Tory surprised the 50 founders with the news that they had been accepted to the year-long Fellows program. “As we all know, one of the hardest hit sectors of the coronavirus crisis has been small businesses. Last week, I was reminded of the resilience and ambition of women entrepreneurs on a Zoom call with our new Tory Burch Foundation Fellows,” says Tory. “Listening to them speak about their companies and goals demonstrated once again that women are a great investment and together we can create opportunities, help build each other’s confidence and businesses and change the world.”
With incredible demand, and thousands of applications annually, the program could not have come at a more critical time for these small businesses.
Traditionally, the Fellowship begins at the Tory Burch offices for a week of workshops, networking and mentoring from business leaders. To ensure everyone’s safety, we pivoted to create virtual programming to help these women entrepreneurs navigate the challenging economic environment.
Meet the incredible group of women who break boundaries, push past adversity, and embrace ambition:
- Abbey Glass | Abbey Glass | Atlanta, Georgia
- Allison Fleece | WHOA Travel | Jersey City, New Jersey
- Amanda Austin | Dallas Comedy House | Dallas, Texas
- Amanda Wilson | VOXAPOD | Portland, Oregon
- Angela Mavridis | TRIBALÍ Foods | San Marino, California
- Ashley Picillo | Point Seven | Denver, Colorado
- Brittany Fuisz | Malibu Mylk | Los Angeles, California
- Carolina Contreras | Miss Rizos Salon | New York, New York
- Cassie Abel | Wild Rye | Ketchum, Idaho
- Charis Jones | Sassy Jones | Richmond, Virginia
- Christa Marie Cotton | New Orleans Beverage Group | New Orleans, Louisiana
- Claire Schlemme | Renewal Mill | Oakland, California
- DeJuana Lozada | Soul Popped Gourmet Popcorn | Austin, Texas
- Denise Woodard | Partake Foods | Hoboken, New Jersey
- Elizabeth James| Taylor + Thomas | Los Angeles, California
- Grace Hsiang | 7TILL8 | Torrance, California
- Heather Fritzsche | The Spearhead Group | Yardley, Pennsylvania
- Janay Brower | Public Thread | Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Jasmine Jones | Cherry Blossom Intimates | Glenarden, Maryland
- Jenny Rushmore | Cashmerette | Boston, Massachusetts
- Jihan Thompson | Swivel Beauty | New York, New York
- Juleyka Lantigua-Williams | Lantigua Williams & Co. | Rockville, Maryland
- Katherine Sprung | Squish | New York, New York
- Kimba Williams | Kushae | Boca Raton, Florida
- Koh Kim | Even Prime | Santa Monica, California
- Kristen Fields | mmmpanadas | Austin, Texas
- Lauren Napier | Lauren Napier Beauty | Houston, Texas
- Leigh-Kathryn Bonner | Bee Downtown | Durham, North Carolina
- Lindsey Keller Mathews | BIRTHFIT | Austin, Texas
- Louisa Rechter | MESTIZA NEW YORK | New York, New York
- Margaux DelCollo | TWEE | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Michelle Gage | Michelle Gage Interiors | Villanova, Pennsylvania
- Mollie Cha | Hakuna Brands | Los Angeles, California
- Mollie Creason | Well + Wonder Artist Collective | Louisville, Kentucky
- Monica Salhotra | Do Anything Foods | New York, New York
- Neillie Butler | Mariée Ami | Mountain Brook, Alabama
- Nora Gardner | Nora Gardner | New York, New York
- Piper Foster Wilder | 60 Hertz Microgrids | Anchorage, Alaska
- Rebecca Sawhney | Marlowe | Berkeley, California
- Rene Graham | Renzoe Box | Austin, Texas
- Samantha Diamond | CultureConnect | New York, New York
- Sarah Ecolano | Copper River Fish Market | Cordova, Alaska
- Sensi Graves | Sensi Graves Bikinis | Hood River, Oregon
- Shalini Samtani | Open The Joy | Princeton, New Jersey
- Shelly Marshall | Island Pops | Brooklyn, New York
- Snigdha Sur | The Juggernaut | New York, New York
- Staci Lantz | Imagine Home | Daniel Island, South Carolina
- Tara Darnley | Darlyng & Co. | Greensboro, North Carolina
- Tina Hedges | LOLI | New York, New York
- Viola Sutanto | MAIKA | Oakland, California
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