Small Business Owner

Maurizio de Franciscis

Maurizio de Franciscis is former General Electric (GE) executive and Internet entrepreneur with 20 years of experience in general management, corporate finance and business development in the US, the UK, and Brazil. He currently managing director at Braven Partners, a boutique corporate advisory firm based in São Paulo, Brazil.  

Sarah Simmons

Named one of "America's Great New Cooks" by FOOD & WINE Magazine, Sarah Simmons is the founder and chef of Birds & Bubbles restaurant in the Lower East Side of New York City. Simmons is also founder and chef of City Grit, a New York City "culinary salon" that has grown from supper club roots to become a concert hall for indie rock star chefs visiting from around the world.  

Jullien Gordon

Jullien Gordon is a Business Coach based in New York City.  He helps Americans D.R.E.A.M. awake in the midst of an economy where the American dream is fading. D.R.E.A.M. means having one's Desired Relationships Employment And Money.