From the Peace Corps To the Arab Spring To Growing New Entrepreneurs
Bo Ghirardelli is the Co-Founder and CEO of Sky’s the Limit, a rapidly expanding digital platform that connects entrepreneurs with peers, volunteer business mentors, training resources, and funding. Sky’s the Limit is one of the largest nonprofit organizations in the US serving underrepresented young adult entrepreneurs, with over 40,000 young entrepreneurs and volunteers registered on […]
The World’s Nicest Debt Collector
Christina Harbridge is the MisChief Executive Officer at Allegory, Inc, a workplace behavior consultancy that teaches companies how to increase performance and results through people development and system design. She is the author of Swayed: How to Communicate for Impact, where Christina explains a detailed set of actions that teaches us to communicate, so people really hear […]
Overcoming a Failed First Startup To Acquire a Successful Business
Corey Veverka is the President of Total Validation Services, Inc (TVS, Inc.) and the San Francisco Chapter of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO). He has over 21 years of experience in the biopharmaceutical industry, commissioning, qualification, and validation in project management, budgeting, and planning for small and large capital projects. Corey holds a Bachelor of Science […]
Flying on Private Jets and Helping Fight Cyber Attacks With Pat Costello
Pat Costello is the Co-founder and Principal of Evolve MGA, a company specializing in cyber insurance that does the underwriting for one of the most comprehensive cyber insurance policies a business can buy. Pat co-founded Evolve MGA with his brother Mike because they knew they could provide retail insurance brokers with far more value than […]
Running a Family Cleaning Business, Surviving Lawsuits, and Exiting During Covid With Laurie Corona
Laurie Corona is a business coach and entrepreneur. She is a member of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization of San Francisco and coaches for the EO Accelerator program. She was the Chief Executive Officer at Greene’s Cleaners, a family-owned business that was sold in 2021. Laurie worked as the Vice President and CFO for Lixit Animal Care […]
Leading a Chapter Through a Global Pandemic
Mike Simonsen is the Co-founder and CEO of Altos Research, a real estate analytics firm founded in 2006. Altos provides real estate brokers and agents, financial institutions, investors, and builders with real-time data and insight into the US housing market. Mike has 15 years of experience in software development, marketing of enterprise applications, and security […]
Taking a Risk and Reinventing Accounting
Nikole Mackenzie is the Founder and CEO of Momentum Accounting, a 100% US-based remote team of business-savvy accountants and technology experts who help like-minded creative agencies and other professional service companies scale from $1 million to $10 million in annual recurring revenue. Nikole and her team help agency owners save money, increase revenue, stay compliant, […]
Going From 10% Online Revenue to 70% in 2 Weeks
Johanna Bialkin is the Founder and CEO of Aldea Home & Baby, which offers a highly curated selection of stylish, eco-friendly nursery pieces, hip decor, baby gear, and more. After a successful career in advertising and time spent within the non-profit space, Johanna decided to combine her love for people and creating beautiful spaces by […]
Radically Listening and Restoring Rainforests: Innovative Ways To Solve Global Heating Problems
Kinari Webb is the Founder of Health In Harmony, an international nonprofit dedicated to reversing global heating, understanding that rainforests are essential for the survival of humanity. Kinari, an Ashoka and Rainer Arnhold Fellow, founded Health In Harmony as a response to the devastation she saw in the rainforests of Indonesia in 2007. Kinari is […]
From Gucci and Barneys New York to Retail NFTs
Syama Meagher is the Founder and Chief Strategist at Scaling Retail, an innovative retail business consultancy and marketing agency that specializes in launching and scaling successful fashion retail companies. She currently leads the agency’s global team of talented professionals, cultivating winning results and alleviating uncertainty for fashion and lifestyle brands. In addition to this, Syama […]
3 EOSF Presidents Share Their Path to Leadership
Rudy Mutter is the Co-founder and CTO of Yeti, a San Francisco-based company that designs, develops, and launches first-gen digital products. Rudy is also the current President of the EO San Francisco Chapter. Previously, he worked as a software and web developer for companies including Verivo and athenahealth. Franka Winchester is the Managing Partner and […]
