Before launching High Strung, Laura Nolen spent her career in the demanding worlds of AI and retail, building teams, products, and scalable businesses. It was fast-paced, high-pressure work that required constant reinvention — skills that would later become the foundation for entrepreneurship.
Before launching High Strung, Laura Nolen spent her career in the demanding worlds of AI and retail, building teams, products, and scalable businesses. It was fast-paced, high-pressure work that required constant reinvention — skills that would later become the foundation for entrepreneurship.
I was treated to an in- home cooking class with Jamie and a group of girlfriends. I learned a lot, the food was delicious and it was so much fun! Reach out to Jamie to host a class at your home.
For Jamie Sydney, the kitchen has always been
Sometimes the most meaningful businesses are born not from a perfectly crafted plan—but from a deeply personal calling.
For Stephanie Hazard, that calling came after a series of life shifts that forced her to reevaluate everything. With a background in advertising, television production, and business development, Stephanie had spent years
In 2004, registered nurse Alice Benedetto stood in a grocery store aisle—frustrated. Her two-year-old son was reaching for snack after snack, and every single option was filled with sugar, additives, and ingredients she wouldn’t recommend to her own patients. She went home and made something better.
Adrienne Fleming grew up in a dance studio. It was her world—her rhythm, her identity—and she always assumed she would pursue dance in college. But a visit to Vanderbilt shifted her path. She chose a more traditional route, building a career in marketing within a finance company.
If you are not going to Columbia any time soon and you want a skin care line made from botanicals like @Lotodelsur, look no further than Hillary Peterson’s brand @TrueBotanicals. She’s making women proud everywhere as an Inc. Female Founder Honoree for 2026! Yay!!!!
While visiting Cartagena, Columbia in March, I was introduced to a beautiful line of skin care made from botanicals and an even more beautiful start up story. As we had our final breakfast with @Becoming_Theia during their inaugural international women’s wellness retreat, they gifted us with the @lotodelsur facial oil.
Sometimes the best businesses start with a simple question. Why can’t we find a cake that tastes homemade? In 1997, friends Dena Tripp and Debbie Shwetz were living in Las Vegas and searching for a cake that wasn’t dry, overly processed, or forgettable. They wanted something rich, moist, nostalgic —
Several people in town were wearing these cool puffer jackets made out of the coolest prints. When I asked who made them I was surprised – Rachel Antonoff (yes the sister of Taylor Swift’s long time collaborator). Rachel says, “We all need clothes but I believe clothes should do more