Mentor Moments: Page 2
'He Is a Champion of Women' Says This Female CEO of a Digital Retailer About Her Mentor and Co-Founder
As co-founder and CEO of Orchard Mile, Jennie Baik wants to change the way we shop in the digital age. And her co-founder and close advisor, Morty Singer, helps her separate the big issues from the tiny hurdles.
How This Handbag Founder's Husband (and Mentor) Helps Her Communicate Her Creative Vision
Aimee Kestenberg launched her eponymous handbag line in 2012, with her husband, Sean Elan, as her business partner. Together, they find balance between her creative, visual thinking and his business-minded brain.
How the Founder of This Multimedia Company Hired Her Own Mentor
GoldieBlox founder and CEO Debbie Sterling wanted to keep her mentor as close as possible -- so she hired her to be president of the company.
'Recognize When You Need Help' – the Aha Moment Parachute's Founder Learned From Her Mentor
Ariel Kaye is building a fast-growing bedding and bath brand, and she gets welcome reminders from Kelly Mullens Brown, a marketing and strategy pro, to take time for self-care.
'She's My Adult Spirit Animal,' Says This Social Entrepreneur About Her Mentor
Just Speak founder Brittni Kellom has no shortage of passion for her organization's mission, but she looks to her mentor for wisdom and guidance.
'When You Feel Alone, Crazy' -- This Social Entrepreneur's Mentor Talks Her Through the Rough Patches
B-360 founder Brittany Young is a self-described optimist who always expects the best. So her mentor helps her manage expectations and navigate when things go wrong.
This Co-Founder's Startup Matches Clients With Local Therapists -- and Her Mentor Used Her Services
Sophia co-founder Eva Breitenbach leans on her mentor, a fellow MIT alumna, to expand her network and find her own answers to her questions.
The Mentor for This Clean Beauty Retail Founder Lent Her Influence and Credibility
Follain's Tara Foley started with zero experience in starting a clean beauty business -- but support from her mentor Jodie McLean, CEO of real estate company Edens, helped open doors.
How This Founder Uses Obstacles as Inspiration: 'I'm Making Lemonade'
Savitude founder and serial entrepreneur Camilla Olson talks about what it's like to be an older female entrepreneur, and how she leans on her mentor for support and to hear 'I'm not crazy.'
'You Can Have It All, But It's a Sh*t Show,' Find These Two Beauty Industry Mavens
Trèstique co-founder Jennifer Kapahi leans on Elana Drell-Szyfer, CEO of ReVive Skincare, for advice in business and life.
'You Can't Do Everything Well.' How This Advice Helped the Founder of TwoBirds and Hatch Focus Her Priorities.
Ariane Goldman and Serena Dugan have been close friends for five years, and have learned that the advice they can offer one another is constantly changing but always valuable.
How the Founder of Modsy and Her Mentor Are Building a 'Power Squad' to Help Women in Business
Shanna Tellerman, the CEO of Modsy, and her mentor, Cindy Padnos of Illuminate Ventures, chat about supporting each other and empowering other women.
How the Entrepreneur Behind a Luxury Sleepwear Startup Looks to Her Founder Husband For Mentorship
Ashley and Marc Merrill juggle two businesses and two kids. The couple details how their partnership extends far beyond parenthood.
How the Co-Founder of Cuyana Customized Her Own Career Path by Being Intentional
Shilpa Shah talks with her mentor and the president of Fandango, Paul Yanover, about their shared early days at Disney, her transformation from employee to boss and the importance of intention.