An avid marketer and sales professional with over 30 years of experience, Kim Beach started Village Insurance, an independent insurance agency, in 2018. Through that venture, she discovered that many females weren’t comfortable and confident in the insurance buying process.Kim saw an opportunity to … [Read more...]

Rachel Roberts discovered the importance and power of yoga over 20 years ago. Then, after traveling the world and studying with some of the most talented yogis, she knew she wanted to open her own yoga studio.In October 2010, that dream came true, and Rachel Roberts opened The Yoga Bar in her … [Read more...]

After working as a corporate leader for two Fortune 500 companies, Sonya Moore quickly saw the gap between what made businesses flourish and what made others fail. In 2017, she took that knowledge, her 25 years of experience, and marketing, operations, human resources, and learning and development … [Read more...]

In 2013, the Kirn sisters collaborated and made their parents a wooden sign for Christmas. When the beautiful sign brought their mom and dad to tears, they knew they had something special.One year later, the sisters started their business, Grainwell, and began designing and creating wood-centric, … [Read more...]

Taren Kinebrew served in the Army National Guard for seven years and obtained her BS in Information Systems with a minor in accounting, all while climbing the corporate ladder as a programmer/analyst for IBM. After leaving corporate America in 2008, she decided to use her skills as a businesswoman … [Read more...]

Get to know Jennifer Panepinto of Painted Bread Marketing LLC from our Summer 2021 LAUNCH Cohort! What exactly is your business?                  Painted Bread Marketing helps companies figure out what to say, who to say it to, and where to get the message across. We work primarily in B2B with a … [Read more...]

Get to know Sofia Mimendi & Emily Bruns of Aclipse Campervans from our Summer 2021 LAUNCH Cohort! What exactly is your business?  We rent campervans - We help people deepen their connections with others and nature by providing a unique travel experience. We’ve custom built a cozy homebase on … [Read more...]

Get to know Abby Farr of Tillage Clothing Co. from our Summer 2021 LAUNCH Cohort!What exactly is your business?Tillage Clothing is a sustainable brand, with all apparel made in the USA, that gives back to the fight against human trafficking.How did you come up with your business idea?I came up with … [Read more...]

Get to know Andrea Minnillo of The Girl Republic from our Summer 2021 LAUNCH Cohort! What exactly is your business?   The Girl Republic offers apparel and accessories for GIRLS who are passionate about breaking gender barriers.   How did you come up with your business idea?  I guess through life … [Read more...]