I started doing music at a young age. My dad was a DJ in Atlanta at the time so it exposed to a lot of different kinds of music. I carried that all into my middle school and high school years when I began performing in competitions around the city! Continue Reading Meet Justin Reid of Juśtin
When I was a small child my grandmother made sure that I was included in any kitchen activities, she was a small business owner as well. In the 80s she came the American from Thailand and opened up a Chinese restaurant here in Long Beach, back then Thai food was not popular so she had to adjust. Eventually, over time she would bring in Thai dishes to expose the community to Thai cuisine. My grandmother was a hard worker and enjoyed being able to provide great good to the local community, growing up I too loved being in the kitchen and cooking dishes for my family. As I grew older I knew that I was meant to be in the restaurant industry, I started my first job at 16 and this was just at a local Papa Johns where I learned the basics of food handling, leadership, cash handling, customer service, and many other skills. I spent my high school years there and branched out to different food establishments, I became a young mother at 19 and I knew I needed to advance my career quickly in order to provide for my son. At the time the economy was not doing so well and I let his father control my career path, I was influenced to go to school for the medical field rather than pursuing my passion. During this time I landed a job at the Disneyland Resort when I was done with the medical field education I was working in the kitchens at Disney, I absolutely hated my internship in a Pharmacy but I loved being in the kitchen. I decided to let go of the medical path and focus on what I was passionate about instead, I was no longer with my son’s father at this time as well so following my career with no one influencing my decisions was a blessing. I spent many years within the resort and learned so much from many different chefs, I also went to culinary school at Cerritos college under Chef Pierini and received formal culinary education. I moved up within the kitchens at Disney and after 8 years I was starting to feel stagnant and wanted more. My career at Disney came to an end back in 2017 and I was introduced to the small business kitchen industry, I became a partner at my previous endeavor but it came to an end this year during the start of the pandemic. I realized that I was destined for much greater and that I could do the same amount of work for my own business so I made a move and took the leap of faith and opened up Hangry Belly on my own with a little help from my current life partner. So far it’s been good and my main goal is to have the same happiness that my grandmother did when she was providing great food to the local community. Continue Reading Meet Kat Vacharabul of Hangry Belly
Twelve years ago we lost our 10-month-old son to gun violence in 2008. In 2011 we started our Non-profit Derrick Danzel Days II Corporation named after our son. Our mission was to create something that would impact millions of people. We didn’t want his death to be just another statistic. We specialize in community outreach, business consulting & gun violence awareness. Continue Reading Meet Shiketa Days of Derrick Danzel Days II Corporation
I’ve been writing for years. I started at a young age. I wrote down any and everything that would come to mind, like daily journaling or a Dear Diary. In my adolescent years, I was very soft-spoken. Writing was my voice. I would write about how my day went, how I felt and even jot down my ideas and goals.
In highschool, Language arts was where I truly developed my love for writing eventually turning my work into poetry. It allowed me to broaden my vocabulary and become educated on the different techniques to writing. While reaping each skill, I was able to take my writing to a different level and produce masterpieces that labeled me as an author. Continue Reading Meet Author J.Jae
I became a New Mom in 2011 and I noticed that I had to use Google as my primary source of information when I had questions about my pregnancy and about childbirth. For a few years, I would travel the US going baby expos looking for information and resources and I noticed that there was not enough people in the room that looked like me, a black women. There wasn’t a diverse group of women in the room gathering the information that they could benefit from on their pregnancy journey. That’s when I came up with the idea Continue Reading Meet Candice Lewis of Moon Baby Show
Ever since I was young boy, I’ve dreamed of becoming one of the world’s greatest entertainers. So I studied the greats every night, worked on my craft and challenged myself daily to be the best that I could be.
My journey in showbiz began almost a decade ago today and It’s something that I couldn’t be even the more proud about. So instead of begging for an opportunity, I took a leap of faith to build my own table.
“Interview with the Prince” is my passion project and my gift to my two nieces and four nephews. I wanted to provide them with a glimmer of hope that if their uncle can do it so can they.
“Interview with the Prince” is based on the intention of sharing a light on greatness. My focus is to help educate, equip & empower my community with the knowledge of creating & truly owning their power.
In the words of my hero Mr. Tyler Perry “…ownership is non-negotiable. It’s not at all. I have to have that particular part of it because that is where generational wealth is made. That’s where things are established for generations to come for my son and his kids. And if they are as smart about it as I have been, then everything will change. I think that’s how you change entire communities.” Continue Reading Meet Prince Carter
My name is Delisa Roman I am 29 years old and the owner of Fit Moms Of Philly LLC coming straight out of college I Immediately was hired into corporate America after changing the scenery a few times I realized that I had a true passion for health and wellness as I tried to insert it in every aspect of any company that I worked for even during lunch breaks I would have employees doing workouts and walking around the office buildings after having my daughter I decided I wanted to start a company dedicated to moms that allowed them to be flexible and held them accountable for their own goals.immediately was hired into corporate America after changing the scenery a few times I realized that I had a true passion for health and wellness as I tried to insert it in every aspect of any company that I worked for even during lunch breaks I would have employees doing workouts and walking around the office buildings after having my daughter I decided I wanted to start a company dedicated to moms that allowed them to be flexible and held them accountable for their own goals I’ll quit corporate America back in 2017 and ventured off into my own lane creating my company now known as Fit Moms of Philly 💕I quit corporate America back in 2017 and ventured off into my own lane creating my company now known as Fit Moms Of Philly LLC We have expanded into our own studio and we host events all throughout the city Continue Reading Meet Delisa of Fit Moms of Philly
I’m originally from Hawaii and moved to the South Bay about 11 years ago. My family had a liquor store that had space in the back for a take out restaurant. We gave it a try and it blew to something a lot bigger than we ever imagined. From that location we open two other locations and I partnered in a brewery. Continue Reading Meet Lowell Bakke of The Standing Room
I spent more than a decade in the corporate/technology world, and I took on every job as though it were my own business. This dedication and drive helped me rise to leadership roles among some of the top marketing technology companies, managing multi-million dollar online marketing budgets for companies such as Twitter, Proctor & Gamble, and Microsoft. I loved it… but I knew that ultimately, this wasn’t my deepest path. I wanted more freedom and fulfillment. And I knew that I could serve bigger.
Coming from a Southeast Asian background, I always accepted things like reincarnation and talking to spirits. As I got older, my love of the metaphysical expanded to include everything from yoga and meditation to astrology and personal development. I cultivated my own daily practices, attended seminars and worked 1:1 with respected spiritual teachers and mind-body healers. Fast-forward to 2014: I found myself at a crossroads. The company I worked for at the time was being acquired, and I had the opportunity to move into a bigger role. But something inside of me knew it was time to make a change. I worked with a career coach, took every assessment and aptitude test I could find, and consulted my team of spiritual advisors (which included astrologers, tarot readers and intuitive).
Today, I combine my expertise in online marketing with my love of the intuitive arts to help established experts, coaches, and educators bring their life’s work online – so they can serve bigger. In the past 5 years I’ve helped my clients launch highly successful online programs and schools – changing the lives of thousands of participants from around the world and generating multiple seven figures in revenue. Continue Reading Meet Destinee Berman
Anchor Collection is a boutique representation company that provides independent group sales support, connecting Our Partners – Hotels, Venues & DMCs – with key players in the meeting, event, and incentive industries.
We consistently offer reliable and steadfast market representation for international and US Hotels, Venues & DMCs with US-based meeting, incentive, and event professionals – both direct and third-party planners.
We are strategic partners, global meeting and incentive industry professionals, and highly successful sales representatives that seamlessly connect premium international properties and destinations with interested corporate accounts.
After 25 years working for large hotel corporations and being laid off from Radisson Hotels, I decided to do my own thing, I already had a loyal client base and extensive network in the domestic and international meeting and incentive market which made setting up a new business a little easier.
We are experts at building partner relationships that deliver positive, measurable results. Continue Reading Meet Cherryl Brazier of Anchor Collection