2017

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Coach: Matt Pincus
Peer:  Ariella Werden-Greenfield 

Website: keyhillah.org
Social Media: Facebook
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Venture Description

KEYhillah brings Jewish young professionals together through music by creating the first national network of post-collegiate Jewish A Capella communities. It is founded on the success of The ChaiLights, Philadelphia’s only post-collegiate Jewish A Cappella group.

About the Founder

Lauren Dranoff is the founder and executive director of KEYhillah, the first-ever network for Jewish A Cappella communities. She founded KEYhillah to create a space for everyone to connect musically and spiritually. She is a non-profit professional with experience in marketing, development, and logistics. She currently serves as the Chairperson of The ChaiLights, Philadelphia’s only post-collegiate Jewish A Cappella group. She is a proud Philadelphia native with a love of arts and helping others. When Lauren isn’t doing Jewish A Cappella things, she can be found watching Netflix, snuggling her cat, and/or eating sushi. Lauren is honored to be part of this community.

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Coach: Jody Peskin
Peer: Rachel Sakofs

Website: www.masscarves.com
Social Media: Facebook
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Venture Description

Beginning with winter scarves, MASscarves now includes handmade clothing for all seasons. All MASscarves are sustainably made with ethically sourced remnant fabrics in small batches. Inspired by a bohemian aesthetic and an urban lifestyle, MASscarves incorporates neutral colors with bold prints and the occasional splash of color to create collections that are not only unique and beautiful but are also eco friendly and help spread awareness of the importance of environmentalism and the slow fashion movement.

About the Founder

Samantha Hyman is an artist, designer and performer. With a BFA in painting from the Rhode Island School of Design, she has worked as a freelance artist in a variety of media, including puppetry, circus arts, costume, and now, clothing design. She is adventurous, creative and driven, loves nature, cooking and spending time with her family and friends.

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Coach: George Shotz
Peer: Rachel Bright

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Social Media: Instagram
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Venture Description

Nectar of Life Nutrition & Wellness focuses on providing its clients with one-on-one health coaching consultations, during which a coach and a client work together on identifying client’s short- and long-term health and wellness goals, in order to create a comprehensive long-term wellness protocol and, in most cases, a custom-designed, plant-based meal plan tailored specifically to client’s dietary and health needs. The key to changing client’s diet (as one aspect of overall wellness) from a modern fast-food and convenience meals, processed foods loaded with sugar diet to a clean diet, comprising of eating real, nutrient-dense foods is the consistency. That consistency can only come when a client is willing to make a time investment into preparing their own healthy meals or pay a meal preparation and delivery company for healthy meals to be made and delivered to their doorsteps on a regular basis. Practical research, conducted by Olga for this business venture over the course of the last several years, has shown that clients tend to achieve higher success rates in making long-lasting changes, when it comes to their diet and nutrition goals, when they not only have a coach who provides them strictly with an expert advice, but when they have a health coach who also custom-designs delicious meals and smoothies (made from real, nutrient-dense ingredients) that get delivered to clients’ doorsteps fully-prepared and ready for consumption. These types of comprehensive health coaching services that Nectar of Life Nutrition & Wellness offers is what sets us apart from our competition.

About the Founder

Olga is a former business analyst, turned Wellness and Nutrition Coach who, after a few years of soul and purpose-searching, has found her true passion in life in the field of integrative nutrition and wellness. After embarking on her own transformational health journey over four years ago and healing her body through giving it the nourishment it deserved, in the form of clean nutrition, proper sleep, fitness and stress management, she decided to make it her mission in life to inspire, motivate and help others to fully transform the quality of their lives and health by switching their diets to a clean, plant-centered, whole-foods based-diet. Olga firmly believes that every one of us has their own unique gifts and talents that they can only bring to the world when they are the best, most authentic versions of themselves – individuals with passion and purpose. To bring out the best, most beautiful version of yourself, Olga believes, you need to start from within yourself and that begins with nourishing your body with real, nutrient-dense foods and cherishing your soul by living the life in alignment with your purpose and passions.

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Coach: Michael Adler
Peer: Amy Zitelman

Website: taliaeidel.com 
Social Media: Facebook, Instagram
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Venture Description

TALIA EIDEL is a philanthropic, industrial jewelry company that juxtaposes the ruggedness of metal with purity of stones to relay that things are not always what they seem. Our aim is to show that beauty is every-present, raw, everywhere, and within everyone. This message is especially vital within the Eating Disorder community, where aesthetics play such a pivotal role. This unifying significance is what led to the creation of “The Beauty Is Raw Project”, a non-profit that establishes treatment scholarships for those suffering from Eating Disorders that cannot otherwise afford care. A portion of all sales from TALIA EIDEL are donated to the Beauty Is Raw Project. Together, we can make a difference.

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‘Made in Russia, Assembled in America’ – Natalyia Eidelman is the daughter of an immigrant family who has put her unique experiences and past tribulations to use through a keen, creative eye. Initially studying sustainable architecture and taking courses at the Maryland Institute College of Art, her ability to piece together components of social consciousness with aesthetic appeal drove her to the idea of starting her own business within the field of design. Her business — a socially conscious jewelry company — focuses on raising awareness for the Eating Disorder Community through relaying that beauty is ever-present and raw. Having personally struggled with an eating disorder for many years, Natalyia identified the tremendous lack of funding which exists for those affected. With her contagious go-getter attitude and entrepreneurial nature, Natalyia has been able to develop a venture that is truly making an impact.

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Coach: Cara Levinson
Peer: Andrew Spector 

Website: students-care.org 
Social Media: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram
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Venture Description

StudentsCare is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit whose mission is to brighten hospital experience for children and their families. StudentsCare facilitates a Hospital Buddy Program in which college students are paired with long-term pediatric patients to provide fun, friendship, and support. StudentsCare currently has 4 programs in Philly, Miami, St. Louis, and Lansing, MI and plans to launch 6 additional program sites in 2017.

About the Founder

Erica was born and raised in Miami, Florida. She received her B.S. in Psychology from the University of Florida and M.S. in Nonprofit Leadership at the University of Pennsylvania. Erica has vast experience serving in variety of leadership roles within nonprofit/social impact organizations, such as Gift of Life Bone Marrow Foundation, Camp Boggy Creek, Cancer Support Community Greater Miami, Global Medical Training, and the Center for Social Impact Strategy at University of Pennsylvania. Erica brings great passion and dedication to her work and hopes to inspire others through her work with StudentsCare.

 

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Coach: Stu Maleef 
Peer: Adam Wodka

Website: alwaysmoretophilly.com 
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Venture Description

Always More To Philly is the definitive connection between local entertainers and an engaged audience. Through a weekly email digest to subscribers, alwaysmoretophilly.com, and invites to exclusive events, you’ll discover Philly’s underground and find something exciting to do tonight.

About the Founder

David [Dah-vEEd] Kieve is a musician, comedian, and marketer. He grew up in Philadelphia, lived in New York, and is bringing NYC events promotion experience to show that there really is more to Philly (just need to make it visible). David enjoys hosting Shabbat dinners, jams, and Shabbat dinners with jams. He’s apparently also a Master Pie Baker.

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Coach: Matt Utterback
Peer: Benjamin Chaim

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Social Media: LinkedIn
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Venture Description

Everyone has the right to happiness, livelihood and purpose in their work. A critical component in this process occurs when students are expected to define their career paths without exposure to various options. By providing career compatibility scores and first-hand reviews, candidates have more insight into their appropriate career, while employers have more insight for their candidate selection process. This venture will streamline career paths, limit occupational uncertainty, and increase employment satisfaction by bridging the gap between education and income.

About the Founder

Emily is a go-getter with a fire in her to continuously grow and improve. She loves trying and learning new things. After graduating with honors and a degree in finance in three years, she began working at one of the largest investment companies and quickly moved up the ranks across various departments, including Brokerage, Corporate Finance, and Risk Management, none of which fueled her entrepreneurial passion. While supporting Human Resources in Corporate Finance, she saw the amount of resources that were spent on recruiting and the struggles employers face trying to find the right candidate. With her personal experiences and similar sentiments from many others, she decided to do something about it. Emily wants to create transparency in the job market and help our next generation understand the options that are right for them to earn a living and find fulfillment in their work.

 

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Coach:  Bonnie Goldberg 
Peer: Carly Zimmerman

Website: moedphilly.com
Social Media: Facebook
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Venture Description

My venture is a community that engages young adult Center City Jews where they are. For many young adults, a shul can be an intimidating 4+ walls. On the first Friday of most months, Moed provides an opportunity to welcome Shabbat downtown, outside of a synagogue. A Moed Shabbat evening includes schmoozing, a soulful service led by Rabbi Rachel Kobrin and accompanied by various musicians, and a vegetarian dinner from local restaurants. The service is song, prayer and niggun-based; high on ruach and low on formality. One of Judaism’s foundations is Community, and Shabbat is its open door. 90 people walked through that door at the most recent event, some whom celebrate Shabbat regularly, and some whom would otherwise not be touched by organized Jewish life. Moed is filling a need for many and just getting started! Moed is a project of Congregation Adath Jeshurun in Elkins Park.

About the Founder

As a transplant by way of everywhere, Cody has fallen in love with Philly and its Jewish communities. Though Cody became a Bar Mitzvah at age 13, he really started cultivating his relationship with Judaism 10 years ago, after discovering Moishe House Philadelphia. Today, he thrives while working with others in Jewish community engagement. In furthering his Jewish learning and leadership development, Cody was selected for the 2016-18 Philadelphia Cohort of the Wexner Heritage Program. Cody and his spouse Arielle are both active volunteer leaders in local, regional and international organizations for Jewish life, learning and philanthropy.

Alison is a young professional new to Philly, originally from Long Island. For work, Alison is an Engagement Coordinator at United Way and she is also a Master’s of Education Candidate at the University of Pennsylvania. Her interests involve community change and social justice, specifically in the realm of ending relationship violence. She loves attending Shabbat dinners, going to yoga classes, and exploring her new city.