


Caren Merrick
Meet the basement entrepreneur-turned-venture capitalist.
Whitney Bolster – Founder and CEO of Ampersand
https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/bhw5i9/CWCW_021221_WhitneyBolster_V1.mp3 Creativity is what Whitney Bolster’s all about. She’s the Founder and CEO of Ampersand, a female-led, [...]

Ashley Rouse – Chef, Culinary Entrepreneur, Activist
Chef, culinary entrepreneur, activist – just three of the hats worn by Ashley Rouse. She also happens to be the founder of Brooklyn-based Trade Street Jam Company, a minority and [...]

Vivian Chew, Music Industry Professional and Entrepreneur
For Vivian Chew it’s all about music. While working at ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers), she founded the “ASCAP Rhythm and Soul Awards,” which is [...]

Elizabeth Suda, Jewelry Designer, Entrepreneur, and Social Activist
Put simply: the world needs more women like Elizabeth Suda! After two years working in the Merchandising Department of Coach, she bagged it all and headed for Laos. Elizabeth was on a mission to [...]

Dr. Marika Lindholm, Sociologist, Entrepreneur, & Writer
Did you know there are 15 million single moms living and working in the U.S? Dr. Marika Lindholm is certainly familiar with that statistic. She raised 2 children on her own after going through a [...]

Joan Myers Brown, Dancer & Entrepreneur
There’s no stopping Joan Myers Brown who at 87, soon to turn 88, still has has many roads to travel. Listed in “Who’s Who in America,” Joan was honored with the 2019 [...]

Wendy Federman, Broadway Producer
Producer Wendy Federman and Broadway? Perfect together. Her 80+ co-productions include the highly acclaimed and award-winning: To Kill A Mockingbird, Dear Evan Hansen, Hadestown, and Network. [...]

Liz and Lucy Lareau, Childrens’ Graphic Novel Authors
Family businesses are nothing new, but the GEEKY FAB FIVE STEM is not your ordinary mom and pop partnership. Actually, it's a mom and daughter venture. 13 year old Lucy Lareau and her mom Liz are [...]