Miguelina Gambaccini is a New York–based designer and founder of the luxury resort-wear label Miguelina, renowned for its bohemian-luxe silhouettes crafted in-house with signature crocheted lace and sustainably sourced through female artisan cooperatives.

I had the pleasure of interviewing Saima Adil Zafar, founder of True Homecare Ltd. In our conversation, she discusses her journey as an entrepreneur, the challenges she’s faced building her business, and the key lessons she’s learned along the way. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to grow, Saima’s insights offer practical inspiration and guidance.

After decades of navigating and overcoming barriers in a traditionally male-dominated industry, Raffy Sgroi founded Sage Advice to help businesses strategically harness diversity as a competitive advantage. Today, she’s focussed on empowering more women in trades-based sectors and guiding micro and small business leaders to embrace the tangible, bottom-line benefits of genuine inclusiveness. 

Abigail Ireland is a peak performance strategist who enables ambitious executives and teams to achieve excellence on a sustainable basis. Her unique methodology blends psychology, physiology and productivity to fine-tune and uplevel the person behind the work. Abigail has worked with thousands of individuals and teams across the world. She brings to the table her skills as a qualified executive coach, NLP practitioner, Personal Trainer and Nutrition Coach. Prior to launching her own business in 2015, she spent over a decade as a banker, working in the London and Sydney markets.

Dinah Chapman is the founder of Little Trouble, the kids' fashion brand that flipped the script on boring boys' clothes. What started as a pandemic passion project quickly went viral, and now Dinah's designing from Bali, making clothes that bring out the rebel in every little one. She’s here to shake up the fashion world and make sure your kids look cooler than you ever did.

Meet Laura Babocsi, the heart and soul behind Sunshine and Rainbows Inc., a colorful and empowering space where possibilities are endless and joy is just a mindset away. A literacy specialist by day and a multi-faceted life coach by night, Laura thrives on spreading positivity and light in everything she does—from guiding single women toward peace and fulfillment to helping kids and adults reach their fullest potential. When she’s not making TikTok content, creating inspiring merch, reading with her students, or working with clients, Laura can be found indulging in her love of ice cream, nurturing her two lovable pups, and relentlessly following her soul’s journey. A firm believer in vulnerability, connection, and the power of being unapologetically yourself, Laura is all about helping others shine as brightly as she does.

Catherine Delcin is the founder Delcin Consulting Group. Originally a biotech consulting firm she created in 2011, it has evolved into a rapidly growing boutique law firm focusing on business, civil litigation, intellectual property, and immigration law. Catherine Delcin has expanded her practice to offices in San Diego, Los Angeles, Northern California, Washington, D.C., and Miami, Florida.

Fairina Cheng is an award-winning Sydney-based jeweller known for creating unconventional, story-driven jewellery for rule-breakers and story-makers. Working with customers across Australia and the world, she challenges industry traditions to craft pieces that are deeply personal and unapologetically unique. Fairina is redefining how couples approach custom jewellery. Her work celebrates individuality, self-expression and the beauty of breaking the rules.

Melbourne-based mother of three, Beatrice Toh, left a long career in architecture to turn her side-hustle into her now full-time gig. Beatrice founded the multi-award-winning HeyDoodle range of eco-friendly silicone playmats and creative play products in 2019, after recognising a gap in the market for products that combine education, fun and sustainability.

Today, HeyDoodle sells online and is stocked via more than 800 Australian retailers and trading in more than 25 countries and growing rapidly.

Jean Morris never sat in a boardroom sketching out a business strategy. She didn’t have investors, mentors, or a roadmap to follow. She was a registered nurse with a full-time job, a wife, and a mother balancing family life.

So when she and her husband, Andrew, opened a tiny Caribbean grocery store in 1993, it wasn’t because they had experience. It was because their community was homesick for something only they could provide—the taste of home.

With no retail background and only $50 to their names when they immigrated from Jamaica, Jean and Andrew built not only a business but a legacy. But Jean never measured success in numbers. For her, Sam’s Caribbean Marketplace was never about selling products—it was about rekindling memories, preserving culture, and making sure no Caribbean immigrant ever felt out of place.