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Women in VC

From MIT PhD to First Chief Innovation Officer at Three Healthcare Giants: Naomi Fried on Building PharmStars, Bridging the Pharma-Startup Gap, and Why Startups Need "an MBA in Pharma"

Naomi Fried, PhD is the founder and CEO of PharmStars, the first and only pharma-focused accelerator for digital health startups, and co-founder of the PharmStars Ventures fund. But her path to launching PharmStars came after an extraordinary track record as a "first" in healthcare innovation leadership

Women Who Lead

From Widowed with Two Young Children to The UK's First Widow Coach: Karen Sutton on Building "Finding Hope in Widowhood," Hosting The Widow Podcast, and Why "It Wasn't Just Him I Lost, It Was the Version of Me That He Knew"

Karen Sutton is the UK's first specialized coach dedicated to supporting widows and surviving partners globally. But her path to building The Widow Coach Ltd came after the sudden death of her husband Simon in September 2016, when she was left widowed with two young daughters. From the

Founding Partners

System + Soul AI Institute

System + Soul AI Institute is a Latina-led training and strategy firm that helps entrepreneurs and purpose-driven teams go from overwhelmed to AI-confident. Through hands-on workshops and leadership coaching we help businesses build emotionally intelligent, AI-fluent teams that work smarter, lead boldly, and scale sustainably, while

Legal Partners

Faithfully Legal™

Faithfully Legal™ is a boutique legal-strategy practice serving purpose-driven entrepreneurs and women-led businesses. We help founders prevent costly legal issues by building clear, aligned foundations—covering contracts, structure, intellectual property and compliance—so they can grow with confidence, peace, and protection. Website URL https://faithfullylegal.com Preferred

PR

From the Music Scene to Nordic Tech PR: Lovisa Fredriksson on Finding Compelling Stories, Why Press Releases Don't Work Like Magic, and Building a Solo PR Practice That Delivers Agency-Level Results

Lovisa Fredriksson is the founder of LFPR & Content, a strategic PR and content agency based in Malmö, Sweden. But LFPR & Content is "so small that it actually consists of only one person" – and that person is Lovisa, who has worked in the PR and communications industry

Law

From BigLaw Paralegal to Virtual Business Pioneer: Pamela J. Starr on Launching StarrParalegals in 2008, Chairing NFPA's Ethics Board for Eight Years, and Building a Career Mitigation Business with Snarky Authenticity

Pamela J. Starr, CBA, J.S.M., M.A.T.D., is the founder and "Paralegal Extraordinaire" of StarrParalegals, LLC, a pioneering virtual paralegal service launched in 2008—long before remote work became mainstream. After spending decades in BigLaw, Pamela reinvented herself by creating a model that blended

Law

From IBM Project Manager in Singapore to Co-Founding Norton Basu LLP: Somita Basu on Leaving Management Consulting for Law School, Estate Planning for Entrepreneurs, and Building a Multicultural Firm Called "The Best of the Best"

Somita Basu is the founding principal of Norton Basu LLP, a California-based estate planning and probate law firm that Retired Judge LaDoris Cordell (who presided over Santa Clara County Probate Court for two years) calls "the best of the best." But Somita's path to co-

Law

From 25+ Years on Bay Street to Betting on Herself at Dipchand LLP: May Cheng on Leaving Big Law for a Boutique IP Powerhouse, Building a Specialty Practice in Anti-Counterfeiting, and Navigating Bill 96's French Language Requirements

May Cheng is a partner at Dipchand LLP, a Toronto-based IP boutique that Legal 500 describes as "a small but mighty IP boutique that punches well above its weight." But May's path to this woman-led, seven-partner firm came after spending over 25 years

Law

From Growing Up on a Farm to Co-Founding Janzen Schroeder Ag Law: Brianna Schroeder on Environmental Litigation, Agriculture's Big Data, and Leading the National Discussion at the Intersection of Farming, Technology, and Regulation

Brianna Schroeder is co-founder of Janzen Schroeder Ag Law, a boutique law firm exclusively focused on serving those involved with agriculture—from sophisticated farms to ag technology providers to agribusinesses. Since co-founding the firm with Todd Janzen in 2015, Brianna has become a national thought leader at the

Women Who Lead

From Single Parent to Successful Coach: Gemma Hogan on Building Talenta, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, and the 'Align & Act' Framework

Gemma Hogan didn't have a traditional path into HR. As a young single parent without much education or experience, she made a decision not to let circumstances dictate her life. Evening classes, part-time roles, college, and university all while supporting her son. Sixteen years of grafting in

Women Who Lead

From Foundation to Freedom: How Elana Leoni Built a Mission-Driven EdTech Marketing Agency

When Elana Leoni walked away from her role leading marketing at the George Lucas Educational Foundation, where she'd grown Edutopia's social media presence to reach over 20 million education changemakers monthly, most people thought she was crazy. Eight years at a nationally recognized brand backed by

Women Who Lead

From Cybersecurity Law to Wellness Entrepreneurship: Fazila Moosa on Acquiring Stretch-eze and Building a Nervous System Support Brand

After 25 years practicing cybersecurity and privacy law, including founding PRIVATECH Consulting and serving as a recognized Privacy by Design Ambassador, Fazila (Zila) Moosa made an unexpected pivot: she acquired Stretch-eze®, the original resistance loop trusted by movement professionals since the 1980s. But this wasn't a random