— Josh Fields is co-founder and CEO of The Next Step Programs. His nonprofit paves the way for young people with disabilities to find their next major step in life after school and helps them prepare to enter the workforce. Believe it or not, Fields found his personal next step during a conversation over trays…
Supporting A Partner on Their Fertility Journey
— According to Healthline, approximately 15% of couples struggle with fertility. Instead of leaning on each other for support during this time, their feelings of shame and embarrassment often drive them apart. Benjamin Tee, co-founder of twoplus Fertility, empathizes with the frustration so many couples experience. “I focused on my career and delayed having children…
Robert Felder Is Making An Impact with Bearbottom Clothing
— Brands are more than status symbols these days. They signal values, intelligence, sophistication, and even love of our fellow man. Now, consider that so-called Gen Z will be the largest consumer group in America within the next few years — and the first that is majority non-white. According to Rolling Stone Magazine, every brand manager who…
Affecting Social Change Through Opportunity
— The Great Recession, which ravaged economies around the globe from 2007 to 2009, brought economic hardships that had not been experienced since the Great Depression of the 1930s, requiring years of recovery. By 2015, some key economic indicators in the US had returned to pre-recession levels, which meant many US citizens were able to…
What It Takes to Be a Leader With CEO of Bellareed Luxury Pools, Eddie Karr
— Eddie Karr is an entrepreneur, public speaker, and sales coach. As a purpose-driven business owner, he is motivated to create reliable companies in whatever industry he pursues. His newest venture, Bellareed Luxury Pools, is already disrupting the luxury pool industry. Through Karr’s 30-plus years of experience in business development, Bellareed has accomplished more than…
B. Taylor Launches Non-Profit Dedicated to Helping Veterans Post-War
— Award-winning music artist/producer and decorated Navy veteran B. Taylor knows first-hand the challenges that military veterans face. He also knows that veterans who are given the right tools can overcome those challenges and transition to a healthy and satisfying post-war life. With the launch of L1fe Organization, his non-profit, Taylor is pushing for a…
Luhv+’s Shaun Crumméy Sp On The Importance of Mindset
— Luhv+ is an app and community outlet in which creatives, entrepreneurs, and young business professionals gather to master their minds, elevate their lives, and simplify success through professional and career development activities curated by its founder and life coach, Shaun Crumméy. We decided to interview Crumméy about how mindset affects people’s ability to perform.…
CEOs You May Not Have Heard About in the Food and Beverage Industry
— If people took anything away from the pandemic, it is that the present and the future are precious. They want flavorful foods, drinks, and settings that celebrate the “now” with friends and family, and they’re ready to lend their voices to the environmental and health issues that protect tomorrow. Today’s food and beverage trends…
Three African-American Inventors Who Shaped U.S. History According to National Academy of Inventors Member James Howard
— True or false – George Washington Carver invented peanut butter? If you’re like the majority of people, you probably think it’s true. But contrary to popular belief, this prolific figure can’t be credited with creating the lunchtime staple. “What’s interesting is that we grew up as kids somehow under the impression that he was…
Deep Learning: A Father’s Concern for His Son Inspires an AI Platform
— For many of us, the words artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) inspire images of a dystopian future run by computers. Recently, a Google engineer warned that the company’s chatbot had “come to life”; meanwhile, the media serves up videos of robotic dogs armed with machine guns, which seems more terrifying than anything…
Breaking Free of Addiction: Stillwater Behavioral Health’s Nicholas Mathews’ Story
— If anyone knows how difficult it can be to overcome drug addiction and substance abuse, it’s Nicholas Mathews. Today, the co-founder and CEO of Stillwater Behavioral Health is a high-performing leader and role model — but it wasn’t always that way. Mathews started using heroin as a teen and came to rely on a variety…
Five Ideas to Secure Your Children’s Financial Future
— One of the most crucial things every parent has to do, no matter how scary or challenging it can be, is prepare their child for the future. While parents are responsible for their children’s well-being while they are young, there comes a time when they must be able to provide for themselves and secure…
Forrest Gump Changed Jerremy Alexander Newsome’s Life. Now He’s Giving Back.
— Forrest Gump, the fictional character portrayed by Tom Hanks in the 1994 Academy Award-winning film of the same name, did not need to worry about money. Why? Because his friend Lieutenant Dan helped him to invest in a fruit company. Those familiar with Forrest’s story know that it was not actually a fruit company…
Computer Programming for Kids: Coding Courses are the New Piano Lessons
— When children are young, parents often steer them to participate in activities that offer fun and learning in the present to ensure their future success. In years past, those activities might have included piano lessons, ballet, or gymnastics. Today, however, more and more parents are signing their kids up for coding. Even preschoolers are…
Keeping Teens Safe on the Roads During the 100 Deadliest Days
— According to the American Automobile Association (AAA), the first 100 days following Memorial Day are the deadliest on American roads, especially for teenage drivers with more teens on the road during the summer. According to the CDC, there were nearly 2,400 teens in the United States aged 13–19 killed and about 258,000 more injured…
How Craig Goodliffe and Jason Stowe Joined Forces To Create a Disruptive Business
— In 2012, Craig Goodliffe was well in the weeds with his real estate business. He was running a business that sold upwards of 200 homes a year while also managing a business coaching and training empire. He knew he needed help and found it in the most surprising and unlikely places — nearly 7,500…