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From São Paulo to Tampa to Founding Controller Works: Mariana Alvarez on Growing Up in a Family Business, Healing from Divorce While Building a Virtual Accounting Firm, and Why "I Understand When They Say 'I Barely Have Money to Make Payroll This Week'"
Mariana Alvarez, MSA, EA is the founder and CEO of Controller Works, a virtual outsourced accounting firm serving small to mid-size family-owned businesses in Tampa and beyond. But her path to building Controller Works came after enduring a challenging divorce that dismantled her family and forced her to rebuild her
From Condé Nast to LoveReading and brave&bold: Deborah Maclaren on Building Two Purpose-Driven Businesses, Donating £100K+ in Books to UK Schools, and Why Purpose Is Your Competitive Advantage
Deborah Maclaren is Chief Executive of LoveReading and LoveReading4Kids, and Co-Founder of brave&bold, a female-focused consultancy providing fractional expertise to organizations. But her path to building two purpose-driven businesses came after nearly three decades in media and publishing, where she started at Condé Nast, and climbed the corporate
From International Student to Award-Winning Immigration Attorney: Fiona McEntee on Founding McEntee Law Group and Visa Pathways for Female Entrepreneurs
Fiona McEntee came to the United States as an international student from Ireland. Today, she’s the Founding Partner and Managing Attorney of McEntee Law Group, a nationally recognized immigration law firm based in Chicago that has advised thousands of startup founders, artists, athletes, and entrepreneurs on their paths to
From 14 Books to The Grounded Leader: Sweta Vikram on Building NimmiLife, Coaching Leaders Through Grief, and Why Ayurveda Isn't About Perfection
Sweta Vikram doesn't just teach wellness. She lives it, writes it, and builds businesses around it. As an award-winning author of 14 books, Ayurvedic doctor, trauma-informed yoga teacher, certified grief coach, and adjunct professor, she's spent decades translating ancient wisdom into practical frameworks for modern life.