Moderated by Erin Joy, CEO and Founder of Black Dress Circle

Co-Hosted by Katie Silversmith, Founding Partner of ThriveCo

A part of STL StartUp Week, this powerhouse event includes:

• Virtual panel discussion comprised of an impressive selection of St. Louis business founders (60 minutes)

• Three 1:1 breakout sessions for hands-on networking and resource sharing (30 minutes)

Learn and be inspired by these accomplished entrepreneurs with topics such as …

• Expanding your leadership skills in a dynamic business environment

• Maximizing your impact and business influence

• Successfully pivoting your business and personal brand under the new rules of the pandemic

Attendance will empower you to shift out of survival mode and into thrive mode. You’ll walk away with actionable tools from this impressive lineup of eight successful St. Louis business founders from diverse industries who are scaling and leading.

Panelists include:

• Jenny Bristow: Founder of Anvil Analytics + Insights, a marketing + analytics agency named the fastest-growing company in STL in 2019

• Winnie Caldwell: Co-Founder of Books N Bros, the only subscription-based company with monthly meetups (with mentors) that focuses on African American literacy for boys

• Tara Kinney: CEO of Atomic Revenue, a rapidly growing revenue operations start-up

• Vanessa Lobo: Co-Founder of Connect Marketing, a start-up that specializes in making video advertising easy for real estate agents and other small businesses

• Whitney McClendon-Gregory: Founder of Eemerg Roadside Assistance, a scaling roadside assistance marketplace

• Brooke Meek: Founder of PLNK, a boutique lagree fitness studio rapidly expanding across the midwest

• Tami Trover Lange: Founder of Save the Girls, a scaling touch screen purse start-up

• Dr. Cheryl Watkins-Moore: Co-Founder of Real Cannabis Co, a vertically integrated medical cannabis venture