Merrilee Kick is the CEO/Founder of BuzzBallz/Southern Champion, the only woman-owned Distillery/Winery in the United States, located in Carrollton, Texas.  BuzzBallz/Southern Champion makes ready-to-drink cocktails called BuzzBallz, as well as spirits like rum, vodka, gin and bourbon, which are sold in 46 states and 7 countries in convenience stores, liquor stores, casinos, arenas and airlines.  The company is family operated, and home...

As an entrepreneur since the age of 12, Desiree Doubrox has been the founder/owner of several businesses, including the Marina Mermaid, A Models Media, Lookin Good Productions and Celebrity Auctions. She is currently the CEO of HomWork in California. An Empowered Woman has developed into an exclusive global networking community and resource center for women professionals and entrepreneurs. In 2011, she launched the Foundation of Empowered Women, ...

Nicole Cober is principal managing partner for Cober, Johnson and Romney, a Washington D.C. firm providing consulting, legal and strategic services to nonprofit, private and public sector clients.  Earlier in her career, she spent eight years as owner and operator of a day spa and hair salon chain that served as a revitalization catalyst in a developing area in Washington D.C. Each year, she used her business for philanthropy by providing co...