Anna Brekken is a GenZ high school entrepreneur from Denver Colorado. She is a speaker with a passion for creative writing. Anna believes everyone has an important story to share, and creative writing is the tool to uncover your voice and stand out. With only three greeting card designs Anna opened her Etsy shop, AnnaMade Design Co. She has created over 150 cards, developed her writing skills and met some amazing young entrepreneurs. These young entrepreneurs were great at designing products but struggled with business skills and growing their businesses. Anna saw a need and hosted Soaring Together 2022, an online event in March with over 300 teen attendees and 15 speakers. Contact Anna at hello@annamadeblog.com and follow her on Instagram at Soaring.together and AnnaMadeDesignCO.

Meet Alyx van der Vorm, CEO and Founder of the app Clyx, the newest way to find out where your friends are hanging out or places to meet potentially new friends. Why is it easier to order food than to connect with friends. Alyx is from London England and now based in Miami Florida. She attended Harvard and during the pandemic spent her free time developing the new app. Check it out at https://www.clyx.app.

If you have questions for Alyx or want to connect reach out to her at alyx@clyx.app or on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/alyxvdv/

 

16-year-old Emma Biggs is a podcaster, blogger, public speaker, and published author (Gardening with Emma. Grow and Have Fun). She is an entrepreneur and gardener with 150 varieties of tomatoes in her garden. Seeds for these tomatoes are available through Emma's website, https://www.emmabiggs.ca. Follow Emma on Instagram @emmabiggs_grows.

 

Afghan-American mother-daughter entrepreneurs, Deena Birashk and Shahira Quadrat talk about the launch of their gift-box business, HyphenBox. Created as a way to solve the problem of what to give to someone who has everything and considers themself to be a hyphenated American. The gift boxes celebrate the heritage, connection,  and culture of Afghan-Americans, Mexican-Americans, Chinese-Americans, and Desi-Americans.

You can find them on https://hyphenbox.com and on Instagram at the_hyphen_box. To contact Deena and Shahira go to the website's contact page at https://hyphenbox.com/contact.

 

Creating Your Circle of Leaders While Networking for Success

Kate Whitfield, CEO and Founder of Fearlessly Girl talks with Sylvia Scott, CEO Girls' C.E.O. Connection about the journey of launching and growing Fearlessly Girl. Kate was 16 years old when she decided to make a difference for girls being bullied in middle and high school. Some 15 years later her business held the largest anti-bullying conference in North America and has 200 plus chapters.  To Contact Kate email her at hello@fearlesslygirl.com