Becoming Your Best

Meet the Young Woman Whose Mindfulness Built a Business Jessica Bruny wants you to be the best version of yourself because she knows how life-changing that can be. This young entrepreneur grew up in a first-generation Haitian-American family as the youngest of 14...

From Solopreneur to Team of 13, Allysen Kerr Grows Through the Pandemic

Allysen Kerr, principal and creative director of Prymel Elements in Tampa, Florida, and member of NAWBO Lakeland Metro, has never been one to back down from an opportunity to grow. She graduated from college with a degree in journalism and dreams of one day publishing...

WBO Capitalizes on Diversity and Inclusion Efforts to Build Successful Practice

​“Never lose your why. Stay anchored to it. It fuels our fire.” —Gwendolyn J. Tucker, NAWBO Memphis member   Gwendolyn Tucker had built a successful corporate career as an accountant and auditor and later as manager of diversity and inclusion for a Fortune 500 paper...

Rebirth Your Brand: This Purpose-Driven Femmepreneur Shows Women How

If you think the start of a new year is the perfect time for a “rebirth”, you haven’t met Texas-based entrepreneur and NAWBO Houston member Tanika Vital-Pringle. Her business helps other women business owners to rebirth their brands in exciting, strategic ways all...

“Impeccable Timing” Forces This New Business Owner to Pivot

Heather Polivka Heather Polivka’s timing is impeccable, but then again, there’s no perfect time to start your own business. The NAWBO Minnesota member—whose mom and grandfather were entrepreneurs and whose mom was a NAWBO member—opened HeatherP Solutions in March just...

Back on Top After a Journey of Highs, Lows and Everything in Between

  Lena Graham-Morris knows the highs and lows of entrepreneurship because she has lived them as a fourth generation entrepreneur and woman business owner—and despite the challenges this year has presented, she’s back on top and holding on. Lena started her career in...

Laura McHolm Revels in Surprising People in Good Ways

  Laura McHolm, co-founder, chief marketing officer and chief of organized living of the Los Angeles, California-based NorthStar Moving Company, doesn’t mind a little “shock and awe”—in fact, she revels in surprising people in good ways by doing the unexpected. She...

Uncomfortable Touting Your Own Success? Becky Wilson Says Consider Letting an Award Do It For You

  WDS honorees at the 2019 Stevie Awards for Women in Business awards gala in New York City (L to R): Virginia Littlejohn, Quantum Leaps, 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award (NAWBO member); Bindu Latha Cheedella, Elite-Tek-Solutions, Entrepreneur of the Year...

Reinventing the Wedding: How One Member’s Innovation Is Securing Her Future

  Amy Grace Collins loved her work through Amy Grace Events. She was doing incredible corporate events and weddings for organizations and couples at the most amazing venues in California and Michigan, with the very best in everything—food, flowers, music, photography,...