“The most rewarding thing about starting my own business? Being in control of my own future and the future of my business.” Meet Fitzann (Fitz) Reid who last year joined five of her Wharton San Francisco Executive MBA program classmates to launch a sports ownership group and purchase a professional…

Meet Amanda Baldwin, CEO of Supergoop!, the first protective skincare brand that puts SPF at the forefront. The brand’s mission is to change the way the world thinks about sunscreen through its clean, feel-good, highly innovative formulas that are fun and easy to use daily and superpowered to shield skin…

A partner at our law firm said this to me recently: “As far as I can tell, when you are a start-up CEO, you basically have to walk through walls on a daily basis.” Meet Julie Lawrence, Founder of Eviset, the nation’s leading provider of business indicators and data analytics…

“I spent a lot of years helping bring other people’s big ideas to fruition. It’s exciting to be doing it for myself!” Meet Kate Earle, the founder of Cultivate.how, a company focused on leadership development — unlocking team performance to accelerate business results. She believes the source of company’s problems…

“Just jump in and do it. There will be bugs and imperfections regardless, so the sooner you have something to show your waitlist of customers, the more engaged they’ll be with what you’re doing.” Meet Hannah Le W20, Founder and CEO of RE.STATEMENT, an online shopping marketplace for upcycled clothing…

“If you want to be an entrepreneur, pick something that genuinely lights you up because that is what has allowed me to power-through during the difficult times.” Meet Anjali Mahadevia, W19, Founder of Plastic Scorecard, an industry-leading framework that guides companies to reduce plastic waste, verify progress and communicate their…

“One of the biggest surprises I’ve encountered? People love entrepreneurs! When I tell people I launched my own business they all want to celebrate with me and hear about it.” Meet Breanne White, WG22, founder and CEO of Mintaka, a matching marketplace for wilderness corporate retreats. Mintaka brings together wilderness…

“One of my biggest learnings…The number of truly inspiring people that I’ve met who have had the courage to take a risk and follow their passion from an entrepreneurial standpoint. The level of vision, ambition — and hustle! — is like nothing I had encountered before joining the start-up world.” …

“I am constantly thankful to be a Quaker! The support from the Wharton and Penn community has been overwhelming. …