Los Angeles, CA | giantspoon.com

Alana is the executive media director for Giant Spoon, a new kind of marketing agency designed for the future of communication, built from the ground up.

Indianapolis, IN | alignmintforgrowth.com

Ali Cudby is a customer service expert based in Indianapolis, IN and author of Keep Your Customers. She says that 70 percent of purchasing decisions are based on how a customer feels about the transaction.

San Francisco, CA | allraise.org

Alicia Burt works in diversity, equity, and inclusion at the San Francisco, CA-based nonprofit All Raise, which works to advance gender equity in tech.

San Francisco, CA | Square

For over 20 years Andy has led design efforts for companies of all sizes, from small businesses to the Fortune 500, along with building his own digital agency. He’s passionate about bringing together a deep focus on craft and quality with brand and product experiences that create an emotional connection.

Brooklyn, NY | aundrelarrow.com

Aundre is an expert in photography, art direction, creative and social strategy, community managing, copy writing and photo research.

Washington D.C | sba.gov

Bill Briggs is former acting associate office of capital access, a division of the Small Business Association. Currently he works as a consultant in Arlington, VA. Running the 2020 Paycheck Protection Program is his proudest professional achievement.

San Francisco, CA | Square

David Rusenko is the general manager of e-commerce at Square in San Francisco, CA. He was the founder and CEO of Weebly.

Santa Cruz, CA | Square

Heidi Schriefer is vice president for people and places at Grindr in Santa Cruz, CA. She says there’s a simple way to decide how much time to give a decision-making process. “The amount of time you spend making a decision should be directly proportional to the irreversibility of that decision.”

New York, NY | Fundera

Based in New York, NY, Jared Hecht started the online lending brokerage Fundera. He thinks the experience of making Paycheck Protection Program loans during the COVID-19 pandemic will make banks better at lending to small businesses.

Short Hills, NJ | vantagepointtravel.com

Jeremy Weinberg is a tax attorney currently residing in Short Hills, New Jersey. Jeremy specializes in the taxation of partnerships and similar pass-through entities. After spending 10+ years in private practice Jeremy retired from the practice of law to start a travel company and is now his own "self-made" boss.

New York, NY | orum.io

Joey Rault is the head of sales at Orum, a FinTech company building the technology for real time payments. Joey's work focuses on creating a better, more transparent and efficient financial infrastructure for businesses to thrive. Joey lives in NYC with his wife Courtney.

Portland, OR | mcgeewm.com

Judith McGee is CEO, co-founder, and a wealth manager at McGee Wealth Management in Portland, OR. Many of her clients own small businesses.

Minnetonka, MN | sagebusinesscredit.com

Karen is CEO and founder of Sage Business Credit in Minnetonka, MN, which lends businesses money against their accounts receivable. Turnquist is a fan of clear, written communication. "If we have an agreement, we can write it down," she tells her clients.

Centennial, CO | boomsupersonic.com

Kathy Savitt is president and chief commercial officer at Boom Supersonic in Centennial, CO. “When you start seeing repeat customers,” she says, “you know you have a viable business.”

Austin, TX | brex.com

Kurt Rathmann is an entrepreneur, investor, advisor, and CPA in Austin, TX. He says that, if you aren’t in the bookkeeping business, you should probably let someone else handle that function at your company.

Stanford, CA | dschool.stanford.edu

Lisa Kaye Solomon is a writer, educator, and advisor who teaches at Stanford University’s Institute for Design in Stanford, CA. She believes that people can grow and change through effort and deliberate practice.

Golden Valley, MN | generalmills.com

Lisa Skluzacek is operations business manager for snacks at General Mills’ snack division in Golden Valley, MN. She has worked for General Mills since 1991 and is also an avid sailor and farmer.

Los Angeles, CA | Google

Megan Jones Bell is clinical director of consumer and mental health at Google. She was formerly chief strategy and science officer at Headspace. She spends much of her time thinking about issues of mindfulness, mental health, and work-life balance.

Brooklyn, NY | Teamshares

Michael Brown is CEO of Teamshares, a Brooklyn company that helps employees buy their companies when an owner retires. He sees digital businesses and those that combine physical and digital presences as very attractive to buyers. "Digital businesses can have as high as a 90% success rate in selling, whereas old economy businesses can be as low as 20-30%," he says.

Santa Barbara, CA | natalieanntaylor.com

Natalie Taylor is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ in Santa Barbara, CA. Before starting her financial planning firm, she spent eight years with Ameriprise, five years at LearnVest, and three years consulting in the fitech space.

San Francisco, CA | squareup.com

Nick is a family man, wannabe chef, and aging hockey player from New Jersey. When he's not daydreaming about opening a sandwich shop in Italy, he's a brand marketer focused on social media content and creative storytelling.

Aspen, CO | ronbeller.com

Ron Beller is a CEO coach in Aspen, Colorado and previously was a partner at Goldman Sachs.

San Francisco, CA | Square

Samantha Ku is the COO of Square Financial Services, Square's FDIC insured bank. She runs a powerful operations team of well-trained credit experts.

New York, CA | The Law Offices of Sarah Barrack

Sarah Barrack is a lawyer in the New York City metropolitan area. She has been working with small businesses and creators for decades. Sarah specializes in working with creative talent in the entertainment industry.

New York, CA | Square

Sebastien Edgar has over 10 years of SEO experience, and he has helped Fortune 500 companies & brands optimize their web presence. He loves digging into analytics data and is hands-on to interpret and shape the story it tells.

San Francisco, CA | Square

Ted Kosev built banking products at Amazon and Square. He moved into FinTech after a long career as a banking executive.

Mankato, MN | mankato.mnsu.edu

Yvonne Cariveau directs the Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship at Minnesota State University in Mankato, MN. She teaches classes on entrepreneurship and has been an entrepreneur herself for 28 years with her business, Internet Connections, Inc.