Author: Jerome Knyszewski

Stephanie Summerson Hall started Estelle Colored Glass in 2019. The company is a “luxury brand of hand-blown colored glass cake stands and stemware,” which is “taking the world by storm.” Before becoming a serial entrepreneur, Stephanie Summerson Hall worked as a lawyer. Since then, she has started two family businesses and has grown them from the ground up. Stephanie Summerson Hall says that she has “always had an entrepreneurial mindset.” She adds that this mindset is “one of the main reasons I pursued law at the beginning of my career.” For more than 10 years, Stephanie Summerson Hall practiced law…

Victoria Pelletier is an experienced senior executive. For over 20 years, she has amassed “corporate and board experience in strategy, operations, growth initiatives, M&A and business and talent culture and development.” Moreover, Victoria Pelletier is a published author. She is also a sought-after public speaker, and she “regularly appears on national television and radio.” As a leader, Victoria Pelletier is a visionary. She has a passion “for innovation, creativity and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.” Because of her work, Victoria Pelletier has won the 2020 Mentor of the Year Award from Women in Communications & Technology. She has also won the…

Dorka Horvath is the founder and CEO of BOOKR Kids. BOOKR is an award-winning reading app for kids. At BOOKR Kids, Dorka Horvath “provides a combination of beloved children’s stories and interactive tools that support literacy development and give families a smart array of digital books in one comprehensive offering.” Likewise, Dorka Horvath engages in “women entrepreneurship by encouraging young girls and women to make a difference.” This is in addition to her true passion, publishing. As an entrepreneur, Dorka Horvath has received the “Founder of the Year” prize at the Central European Innovation Awards. She was also nominated for…

Krista Miller is the founder of Summit In A Box. She “helps entrepreneurs 3x their monthly revenue through virtual summits without wondering where to start or what to do next.” As an entrepreneur herself, Krista Miller uses a method that focuses on “strong connections, collaboration, and making a difference in the lives of everyone involved.” Krista Miller started out with a virtual summit with “a tiny audience.” After that, she began hosting “several $60k+ events.” With her success, Krista Miller has moved on to provide “strategies, templates, and tutorials to others who want to follow the same path.” Krista Miller…

Alexis Artin is a “leading Success Coach.” She is also the co-founder of FreeBody ™ Practice. Over the past twenty years, Alexis Artin has worked hard “propelling people towards their personal and professional best.” Throughout her career, Alexis Artin has also worked with “many A-list celebrities across the board in television and film.” Then Alexis Artin “transitioned her passion and skillset for fostering potential and obtaining results to the world of self-development and transformation.” Likewise, Alexis Artin has also “worked side-by-side with many of the most revered thought leaders bringing personal growth to the global stage.” Because of Alexis Artin,…

Patrick Bosek is the co-founder and CEO of Jorsek Inc., who are the “makers of easyDITA.” The company began in 2005. Since starting the company in 2005, Patrick Bosek “has worked on a wide range of projects all focused on improving authoring, production, and distribution of content.” Likewise, Patrick Bosek focuses primarily on “empowering the users of easyDITA and generally advancing the product documentation industry.” As a software industry professional, Patrick Bosek specializes in “developing, productizing, and solving problems with product content software.” Patrick Bosek is also a “skilled developer, thoughtful manager, and passionate customer advocate.” Together with his co-founder,…

Jessica Dennehy is a business coach on a mission. She wants to “help other entrepreneurs fulfill their dreams.” As an entrepreneur, Jessica Dennehy started Pivot & Slay. The company “coaches entrepreneurs to be adaptive and evolve so their companies can withstand the test of time.” Likewise, at Pivot & Slay, Jessica Dennehy also “helps structure companies, create processes to get businesses running more efficiently, and helps protect brands using Trademarks and other legal strategies that most small business owners overlook.” Before founding Pivot & Slay, Jessica Dennehy fulfilled her dream of working as a Wall Street attorney. For nearly 10…

Robert Gavrilovic is the Director of Online Advertising at Rainfactory. The company is a “full-service digital agency that operates as a Marketing Department for growing brands.” For his work, Robert Gavrilovic brings his specialties in “Google Ads, Microsoft Advertising, Facebook Ads, and all things online advertising.” Throughout his career, Robert Gavrilovic has proven himself as an “experienced and highly creative online advertising and growth marketing professional.” What drives Robert Gavrilovic is his desire to discover “insights within data to produce successful, measurable, integrated advertising communications.” Likewise, Robert Gavrilovic is “passionate about helping clients and companies develop successful marketing strategies, discover…

Pedram Afshar is the founder of Amaka. The tech startup specializes in “accounting integrations and business automation.” In just six years, Pedram Afshar grew Amaka into a worldwide company with a global user base, and with a growing team of 30+ members. Before Amaka, Pedram Afshar built a career in “commercial banking, credit risk and portfolio management.” His work in these areas gave him “invaluable experience in the SME landscape.” This experience helped him a lot when he founded his business. With Amaka, Pedram Afshar focuses on “creating innovative technology solutions across several industries.” He has also “successfully run several…

Michelle Diamond is the CEO of Elevate Diamond Strategy. The company is a “growth strategy and execution advisory and interim executive firm.” As an executive, Michelle Diamond has over 25 years of experience in “strategy, general management, marketing, finance, go-to-market, audit, M&A, and operations.” Michelle Diamond also boasts of “strong expertise helping high growth companies scale, developing, and implementing diverse, yet innovative growth strategies, strategic plans, and go-to-market initiatives.” Likewise, Michelle Diamond’s expertise covers “leading mergers and acquisitions (pre and post), creating competitive advantage and differentiation, and in turnarounds/restructuring to optimize profitability.” Throughout her career, Michelle Diamond has worked with…