August 7, 2017 August 7, 2017 Member Spotlight At Taste Beauty, three cofounders share the secret of going viral When you’re a new beauty brand, how do you catch the attention of some of the world’s biggest retailers? A viral video doesn’t hurt By Mark Sullivan
August 4, 2017 August 4, 2017 Member Spotlight In London, ad agency shakes up the ‘Mad Men’ model As business partners, Stephen Wise and Tom Maverley were set up on the equivalent of a blind date. “We were introduced to each other by the CEO of a big ad agency,” Maverley explains. “He said: ‘You should work on a project with my mate Stephen. I think you two would get on well together.’” […] By Mark Sullivan
August 1, 2017 August 1, 2017 Member Spotlight Mercaris founder Kellee James learns to love the startup life Entrepreneur Kellee James never really pictured herself in the startup world. “I actually used to ride horses professionally, but then I got injured in a riding accident and had to figure out what else to do with my life,” says the resident of Washington, D.C. Then she started working in agricultural markets, and realized that […] By Aoife Geary
July 28, 2017 July 28, 2017 Member Spotlight Filmmaker Fanny Véliz: Nobody needs to ‘give you the green light’ When she decided to pursue an acting career in Hollywood, Fanny Véliz found plenty of work. But she was frustrated by the narrow range of characters she was called on to play. “I was cast as the maid, the illegal, or a criminal,” says Véliz. “Most of my colleagues were, too.” She thought about a […] By Jennifer Mattson
July 26, 2017 July 26, 2017 Bringing together the world’s most influential people Feeling heartbroken after the end of a relationship, Roman Tsunder decided to go to magic school. He had a knack for it, and at 28 he ended up getting a degree. “My job is to make people say, ‘Wow!’ according to Tsunder. “It doesn’t matter if it’s cards, or coins, or illusions. It’s all about […] By Victoria Taylor
July 22, 2017 July 22, 2017 Member Spotlight At Secret City Trails, giving travelers the inside scoop Before leaving on vacation, who doesn’t love to get advice about a couple of hidden gems known only by locals? That’s the idea behind Amsterdam’s Secret City Trails, a company founded by Wendy van Leeuwen and Kristina Palovicova. How does it work? Whether you’re headed to Barcelona, Bratislava, or Bordeaux (or half a dozen other […] By Victoria Taylor
July 22, 2017 July 22, 2017 Member Spotlight As this London tech company grows, its office grows along with it When appScatter was looking for office space in London, one of the main goals was finding a place that could grow along with them. “We knew that we were going to grow quite quickly,” says Jason Hill, sales director for the rapidly expanding mobile strategy platform. The company had big plans, and didn’t want to […] By Reesa Hylton
July 12, 2017 July 12, 2017 Woman-focused PR firm wants to ‘pay it forward’ Watching her father build a business from the ground up, Ashley Crouch knew she wanted to follow in his footsteps. “He would take me to the office with him, like daddy-daughter days,” says Crouch. “It changed my life.” It inspired her to become one of the founders of a women’s magazine called Verily. That’s when […] By Reesa Hylton
