of CBNation and Blue 16 Media. Specializing in content creation and digital marketing, Gresham focuses on increasing the business success rate through visibility. Gresham is a graduate of Howard University & Georgetown University. He also is a graduate of the 2020 Leadership Center for Excellence Young Professionals Program ’16 and recognized by the Alexandria... Source

Ariel and Hannah Redmond are the founders of Happy Box, a company that shakes up the gift-giving space by creating a build-your-own care package platform that is personal and convenient with handwritten notes and free shipping. Inspired by Ariel getting dumped in college and Hannah wanting to send her something to cheer her up, the two have since partnered and grown the company. Source

Sam Winsbury turns business owners and coaches into powerful personal brands so that they can grow their businesses on LinkedIn. He also hosts a weekly podcast and contributes to one of the top 10 business blogs in the world. Outside of work, he loves meeting other entrepreneurs and is passionate about music and sports. Source

Hadlee Garrison is a health and lifestyle change coach who helps people feel better in their bodies, have more energy on a day-to-day basis, become more confident in themselves, cultivate a better relationship with food, and become less stressed and more joyful in their day-to-day lives. She graduated from the University of Michigan with a B.S. in Biopsychology, Cognition, and Neuroscience and a... Source

Adam Mendler is the CEO of The Veloz Group, where he co-founded and oversees ventures across a wide variety of industries: Beverly Hills Chairs, a leading office furniture e-tailer; Custom Tobacco, a one-of-a-kind e-commerce platform where customers can create fully customized, private-label cigars in real-time; and Veloz Solutions, a technology consulting and software development practice. Source

Jenny Suneson is a podcast launch strategist and manager and the founder of the popular podcast marketing agency Savvy Podcast Agency. The Savvy Podcast Agency helps female creative entrepreneurs launch and grow their podcasts and start generating leads on autopilot. Source

Todd Folk and Nick Ludwig are the founders of AppApp, an app that rewards users with free appetizers at participating restaurants without cutting into the restaurant’s bottom line. With over 15 combined years in the hospitality and foodtech industries, Todd and Nick are passionate about satisfying customers while providing cost-effective marketing. Source

Haile Thomas is an international speaker, wellness & compassion activist, vegan food & lifestyle content creator, and the founder/CEO of the non-profit HAPPY (Healthy, Active, Positive, Purposeful, Youth). Impacting over 89,000 people, Haile founded HAPPY when she was 12 years old to redefine youth empowerment through holistic education and address the need for free/ Source

William Graper is a life and style coach who blends fashion and psychology to bring a unique perspective to personal growth and mental health. One of the most sought-after stylists of his generation having styled the world’s biggest magazines for 10+ years, individuals, celebrities, CEOs, pro athletes, and LGBTQ+ youth have benefited from his creative and therapeutic approach. Source

Gaby Deimeke is a portrait and lifestyle photographer based out of the Midwest. After spending the past few years in London studying photography at London College of Fashion before relocating to New York City to continue her career, her work has taken her to 26 countries and 140 cities. Source

Marc Andre has been working as a blogger and internet marketer since 2008. He’s built and sold successful online businesses in various industries while being featured in publications like Forbes and Business Insider. Currently, Marc runs the personal finance blog Vital Dollar, where he writes about topics related to saving money, managing money, and making money. Source

Janet Mesh is the CEO and co-founder of Aimtal, where she works directly with clients to provide exceptional digital and content marketing services. Born and raised in Boston, Janet attended the University of New Hampshire and then worked for an IT staffing firm for 3 years until she started to crave flexibility and creativity, pushing her to begin freelancing. After two years of full-time... Source

Colin McIntosh is the Founder + CEO of Sheets & Giggles , a fast-growing direct-to-consumer brand in the US bedding space. Launched on Indiegogo in May 2018 with a $284,000 crowdfunding campaign, Sheets & Giggles became one of the few companies to make $1 million in sales in its first 12 months (and millions more in the following 12). The company also plants a tree for every order – planting... Source

Catherine Tabor is a seasoned entrepreneur who has founded and scaled several businesses over the last 20 years. Currently, Catherine is the founder and CEO of Sparkfly, an offer management solutions company. Catherine has been named one of Mobile Marketer’s Mobile Women to Watch, one of Hospitality Technology’s 2020 Top Women in Restaurant Technology, and one of The Software Report’s Top 50 Women... Source

Sam Shames is a co-founder and COO of Embr Labs, where they produce an innovative wearable that uses temperature sensations to improve comfort and wellbeing In areas such as stress, sleep, anxiety, focus, menopausal hot flashes, chemo-induced hot flashes and more. He co-founded Embr Labs during his senior year at MIT, where he graduated with a BS in Materials Science and Engineering in 2014. Source

Colleen Kavanagh is the CEO of Soul Being, where she focuses on driving sustainable growth by re-imagining how a patient-centric healthcare system could function if we empowered people to take control of their own health. Colleen is also an enthusiastic storyteller, a (mostly) plant-based home cook, Boston sports fan, mom of one exceptional toddler and two rescue dogs, and proud alumni of the... Source