Meet my client, Dr. Rasheda L. Weaver. Dr. Weaver is the founder of the International Institute for Social Entrepreneurship (IISE), a global expert in social entrepreneurship, an award-winning author, and she speaks around the world. Her dissertation is the first large-scale study on the social, economic, and legal activities of social enterprises in the United […]

Branding, Business Feature

January 15, 2026

Dr. Rasheda L Weaver | International Institute for Social Entrepreneurship (IISE)

A female social entrepreneurship coach wearing a gold blazer and black dress sitting on a gray couch, smiling, and holding her book.

I’m turning 40 this month and still can’t believe I’ve been a business owner for 5 years! As an immigrant, I couldn’t have imagined that this is my life right now. I’m so grateful. I was raised by my grandparents in Malaysia while my mom worked in the United States to create a better life […]

Branding, Personal

May 1, 2023

This is 40.

An Asian female personal branding photographer wearing a green top sitting on the floor and leading against a sofa with her DSLR camera.

I can’t believe I’m celebrating 5 years in business! 5 years ago, I quit my full-time corporate job as a software test engineer and became a business owner. I started this business in 2018 because I was burned out. I was commuting 3 hours round trip every day from northern New Jersey to central New […]

Branding, Personal

March 1, 2023

Celebrating 5 Years In Business

An Asian female holding a number 5 rose gold balloon.

I’m so excited to celebrate 4 years in business! If you told me 4 years ago that I would quit my corporate job and become a business owner and a photographer, I would not have believed you. Turns out, it was one of the best life decisions I ever made. Was it easy? No! But […]

Personal

March 1, 2022

Celebrating 4 Years in Business

An Asian woman with her arms up showing excitement in a co-working space.