“But I knew that if I kept going, believed in myself, and kept doing what I loved, it would work out.”
Your Stories: The Latest From the 1,000+ Stories Campaign
Suwarna Surlakar: Teaching Kids to Code in Goa
“Educating a child is the best thing on Earth to do, and when you’re teaching them technology it’s fun.”
Neha Mittal: Providing Electricity and Living Wages
“I’ve taken it upon myself to bring light to each and every rural household in India.”
Melissa Pepers: Predicting Food Trends in Melbourne
“Find the thing that you really care about and believe in. This is your fundamental truth.”
Eileen Potrock: A Second Career in Luxury Consignment
“I aged out of my previous industry and knew that unless I came up with a business of my own, I would not be able to continue to live the type of creative and independent life that I love.”
Jessica McElfresh: A Criminal Defense Attorney for the Cannabis Industry
“The field is majorly male-dominated – we all know that. It’s intimidating. I’ve learned to not let it bother me – but to be aggressive and become a leader in the legal industry.”
Monica Kerik: Life Full of Goodness
“Success for me is as simple as feeling fulfilled, content and happy at the present moment.”
Elena Emma: Distinct Coaching & Consulting for Millenials
“Sometimes, the land of opportunity is not where everyone says it is, but where your hunch says it is.”
Tracy Scott: Healthy Artisan Salad Dressings
“I would like to never have to work for another company except my own so that I can enjoy life and have fun while doing a lot of good.”
Jacqueline Deranja: Helping Entrepreneurs Align with Their Dream Business
“Nothing makes me feel more alive than when my client gains clarity, feels aligned and a business is born.”
Kerry Davey: Personal Development and Confidence Coach
“I got to work on my inner self and set myself on a path of enlightenment through personal development, this was where the idea of retraining and creating my own business came from.”
Larissa Drekonja: An App Designed to Connect Talent
“Neon Coat is here to help models get autonomy and dignity.”
Misty Buchanan Wykes: Artful Athleisure Gets a Splash of Color
“You are truly successful when you can give back.”
Kerrine Bryan: Career Themed Children’s Picture Books
“Gender bias also starts at a young age, so by introducing characters such as a female engineer or a male nurse, this could change perceptions from an early age.”
Andrea Adelstein: An NYC-Based Full Service Events Company
“My fate as an event planner seemed pre-determined, I took all of my passions: entertaining, cooking, inviting people into my home–everything that represented who I really was, added in my strong set of organizational skills and aesthetics, and harnessed them into the business of event planning.”