Carolyn Crewe is the CEO and Co-Founder of Duckish Natural Skin Care, a concentrated, natural bath, body, and baby care brand that does less with more. Based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Carolyn has navigated both the e-commerce and brick-and-mortar business landscape in the past few years to both grow the Duckish brand, and in response to growing burnout rates amongst women, introduce Boom Box, a premium wellness subscription box for tired-ass women. What started as a part-time business has grown into a full-time e-commerce brand with products on the shelves of over 200 stores, including Whole Foods Ontario and Sobeys stores across Atlantic Canada, in the last six years. From deciding how to sell online, building an Amazon store, or subscription box business, Carolyn has a wealth of experience to share.

Jennifer Mercado is a South Florida Luxury Realtor, Boss Talks Network’s Chief Chapter Director, a women’s mentorship community, mother of 2 toddlers, wife of one, and avid at-home performer/singer. She grew up bi-culturally, as the first generation Dominican American, to immigrant parents of an extended and blended family. She is also the owner of a media & content producing company, Insightful Media LLC, which teaches real estate agents how to leverage free social media for lead gen and organic growth.

Chiara Fraser is the principal co-founder and Brand Manager of Her Roomies, the first accommodation rental platform for women. After a personal experience during a move to Spain, she realized the need for a safe, ‘one-stop shop’ rental space for women. She consulted with her father, a long-time real estate developer, and together they closed the gap in the market and launched Her Roomies in October 2020.

Samantha Ste Marie is a Summit Host as well as a Productivity and Client Acquisition Strategist for online service providers. Since starting her business nearly ten years ago, she has ghostwritten three bestselling books in the business genre, worked with some of the online course industry’s leading educators, and helped hundreds of aspiring business owners start and grow their service based businesses.

She has made it her mission to debunk the idea that hustling is the way to grow a business and show as many entrepreneurs a different way to achieve their goals. She is the founder of two online programs: Launch Your Services, which helps aspiring service providers launch their businesses, and Pitch It REAL Good, which helps business owners land new clients with ease.

Arete Eleni Friedman has over 20 years of legal experience, including mass tort and environmental litigation, insurance coverage, project management, settlement negotiation, mediation, and dispute resolution. She founded Renovation Legal to help homeowners navigate their home improvement journeys from start to finish. Renovation Legal provides custom contracts, legal coaching, support, and process improvement strategies. Arete Friedman is licensed to practice law in NY and CT.

With the median cost of a home in New York City coming in at around $750K, real estate professionals in this market can make a killing. However; one realtor is turning her attention to a market that is often overlooked. MonaLesa D. Brackett, New York Licensed Real Estate Salesperson (REALTOR®), specializes in assisting homeless clients with housing vouchers lease their own units. In a niche market, voucher holders are often illegally discriminated against by realtors, landlords, and other tenants. Born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, the actress turned REALTOR® has always had a passion for charity and has found her niche in helping the homeless find safe housing to improve their quality of life.