Enterprising Young Females

Episode 35: Conversation with Sarah Beatrice Soenke, Director of Marketing and Communication of CU Denver Jake Jabs Center for Entrepreneurship

February 18, 2023 18:56 - 20 minutes - 15.6 MB

According to many banking sources, Colorado is leading the way as the best state for women entrepreneurs. It has the highest percentage of women-owned businesses in the country, at 10.39%, so any female entrepreneur who launches a business here will be in good company. The state has a 76.86% startup survival rate and one of the highest percentages of new businesses nationally. That’s why Sarah and I are talking about women and entrepreneurship and the Jake Jabs Center for Entrepreneurship’...

Episode 34: Anna Brekken, AnnaMade Design Co. and Soaring Together

August 24, 2022 22:57 - 19 minutes - 15.1 MB

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...

Alyx van der Vorm, CEO and Founder of Clyx, The Newest Way To Connect With Friends

August 18, 2022 21:27 - 22 minutes - 16.9 MB

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 [email protected] ...

Emma Biggs, Young Female Canadian Entrepreneur and Co-host of The Food Garden Life Show

June 08, 2022 18:30 - 20 minutes - 15.5 MB

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.

Episode 31Deena Birashk & Shahira Qudrat of The Hyphen Box

June 07, 2022 21:07 - 23 minutes - 18.2 MB

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_b...

Episode 30 Leslie Grossman, Her Circle Leadership

April 08, 2022 15:14 - 19 minutes - 14.4 MB

Creating Your Circle of Leaders While Networking for Success

Episode 29 Kate Whitfield, Fearlessly Girl

March 26, 2022 22:38 - 22 minutes - 17.1 MB

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 [email protected]

Episode 28: Bailey Rose, The Teen Entrepreneur

April 17, 2021 21:30 - 19 minutes - 36.7 MB

Meet Bailey Rose an 18 year old entrepreneur from Bali with an highly successful business. After high school graduation she worked with her mother, another accomplished entrepreneur. There she learned how to launch and grow a business. The interviewer, Addie Carmichael is a junior in high school in Denver Colorado and a Young Woman Ambassador with Girls' C.E.O. Connection. She brings an enlightening perspective on what listeners want to hear from Bailey Rose. Contact Bailey on her Instag...

Episode 27: Reflect on 2020 and Recharge for 2021; Jean Marie DiGiovanna, Author of Stop Talking, Start Asking

January 02, 2021 19:25 - 14 minutes - 28.1 MB

The hostess for this episode of the Enterprising Young Females is Sylvia Scott, Founder, CEO and Chief Visionary Officer of the Girls' C.E.O. Connection.™ Sylvia shares with the audience 12 questions to reflect on 2020 and then to recharge spirit, mind, and body for 2021. These power house questions were shared by Jean Marie DiGiovanna to friends, followers, and clients in her end of the year mailing and social media posts. Jean Marie is a great friend of Sylvia's and Girls' C.E.O. Connecti...

Episode 26: Realizing a Vision & Communicating with Confidence Coaching

December 21, 2020 03:28 - 10 minutes - 20.4 MB

Sylvia Scott, Host of Enterprising Young Females and Founder, CEO, and Chief Visionary Officer introduces the Girls' C.E.O. Connection new two-month coaching package: Realizing a Vision & Communicating with Confidence. The program is designed for young women between the ages of 14 and 18 years old. Its is an education they won’t get in school. This is about teaching young women how to become proficient in their communication skills both verbal and visual. It’s important to create a dyna...

Episode 25: Laura Gallagher and The Creative Company: Loving What You Do And Becoming The Best

December 18, 2020 01:02 - 15 minutes - 29.5 MB

Laura Gallagher and The Creative Company: Loving What You Do And Becoming The Best. Laura Gallagher is a visionary business and community leader with expertise in entrepreneurship, marketing, public relations, digital media and leadership. Laura began her business right out of college and has grown it over the past 30 years into a leading public relations, social media and web development firm. Even at 23 years old when she began Laura knew she needed a team of creative people to work for ...

Episode 24: Thank You To Our Young Ambassadors

June 27, 2020 20:57 - 3 minutes - 8.83 MB

Thank you to Dani Dresdner, Hadley Shalowitz, Addie Budnik And Maddie Gordon for your time as Young Women Ambassadors and members of our Teen Editorial Board. You are greatly appreciated.

Episode 23: Grace Elsner, Founder and CEO, Grace Elsner Babysitting and Dine & Drop

March 21, 2020 23:28 - 24 minutes - 45.3 MB

Grace Elsner is a high school senior at Visitation Academy in St. Louis MO. She began babysitting in 4th grade. For the past eight years Grace has grown her babysitting gigs it into a full service babysitting, animal care, and nanny service. Along with all of this she has created Dine & Drop, a unique Saturday night game night for children from toddlers to 6th graders. Parents drop off their kids for an evening of games, crafts, movies and the Glow stick dance party. Grace can be contact...

Episode 22: Manic Panic, Living in Color: A Rebellious Guide To Hair Color And Life

October 22, 2019 23:29 - 33 minutes - 61.4 MB

Tish and Snooky Bellomo had wanted to write a book yet it never seemed like the right time. When Black Dog & Leventhal gave them a proposal the sisters knew it was the right time.Three years in the making, Tish and Snooky wrote their story with the help of their Manic Panic family and editor. Stylists and their hair color specialists worked with them to create the how to guide. Learn the process of writing a book when two phenomenal women entrepreneurs are running their global business, t...

Episode 21 Choosing a Mentor: Sylvia Scott, Founder Girls' C.E.O.Connection

October 19, 2019 03:51 - 16 minutes - 31 MB

Sylvia Scott, author of Realizing A Vision, Your Toolkit For Success. Words Of Wisdom For Young Female Entrepreneurs is the Founder and Chief Creative Officer of Girls' C.E.O. Connection. In this episode of Enterprising Young Females, Sylvia shares with listeners an excerpt from her book on choosing a mentor and creating a team. This is a topic Sylvia finds important for young women in high school and college. A key point Sylvia makes is that having a mentor is one of the most Important th...

Episode 20: Communicating Effectively in Your Personal and Business Lives: Sylvia Scott, Founder Girls' C.E.O.Connection

October 18, 2019 18:40 - 15 minutes - 28.5 MB

Sylvia Scott, author of Realizing A Vision, Your Toolkit For Success. Words Of Wisdom For Young Female Entrepreneurs is the Founder and Chief Creative Officer of Girls' C.E.O. Connection. In this episode of Enterprising Young Females, Sylvia shares with listeners an excerpt from her book on effective communications. This is a topic Sylvia finds so very important to master, especially for young women in high school and college. A key point Sylvia makes is to have healthy and productive rel...

Episode 19: Tish and Snooky Co-founders and Owners of Manic Panic® NYC

May 20, 2019 22:49 - 21 minutes - 41.2 MB

Enterprising Young Females-Conversation with Tish and Snooky, the Co-founders and owners of Manic Panic® NYC and sponsor of Girls' C.E.O. Connection™ Maddie Daniel and Jamie Plafker, Ambassadors for Girls' C.E.O. Connection,™ sit down with Tish and Snooky to learn the sisters to becoming leaders in the global beauty industry. Tish and Snooky Bellomo took their passion and over 40 years of business built an internationally renowned creative hair color and cosmetics company. Since its begi...

Episode 18: Stacey Ferreira, CEO Forge and Co-author 2 Billion Under 20

May 06, 2018 20:19 - 16 minutes - 31 MB

Madison Daniels, intern for Girls' C.E.O. Connection interview with young female entrepreneur Stacey Ferreira is entitled Plugging into People: The Importance of Becoming a Pro in Networking, Connecting, and Communicating. Stacey is the CEO of Forge which is her second entrepreneurial venture. She speaks around the world on the importance of youth entrepreneurship. Stacey and her brother co-founded MySocial Cloud, an Internet security platform when she was 18 years old. Stacey is one of the ...

Episode 17: Teen Author M.J. Logan

April 05, 2018 18:00 - 9 minutes - 18 MB

Maddie Daniel interviews M.J. Logan about being a successful teen author and young female entrepreneur. The conversation covers how M.J. developed her communication skills at such a young age. She is from Colorado and entered high school in 2017. M.J. wrote her first mystery novel, The Death Call, while in middle school. It is Volume 1 in The Death Call Series of young adult mystery novels. Volume 2 in the trilogy is Camp Signal and is written for high school students. Death Call is av...

Episode 16: Chef Remmi Smith, Co-founder Cook TIme with Remmi

February 06, 2018 19:00 - 28 minutes - 53.3 MB

Chef Remmi Smith began cooking at the age of eight. She is the co-founder and CEO of Cook Time with Remmi;a health based company and cooking show established in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Hosted by 18 year old Remmi Smith, the show is based on concerns for the current childhood obesity epidemic. Remmi’s objective is to get kids excited about cooking, and to link the skill of cooking to improved nutrition. Remmi has authored two cookbooks for kids and then for teens: Global Cooking with Remmi and Th...

Episode 15: Quincy MacShane, Inventor Nancy Drew Board Game; Founder Sutherland Games

January 23, 2018 15:12 - 27 minutes - 50.3 MB

Young entrepreneur Quincy MacShane took her passion for reading Nancy Drew books and invented the Nancy Drew Board Game.Then she founded the company Sutherland Games LLC. This began when she was 14 years old. Very few Generation Z high school girls will persist to get approval to use graphics from a company like Scribner. The podcast comes from our video interview with Quincy. Check it out on the Girls C.E.O.Connection website (www.girlsceoconnection.com). To contact Quincy for more informat...

Episode 14: Catherine Cook Connelly, Co-founder and Vice President Brand Strategy,MeetMe.

January 16, 2018 19:00 - 38 minutes - 69.8 MB

In July 2013, Alexandra Hoang and Kelly Trinh interviewed Catherine Cook Connellly about her journey on creating MyYearbook. Alexandra and Kelly were Ambassadors for Girls' C.E.O. Connection and were recent high school graduates. The original video interview is still available to watch on the Girls' C.E.O. Connection YouTube channel. Follow along with Alexandra and Kelly as they learn how Catherine and her brother Dave grew myYearbook from a small startup in 2005 to a major competitor of ...

Episode 13: Part 1 Zandra A. Cunningham, Founder & CEO Zandra Beauty

December 12, 2017 19:00 - 16 minutes - 31.1 MB

This is the first part of a video interview we did with Zandra Cunningham. It was so interesting I decided to share it with our followers as a two-part podcast. Zandra Cunningham is an award-winning 17-year-old entrepreneur from Buffalo New York. Zandra is also the founder of The Zandra "TLC" Foundation, a philanthropist, public speaker, civil rights-education activist. She is an Ambassador for the International Day of Girl and founded the Day of the Girl, Buffalo. Her mission is to con...

Episode 12: Juliette Brindak Blake, Co-founder and Partner Miss O and Friends.

September 12, 2017 11:00 - 53 minutes - 48.7 MB

This month I chose the topic of You are the CEO of Your Life and Juliette Brindak Blake, is the perfect example of a female entrepreneur being the CEO of her life and the business. Juliette is the Co-founder and Partner Miss O & Friends and Moms with Girls. She is exceptionally passionate about the mission of helping tween girls navigate those confusing years. Juliette was 13 years old when she approached her parents with the idea for the business. Miss O & Friends was officially launched in...

Episode 11: Marisa Anne Cummings, Creative Thursday, Owner & Artist. The Brand Called You-How Your Personal Brand Melds with Your Business Brand as a Female Entrepreneur

August 08, 2017 11:00 - 1 hour - 78.1 MB

Marisa Anne Cummings, Owner, Creative Thursday has been an entrepreneur for 18 years. She is an artist, fabric designer, consultant, teacher, web series host, author, and podcaster. The name of her business came about when Marisa decided to have Thursday as the day to take time for herself and be creative. All of Marisa’s products and businesses are under the Creative Thursday brand she launched in 2004. Her passion is to inspire and empower creative entrepreneurs to thrive in both life and ...

Episode 10: Sylvia Scott, Founder Girls' C.E.O. Connection. Starting Today You are the CEO of Your Life & Business

July 11, 2017 11:00 - 21 minutes - 20.1 MB

Sylvia Scott is also the visionary and producer of the Realizing a Vision conference series and co-author of Realizing a Vision, Your Toolkit for Success. Words of Wisdom for Young Female Entrepreneurs. Sylvia discusses how a signature style is created to define a brand. How a young woman is perceived will influence how people will support her as a young entrepreneur. It is essential to take control of the perception or someone else will do it. Sylvia has been an entrepreneur for nearly 20 y...

Episode 9: Lizzie Marie Likness, Lizzie Marie Cuisine & Wandering the Gap. Going the Extra Mile Productivity, Staying Focused, Prioritizing and Managing Time, and Self-Discipline

June 13, 2017 11:00 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MB

Lizzie Marie Likness is founder of Lizzie Marie Cuisine and Wandering the Gap.Lizzie discusses the development of her business for healthy cooking and eating. She owned Lizzie Marie Cuisine from the age of 8 to 16. Lizzie closed her business in 2015 to focus on studying for graduation and decide how to proceed with college. Lizzie has taken a gap year between high school and college. Wandering the Gap has become a conversation with Lizzie’s followers on how she handles the challenges and exp...

Episode 8: Isabella Rose Taylor, Founder and Creator of Isabella Rose Taylor Designs

May 09, 2017 11:00 - 27 minutes - 25.1 MB

Isabella Rose Taylor, Founder and Creator of Isabella Rose Taylor Designs for teenage girls. She discusses the development of her business with her perseverance, self-discipline, and collaboration. Contact Isabella Rose Taylor through her Facebook account at IsabellaRoseTaylorDesigns message board, personal Instagram at isabellarosetaylor or her business Instagram at irtthebrand

Episode 7: Sylvia Scott, Founder of Girls' C.E.O. Connection. Communicating in a Virtual Global Community Where English is a Shared Language.

April 11, 2017 11:00 - 10 minutes - 9.23 MB

Sylvia Scott, Founder of Girls' C.E.O. Connection™ is also the creator and producer of the Realizing a Vision conference series and co-author of Realizing a Vision, Your Toolkit for Success. Words of Wisdom for Young Females Entrepreneurs. Sylvia has been an entrepreneur for nearly 20 years. She has worked closely with women entrepreneurs from those who are just launching a business to those who are highly accomplished in business and their communities and industries. www.girlsceoconnection....

Episode 6: Morissa Schwartz, Founder of GenZ Publishing and Voice for Generation Z. Grabbing Hold of Opportunities with the Art of Networking, Connecting, and Collaboration

March 14, 2017 11:00 - 24 minutes - 22.1 MB

Morissa Schwartz, Founder of GenZ Publishing is a best-selling author, media personality and a Voice for Generation Z. Morissa is a strong advocate for high school girls to become online entrepreneurs. She discusses taking hold of one opportunity after another to become the successful entrepreneur she is today. Contact Morissa through her websites https://morissa schwartz.com or https://genzpublising

Episode 5: Amanda Faye Martin, Co-founder Wormwood Theatre Collective. Success Skills, Developing the Leader Within, Power of Teamwork and Creating Success Team.

February 13, 2017 12:00 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MB

Amanda Faye Martin is the Co-founder, co-director, and co-producer of Wormwood Theatre Collective in Denver, CO. Amanda discusses how she developed her success skills and became the business leader she is today. She also discusses how important teamwork it is when working with her co-founder, actors, and musicians to make Wormwood Theatre Collective successful. Amanda Faye Martin began her entrepreneur journey at the age of 13. She created a jewelry business, Pick Me Jewelry, and ultimate...

Episode 4: Ana Cristel Rivas Founder of Ana Cristel Photography. Ana's Journey as a Very Young Teen Entrepreneur to Where She is Today.

January 13, 2017 12:00 - 21 minutes - 20.1 MB

Ana Rivas discusses how her vision to be a fashion designer and photographer has changed into the expansion of her photography business into social issues and weddings. She explains how perseverance and going the extra mile helps to create a business and keep it going. Ana shares how her vision now includes producing tabletop books that tell the stories of others she has met. Ana touches on how she looks at everything around her including jobs that don’t pertain to her photography to grow. I...

Episode 3: Catherine Cook, Co-founder and Vice President Brand Strategy,MeetMe. Communicating Effectively

December 13, 2016 10:00 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MB

Catherine Cook, Co-founder and Vice President of Brand Strategy of MeetMe. Catherine discusses her journey of communicating effectively from the beginnings of MyYearbook as it became re-branded to MeetMe. The company has built one of the top mobile apps for Millennials. https://www.meetme.com; Contact Catherine through her Twitter account @cncook. She will set up a time to connect.

Episode 2: Julie Weston, Weston Wear, Founder and President. From Passion to Vision.

November 17, 2016 18:52 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MB

Julie Weston, San Francisco fashion designer and founder of Weston Wear. From Passion to Vision-Creating dance-inspired womenswear from a passion for colors, fabrics, and dance and building a well established fashion business from it. www.westonsf.com. Contact Julie through her email at jw@westonwear

Episode 1: The Launch of Enterprising Young Females Podcast

November 16, 2016 15:36 - 4 minutes - 3.71 MB

Sylvia introduces her show and explains what it's all about and how it can help high school girls and young women develop the traits and behaviors of accomplished female entrepreneurs.