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Meet our 2022 Tribe 12 Fellows!

December 13, 2021 by Kayli Modell

We are so excited to welcome these amazing members of the community to our 12th cohort! Over the course of the next few months, we cannot wait to watch them grow!

Zoe (Zo) Penina Baker

Issa Kabeer

Forrest Piver

Lizzy Ravitch

Rhonda Saltzman

Noah Schoenberg

Sam Sittenfield

Michael Spanier

Filed Under: Adulting, Cool Stuff, Entrepreneurs, Fellows, Professional, Social Tagged With: 20somethings, 30somethings, Civically-minded, fellowship, fun, happy hour, Jewish, network, Philadelphia, Philly, professional development, Social

ICYMI: 9 Ways the Tribe 12 Fellowship Helped Me Start a Successful Business

November 30, 2021 by Aleeza Ben Shalom

Aleeza Ben Shalom of Marriage Minded Mentor is a Tribe 12 Fellow from the 2013 class. As CEO of her business, she works as a coach and trainer to empower singles “to get over their hurdles and under the chuppah”.  Aleeza started the Fellowship with an idea that has now grown into her full time job with a stellar staff working under her, international speaking gigs, television appearances, and two published books! Find her on Instagram: @marriagemindedmentor

The Tribe 12 Fellowship gives young budding entrepreneurs an opportunity to blossom. So what is their secret and how do they build an entrepreneur? Here are 9 ways they helped me to grow and become the professional that I am today.

1. Belief In Me, Not Just My Venture

While it’s true that Tribe 12 would be ecstatic to see your venture succeed, it is not the venture that they believe in. It’s not your amazing business idea they want to support. Tribe 12 believes in YOU! They want to help you to grow personally and professionally. Whether your venture succeeds or fails, YOU will always succeed. Because even a failure is an opportunity for growth and learning. And if you have skills, Tribe 12 knows you’ll go on to try something else until you succeed.

2. Business Training Sessions

There is a wonderful and intimate group (about 10-12) of fellows each year. Together you receive training and participate in workshops where you learn new skills, refine your venture and engage in new thinking. Your peers are there to support you. I loved having a team of good hearted and supportive people to help me refine my vision and make my dream business a reality.

3. I Found Myself A Cheerleader

Being an entrepreneur can be lonely and challenging at times. Personally I work from home and spend much time on my own growing my business. Having a peer group and supportive business networking group made a huge difference. I knew I had a squad behind me who supported me and wanted to see me succeed. They cheered me on along the way. A supportive environment is key to an entrepreneur’s success.

4. Network, Network, Network.

I appear outgoing to most people, but I’ll tell you a secret: I’m an introvert by nature. While I have trained myself to be more of an extrovert, meeting new people can be a challenge. Tribe 12 provided me a network and connections that made meeting people a joy instead of a challenge.

5. Go Ahead And Make A Mistake

Tribe 12 embraces mistakes. In fact, if you’re not making mistakes in business you’re doing something wrong. Together we looked at where we went right and where we went wrong. I had a support group to help evaluate how to do things better next time.

6. Grant And Scholarship Opportunities

Whether you’re a for profit or nonprofit business, Tribe 12 lets you know about local, national and international opportunities to get financial support on an ongoing basis — long after your Fellowship has ended. In addition, they have a network of funders who are eager to learn about your venture and possibly support it. I personally received financial support to bring a 20-hour coaching training to market through a connection from Tribe 12.

7. It’s Not A Sprint, It’s A Marathon

Tribe 12 taught me to take my time, develop my ideas and build my business. Personally, I was in a rush to make things happen. Thank goodness for Tribe 12. They helped me to slow down and take the time to do things right.

8. Build Your Business Around Your Life

Instead of a traditional model of building your life around your business, Tribe 12 encouraged me to build my business around my life. At the time I was in the Fellowship I was pregnant with my 5th child! Building a business, while important, had to come second to taking care of my family. Tribe 12 believed in my passion and vision and helped me build a wonderful business around my wonderful (and growing) family. I so appreciated that they believed in me even when it looked like I had my hands full. I slowly grew my business and was afforded the ability to be a stay-at-home mom and work part time doing something I love. Now that my kids are all in school I have time to grow my business at a faster pace.

9. Launch Night

There’s just something special about presenting your venture to a crowd of a few hundred people. I stood on stage and shared what I was doing and why it was important to me. I also had to prepare a table, present my business and talk to potential clients. Of course I had to have business cards ready to go; I also had copies of my book, Get Real, Get Married, which released at Launch night 2013. To this day I am always prepared to attend an event, speak to people and share what I’m doing in business. I still have my bag packed with my tablecloth and everything necessary to showcase my business.

Could I have done all this on my own? No. Tribe 12 was instrumental to my success. Thank you, Tribe 12. I love what I do and I love that you still support me and my growing business.

There are only a few days left to apply for the Tribe 12 Fellowship! Learn more and apply at tribe12.org/fellowship or reach out to Polly Edelstein at polly@tribe12.org for a quick chat!

Filed Under: Adulting, Entrepreneurs, Fellows, Professional

Why do the Tribe 12 Fellowship?

November 4, 2021 by Kayli Modell

   
By Michael Saks 

This upcoming class will be the 12th class of the Tribe 12 Fellowship. I’ve seen many entrepreneurs, myself included, come through the program and build up things they were passionate about – whether they were ideas, products, or programs. 

Are you contemplating applying? Here’s some advice.

1. Find something you’re passionate about.

          a. If you’re not passionate about it, why should others be?

2. An idea is a seed – and just like seeds, ideas will grow.

          a. A lot can happen and change over 4 months.

3. Be open to suggestions and feedback.

          a. You might be so close to the idea that you might be missing something.

          b. Someone might suggest something that’ll make your idea even better.

4. It doesn’t need to be a finished product when the program is done.

          a. Unless your venture has already taken shape prior to the program, 4                    months may not finish it, but it’ll help catapult it towards the future.

5. You get out what you put in.

          a. It’s not supposed to be easy but it’s not impossible. Hard work pays off.

6. Use your fellow entrepreneurs.

          a. They might see something you didn’t or there might be a future                              partnership.

7. Ask questions.

          a. You don’t know what you don’t know. Questions only help you identify                  how your venture will take shape.

8. Talk to alumni.

          a. There’s plenty of them who’ve made their side hustle their main hustle. 

9. Be flexible.

          a. The class of 2020 had to pivot some of their ventures and were able to                grow because of it.

 

 

Filed Under: Adulting, Entrepreneurs, Fellows, Jewish Wisdom, Professional, Uncategorized Tagged With: fellowship, Jewish, networking, Philadelphia, professional development

Welcome our 2021 Tribe 12 Fellows!

December 22, 2020 by Hannah Isaacs

We are so excited to welcome these 16 amazing people! Over the course of the next few months, we cannot wait to watch them grow!

 

 

 

Aimee Goldstein 
Curlyfish Productions
Fun Fact: Has a 20-year-old pet frog

 

 

 

Michal Naisteter
Sex Positive Mama
Favorite Jewish Food: Latkahs

 

 

 

Matt Bussy
Diversifying Philadelphia’s Jewish
Film Festival
Fun Fact: I’m half-British!

 

 

 

Danielle Silberman 
Peace Lily Counseling Services
Favorite Jewish Memory: My wedding!

 

 

Alexa Stango
Aleysunflower Secondhand
Clothing Store
Favorite Jewish Memory: Shabbat dinners with roommates

 

 

Erica Kushner
Habonim Dror North America and Movement Democracy
Fun Fact: Erica makes challah every week

 

Eli Robbins
civio.io
Fun fact: Eli is Juban
(Jewish Cuban)

 

 

 

Elijah Tomaszewski
Those Near and Far: Writing
Transgender and Jewish Characters
Favorite Jewish Holiday: Simchas Torah

 

 

Jamie Price
LIB Consulting Group
Favorite Jewish Memory: overnight summer camp

 

Sonia Gordon-Walinsky
Pasuk Art
Favorite Jewish Ritual: Rosh Hashanah mini – seder w/special foods for the new year

 

 

 

Amanda Thum
The Confidence Class, Inc.
Favorite Jewish Ritual: Shabbat

 

 

Gabrielle Schwartz
Cannabis and Cosmetics
Favorite Jewish Memory: Birthright Trip in 2015!

 

 

 

Jessica Grill
Nature Play NJ
Fun Fact: has competed and placed in traditional archery competitions

 

 

 

Hana Bernett
Safe Socially Distant Social Skills
Fun Fact: Loves her Margate summers

 

 

 

Benni Litman
LIB Consulting Group
Fun Fact: Used to study chimps
in the wild

 

 

 

Becca D’Onofrio
Parenting Positively
Fun Fact: Lived in Amsterdam for 5 years

Filed Under: Adulting, Cool Stuff, Fellows, Professional

Are you an Intrapreneurer?!

October 7, 2020 by Polly Edelstein

The Tribe 12 Fellowship – for Entrepreneurs and…Intra-preneurs?

Many of you are familiar with the Tribe 12 Fellowship. It’s a leadership and entrepreneurial program for individuals that are dedicated to personal growth, enriching communities, and making Judaism their own. Through a curriculum built on the themes of self-discovery, philanthropy, emotional intelligence, and entrepreneurship, Fellows apply the tangible skills they learn to create a capstone project of their own design: a new or existing business, nonprofit, community, or anything in between.

But what about folks working in established organizations that they didn’t create? I’m glad you asked! While known for incubating new ventures, the Tribe 12 Fellowship is also for people looking to grow and develop within an existing organization. Whether you’re looking to increase engagement, prototype a new program, or just hone your professional skills to better serve your current work, the Fellowship can provide you with the foundation to achieve your goals

Do you know someone who is looking to innovate and progress in their current place of business? Could you be an intra-preneur?

Reach out to our Fellowship Coordinator Polly to learn more about the Fellowship and how it could best serve you!

You can reach Polly via email at Polly@tribe12.org

 

Filed Under: Adulting, Cool Stuff, Entrepreneurs, Fellows, Professional

Reflections on the 10th Annual Tribe 12 Fellowship Launch Night

May 20, 2020 by Hannah Isaacs

To those who attended our virtual Tribe 12 Fellowship Launch Night – Thank you! We hope you were inspired by the work our Fellows put into their ventures. It takes a lot of courage to continue to innovate and dream big in these uncertain times and we could not be more proud of their achievements.

Unable to make Launch Night this year? Check out our virtual recording of the evening here. Want to keep up with our Fellows and learn about the things they are working on and needed as they continue to grow and develop their ventures?

Read below to learn more about what they are up to and how you can help!

Hillary Barlowe: Ehyeh

I am looking for folks to follow my Instagram @spiritcarekit to meet the artists and healers contributing to the boxes. Preorder a box for yourself or sponsor one for a neighbor.

Jessica Creane: IKantKoan

I need $10,000 to pay a team of designers a living wage for the month it will take to make R&J a reality.

Alex Fox: Real Estate for All Abilities 

Follow me on Instagram at @closeitwithfox help me reach, and let me know of disability organizations. And refer me to clients of all abilities that could use my help in real estate.

Matthew Goldberg: MakeAway Retreats 

Sign up for the first retreat at super early bird pricing or express interest! Find more information here! 

Dani Horn: Repair the World Philadelphia 

I am looking for volunteers for in-person and virtual opportunities to address local urgent needs as well as financial contributions to support Repair’s community efforts.Visit werepair.org

Sara Kupfer: Fit Jewess 

I am asking 5 of you to introduce me to a social media influencer who has an engaged Jewish female following for a one day Instagram takeover so that I can increase my reach. Follow me @fitjewess

Shoshana Leshaw: CreativeCare Consulting

I am looking for 2-3 people who are creative, business-minded, and driven to partner with me part-time as I grow this idea. Together we can remind mental healthcare workers that they are not alone.

Caleb Murphy: TheKindversation

Please like and subscribe to my Youtube channel and share my videos on all your social media platforms.

Katie Rabinowitz: The Shaw Method

I am looking for new clients looking to shake up their routines by signing up for my newsletter, joining my daily classes, or signing up for a personally curated program. Follow me @theshawmethod 

Michael Saks: Michael Saks Digital 

I am looking for 10 small Jewish businesses looking to update or develop their digital footprint. Follow me @themichaelsaks 

Noga Schechter: Rapid Medical Parts, Inc

I am looking for connections to Medical Facilities, NGOs, Municipalities and State Governments to fill in pre-orders for our emergency ventilator solution. 

Ashley Toal: iGoodBoy

I’m looking for a dog trainer who can help me lead virtual dog training sessions. Follow me @igoodboypets on Instagram! 

Nicole Wasilus: Everybody Loves Organizing 

I’m looking for new clients in the Philly area who want to organize their homes. Schedule a free virtual consultation with me at bit.ly/lovesorganizing. And follow my Instagram @everybodylovesorganizing

For more information on our Fellowship Program please reach out to Fellowship Coordinator Polly Edelstein or see our website! 

 

Filed Under: Cool Stuff, Entrepreneurs, Event Recap, Fellows, Professional

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