"Pick yourself up and go make it happen if you want anything to happen." -Carter Snipes

"Pick yourself up and go make it happen if you want anything to happen." -Carter Snipes

Carter Snipes is an entrepreneur and a veteran real estate developer. He is the owner of Snipes Properties, and has aided in the redevelopment of properties across Richmond. His most iconic contribution was the revitalization of the Hofheimer Building; a historic landmark at the Scott’s Addition gateway Which, for those who are familiar with Richmond, was the catalyst for what’s been the hottest neighborhood in the area the last 6 years. As an activist board member of the Scott's Addition Neighborhood Association, Carter has also been instrumental in securing city grants for Scott’s Addition greenspace, landscaping, and infrastructure. www.snipesproperties.com www.bramblypark.com www.thehofgarden.com www.linkedin.com/in/cartersnipes

"You have to reciprocate value as soon as you can." Bill Murphy, CEO of Cheat Codes for Sales Pros

Bill Murphy is the Founder and CEO of Cheat Codes for Sales Pros, a consulting firm that helps commission sales pros grow their income by targeting their market on social media. Because of the client results generated in Cheat Codes for Sales Pros, over 50% of Bill’s 2,300 members have been created from strictly word of mouth and he has helped his clients generate millions of dollars in revenue. Bill lives in Houston Texas with his Wife and 4 children.  He enjoys traveling with the family and exploring new opportunities for growing both personally and professionally. facebook.com/thesolarcheatcode cheatcodesforsalespros.com

Time is invaluable when you start to value your mental bandwidth: Fred Barnet, Founder and CEO of Anthem Imports

Fred Barnet is the Founder and CEO of Anthem Imports and Renegade Imports. Over the past couple years, Fred has built the largest portfolio of whisky from non-traditional whisky countries available in US. As in, importing whisky from countries other than Scotland and Ireland. Despite a lot of challenges, Fred was able to grow his revenue in 2020 by over 4 times his revenue in 2019 by making some strategic moves and decisions within his business and now has a presence in 15 US markets and expects 11 more this summer. Fred provides lots of insight into a very fascinating industry of importing whisky and tips on navigating starting as a solopreneur and growing your business despite massive roadblocks and bureaucracy that exist with imports. Learn more: https://drinkanthem.com/ @drinkanthem

It's less about meeting the goals and more about feeling supported and connected. CEO of the Rebelle Brand Shannon Siriano Greenwood

Founder, leader, and community builder, Shannon Siriano Greenwood knows the benefits of building her network with meaningful relationships over bountiful connections. As the CEO of the Rebelle Brand, her work supports working women in creating meaningful connections that will support them both professionally and personally. Women network differently. And quite frankly, most of us hate networking all together, but now more than ever we recognize that having a supportive community is a vital human need. Rebelle brings together women who are building their Wolf Pack, as defined by Abby Wambach, “a crew of brave and honest women to support you. @readytorebelle readytorebelle.com

"I Think You Underestimate How Many Employees Would Go For That" -Patrick Frank

Patrick Frank is an award winning video producer, founder of editvideocalls.com and the author of The Video-First Era where he covers the best strategies on how to beat Zoom fatigue, create trust building content from Zoom conversations, host engaging experiences for family and friends and co-works meaning no more lame virtual happy hours! He’s been self-employed for 8 years and has made videos for organizations like the Washington Nationals, Hilton, and Cisco.  And on top of all that, he recently beat cancer! Patrick has some amazing insights on how best ways to use vid linkedin.com/in/pjfrank editvideocalls.com