I first connected with Cheldin Barlatt Rumer in a women's group on Facebook, and she invited me to be a guest on her online talk show, "This Is It TV." I wasn't sure what to expect, or how to prepare and I was admittedly frazzled when, on the day of the interview, there was lots of rain. Despite showing up with frizzy hair, Cheldin was warm, inviting, reassuring, and lovely. She also happens to be incredibly smart, driven, and passionate about helping people grow their busine

I was introduced to Heather through a mutual friend (another featured Lady Boss, Amanda Alappat!), and I love what her business is all about: taking the intimidation factor out of working out and making the gym a more supportive, community experience. Despite her background as a physical trainer, Heather is truly an entrepreneur at heart. In addition to the Grassroots Fitness Project, she has founded 5 other organizations! Heather Gunn-Rivera: Grassroots Fitness Project What

It turns out that I was a big fan of Julie Salvano long before I met her. Just like Serena Scanzillo, Julie and I met in a Facebook group for Solopreneurs, but I was already familiar with her business because I have taken my kids to her classes! Rhythm Babies is a wonderful early education music program here in Philadelphia, with regular classes spread out at kid-friendly establishments throughout the city. If you have kids under the age of five in the city, I highly recommen

Lorraine and I first met at a friend's wedding. She was not attending as a guest, however; she, along with her husband Greg, was the wedding photographer. Since my husband and I were planning a wedding at the time, I was paying close attention to how they approached their work and I also just thought they looked pretty damn cool. We ended up hiring Lorraine (and Greg) to be our wedding photographers and were so pleasantly surprised to become friendly with them both in the pro

I first met Samantha when I was planning my wedding in 2013 and needed a makeup artist. She was recommended to me through a mutual friend and I remember when she showed up at my apartment for the trial session, it was like we had always been friends. She was easy to be around and very talented--qualities I always look for in new friends! In the years since, I've gotten to know Sam very well. She is kind, generous, funny, and one of the most hard working women I know. Every da

I've been getting bombarded by emails lately and it's a little annoying. In the past few months, I submitted my email to a bunch of different self-proclaimed marketing experts in an effort to stay up-to-date on what others in my industry are doing, and I was shocked to find how many of them have tried to monetize their expertise without any of them really having anything new to contribute. These so-called experts all follow the same formula: boast about how they were struggli

Courtney is one of my oldest and dearest friends. We grew up together, which means we've gone from having sleepovers and talking about boys, to launching businesses and having daughters of our own (who have become friends!). Courtney has a pretty incredible professional story that started back when we were in high school. Courtney was recommended by the principal of our school to work with a young woman who had experienced a stroke and lost much of her speech function. Their

I remember when I was first starting out on my own I would break out into a cold sweat when people asked me what I did for a living. My talents were wide ranging and I had trouble defining everything that I was doing for my clients in a clear and concise way. This also meant that I lacked confidence while trying to explain myself. Certainly not an ideal situation at a networking event. Was I a freelancer? A consultant? A business owner? Did I handle creative marketing? Social

The New York Times recently wrote a shocking article about the realities of pregnancy discrimination within American businesses and corporations. The article cites the fact that the "number of pregnancy discrimination claims filed annually with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has been steadily rising for two decades and is hovering near an all-time high." This article happened to hit me on a personal level, as I am currently 9-months pregnant with my second child.

I had a wonderful call recently with my old roommate from college, who also happens to be a kickass entrepreneur and mom! Lindsay recently launched her own PR Firm, 9:2:9 PR, which handles "executed campaigns and enhanced brand visibility across fashion, fitness, beauty, red carpet + event, celebrity, content PR, consumer electronics, entertainment, sports, advertising, lifestyle, luxury, advertising, media trade, and travel verticals." Part of our discussion revolved around