How I built this event Speakers & schedule
Wed. May 21, 2025 Jeremy Doucet
Legacy and Succession Planning: Securing the future of your business, team, and vision.
You didn’t build your business on accident. It was born from vision, grit, and long nights no one else saw—and now, it’s time to protect what you’ve built and plan for what’s next.
Whether you're planning to pass the torch to family, empower your leadership team, or prepare for a future sale, this session will help you turn uncertainty into clarity. Together, we’ll explore how to define your legacy, strengthen the team around you, and build value that lasts far beyond your day-to-day.
This is more than a conversation about retirement or exits. It’s about preserving impact, honoring your journey, and creating a succession plan that aligns with your heart and your business goals.
If you’ve ever thought, “I know I need to plan ahead, but I don’t know where to start,” this is your moment.
Join us for real-world strategy, candid insight, and an empowering perspective shift to help you lead with purpose—into your next chapter and beyond.
Wed. June 4, 2025 - Lauren McCall
Success by Design: The Power of Organization in Building a Thriving Business
What if the secret to scaling your business, finding your focus, and finally breathing again… was as simple as getting organized?
In this powerful and refreshingly honest session, [Speaker Name] takes us behind the curtain of her entrepreneurial journey to reveal how structure, systems, and smart workflows became the backbone of her success. From a kitchen table startup to a streamlined, scalable business, she shares how she ditched the chaos and built a business that runs smoothly—without sacrificing her sanity.
Whether you’re drowning in sticky notes or juggling too many tabs (literally and metaphorically), this conversation will show you how the right systems create freedom, unlock clarity, and allow you to show up as the leader your business—and life—needs.
If you’ve ever said “I just need to get my sh*t together”… this one’s for you.
Expect real tools, real talk, and a little tough love—plus the inspiration to get it done.
Wed. Aug 13, 2025 - Raya & Miles
Creating a Business That Supports a Life of Travel
Raya Al-Hashmi and Miles Woodworth are a photography and videography team specializing in brand storytelling. With over two decades of combined experience, they have worked with businesses of all sizes, from local enterprises to global corporations, creating compelling visual content that blends journalistic authenticity with strategic intention. Beyond their client work, they’ve built a business that allows them to travel internationally for months at a time while maintaining a thriving creative career.
In this talk, Raya and Miles will explore the realization that owning a business comes with immense privilege: the power to design it on your own terms. For many of us, life has been structured for us: school follows a set schedule, working for others requires certain days and hours, and there’s often little room for flexibility. But entrepreneurship gives you the opportunity to break free from those molds and design a business that supports your life, not the other way around. It takes awareness, bravery, and the willingness to do things differently to make this shift, and it can work.
They’ll also discuss how the flexibility entrepreneurship offers can prevent burnout and sustain your business emotionally for the long haul. By making conscious choices that prioritize your well-being, Raya and Miles have built careers that give them both the creative fulfillment and the freedom they need to avoid the exhaustion that often leads to burnout. This talk will focus on the mindset shifts and practical steps that have allowed them to build a sustainable, enjoyable business that can thrive for years to come.
Find them online at rayaonassignment.com and mileswoodworth.com, or follow their journey on Instagram: @rayaonassignment and @mileswoodworth.
What starts in a lakeside cove doesn’t have to stay small.
Meet the Kohv Crew—a powerhouse family who took an idea sparked on the shores of Squam Lake and turned it into a nationally recognized brand now sold in over 350 retail locations across the U.S.
With bold vision, unshakable belief, and a whole lot of collaboration, they built more than just a beverage company—they built a movement rooted in showing up, standing out, and being unapologetically seen.
In this inspiring and energizing session, the Kohv family will share the behind-the-scenes of scaling their idea into a product, a business, and a brand that people connect with. From grassroots beginnings to retail shelves across the country, discover how they navigated the challenges of working together, launching something new, and staying true to their vision along the way.
💡 Expect honest insight, high-energy storytelling, and a fresh dose of entrepreneurial inspiration—served with caffeine, of course.
Join us as two of the KOVH partners, Whitney & Kerri share all the behind the scenes of their business and brand development.
Follow them online here: @kohveyewear or better yet, grab your own pair of shades at www.kohveyewear.com
From Playtime to Prime Time
How Felt the Food™ founder Phebe Higgins turned childhood memories into a DIY kit business lighting up social media, classrooms, and retail shelves.
It started with one felt apple pie and a desire to help her son learn through play—now, it’s a growing business inspiring thousands of adults and kids to reconnect with creativity, one stitch at a time.
Meet Phebe Higgins, founder of Felt The Food™, the original DIY felt food kit that took social media by storm and landed in retail stores from Portsmouth to Dracut. What began at a kitchen table in Salem, NH quickly turned into a heartfelt business rooted in purpose, passion, and play.
In this uplifting and imaginative session, Phebe shares how she went from “I don’t even know how to sew” to building a brand that’s sparking joy and connection in homes and classrooms across the country. She’ll reveal how she learned to scale while staying intentional, how SBDC helped her think like a CEO, and why it all goes back to the play kitchen she unwrapped as a little girl on Christmas morning.
💬 Expect real talk about TikTok virality, solo founder overwhelm, creative courage, and the magic of doing work that feels like you.
If you’ve ever wondered how to turn your passion project into something that actually works, this session will give you the inspiration (and tools) to start crafting your own path.
What do you do when the world shuts down your gyms, your cash flow stalls, and your business model depends on people being less than 6 feet apart?
If you’re Brandon Borghi, you don’t sit still—you pivot hard.
When COVID disrupted their fitness businesses, Brandon and his family took a bold risk: they launched Epoxy New England, a new venture built from the ground up to thrive in uncertain times. What started as a quick-thinking solution became New England’s premier epoxy flooring company, specializing in high-performance, multi-layer concrete restoration and enhancement for residential and commercial spaces alike.
From basements to warehouses, their work didn’t just shine—it soared. By combining elite-grade materials, expert execution, and smart branding, the Borghi crew built a company designed for growth, built to last—and ultimately, built to sell.
By the end of 2024, Epoxy New England caught the eye of a growing national service brand and was acquired—marking a clean, strategic exit born from a moment of pure necessity.
In this high-energy session, Brandon shares how they launched fast, scaled smart, and made every move count. Learn what it really takes to pivot under pressure, build with the end in mind, and create a brand polished enough to attract the right buyer.
If you’ve ever thought about building a business with the long game in mind—this one’s for you.