Meet the Winners
Summer 2021
Aaron Wemple
Life Winks® LLC
With a background in engineering, Aaron Wemple along with Olivia Sanders started Life Winks to modernize social justice and to become the Rolex of freelance marketplaces.
Life Winks conducts STEM-based research, licenses intellectual property, and offers a freelance marketplace for people to buy and sell a variety of superior digital services.
AJ Valerio
Valerio Pelvic Health
AJ Valerio, OTD, MSCI, OTR/L is an occupational therapist specializing in pelvic health. Dr. Valerio is excited to bring holistic, inclusive pelvic therapy to St. Louis.
Valerio Pelvic Health is an independent pelvic therapy practice opening soon in St. Louis, providing prenatal, postpartum, and general pelvic therapy to adults of all genders and sexual orientations.
Alexis Parker
Pretty Pinks Foundation, Inc
Information Coming Soon…
Andrea D Richardson
Womb Care Womxn
Andrea is a Saint Louis based birth worker & healer. She’s always been an empathic caregiver. It brings her joy to advocate and support.
Andrea Richardson is the owner of Womb Care Womxn. She provides holistic, healing and queer affirming full spectrum birth work support to Black familes.
Ariana Miller
Tulia Feminine Care Co.
Ariana Miller earned a JD from Washington University in St. Louis, followed by a career in community development finance, the industry she has worked in for the past 10 years.
Tulia develops, produces and sells alternative feminine hygiene products designed to be more affordable, environmentally sustainable and convenient than conventional options.
Eugenia Alexander
The Indigo Garden Project
Information coming soon…
Kyona Robinson
KLR
Kyona, is lifestyle blogger, author and entrepreneur and recently developed KLR.
KLR is a natural luxe lifestyle brand offering all natural organic body butters made with infused and essential oils.
LaShieka R White
The Household CEO, LLC
La'Shieka White is a stay-at-home turned mom coach who is the owner and founder of The Household CEO.
Our mission is to help mom's with rediscover, help build their squad through sisterhood, and use their God-given gifts to live in their purpose.
Lindsey Wold & Ashley Charlson
Amygdala Co
Amygdala Co is a remote/in-home Behavioral Health Company that disseminates Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) and other evidence-based behavioral health services to Midwestern families. Our clients are children ages 2-8 years old, who have externalizing behaviors (i.e. anxiety, shouting), and their parents/caregivers.
Amygdala Co was developed to help families enhance communication skills for a more enjoyable day-to-day life.
Maurice Minor
MNR Logistics
MNR Logistics is a small team of service based, proactively minded professionals dedicated to addressing the logistical hurdles for disadvantaged students.
MNR Logistics plans to do for classrooms what the Bookmobile does for libraries: provide mobile classroom resources to underserved communities.
Monique Thomas
At Ease Cleaning
My husband and I run the business and sometimes my sister. My husband’s name is Charles and my sister’s name is Crystal. And my name of-course is Monique. We are a team of 3 and we work very good together to meet our customer’s expectations.
Atease cleaning Is a top quality commercial and residential cleaning company . Our cleaning products are all natural base products. We strive to produce professional and safe cleaning services.
SheRon Franklin
N Her Bag, LLC
As a mother of 3 and educator working with Special School District for almost 15 years, I have enjoyed helping others exceed their greatest potential.
N Her Bag is designed to encourage and inspire young women to address the baggage they carry and lead productive lives.
Sheila Buswell
Buswell Biomedical LLC
Gregg and Sheila Buswell have engineering expertise augmented by Business, Healthcare, and Scientific Advisory Boards filled with mid-career experts.
Buswell Biomedical uses existing technologies to provide independence for patients and time for health care workers in long-term stay health care facilities.
Tamishio D Hawkins
Mia's Treats Delight
Tamishio Hawkins, affectionately known as the “Cookie Mama” around St. Louis, is the COO of Mia’s Treats Delight which was founded by her daughter, Tamia.
Mia’s Treats Delight is a bakery that offers gourmet cookies, brownies, and cookie cakes. Our mission is to combat homelessness, build a legacy, & inspire the youth to dream BIGGER!
Teresa Wooten
Official Tea Times
Teresa Wooten is the multifaceted founder of Official Tea Times. She is a scientist and chemist by degree and a health & wellness advocate by choice.
Official Tea Times’ creates educational AHA moments for underrepresented communities who are interested in learning about the medicinal properties that plants have to offer and want to make a lasting sustainable impact.
Trish Boyle
Sophia's Crowns Flower Shop
My team is made up of two dedicated floral assistants, Diana and Amber. They staff company events, deliver fresh flowers to your home or business, and engage in top-tier customer service to assure your order is specialized to your floral needs.
Sophia's Crowns Flower Shop specialize in creative floral arrangements. Our services include weddings, birthday parties, and funeral arrangements. We also make custom flower crowns for everyday wear or events.
