Stephen graduated from the Harlem WIBO Class in 1991 and was chosen as the class speaker. It was Stephen’s 1st public speaking role and surely not his last. The following fall semester Stephen participated as a Workshop Leader as he grew…
Back in 2000, the dot-com bubble was bursting and with it, Nancy Caballero Coughlin was out of a job…again. Downsized for the second time in her career as a Corporate Administrator for Technology departments on Wall Street, Nancy began thinking…
Bogota Bistro is one of WIBO’s most successful graduates. They graduated from the program over 10 years ago, one having experience in consulting, the other in the back of the house restaurant management. They have gone on to create a…
Brendan Lally is the President of IRL Systems, Inc.; a company that specializes in commercial Fire Alarm & Security Systems installation, service, and maintenance. Founded in 2002, IRL has had year over year growth for all of its 14 years and currently employs a…
In 2000, Nancy Coughlin, an undergraduate student at the time, took the WIBO Workshop in Mid-town Manhattan. Immersed in the WIBO family, she quickly went from being a participant to being a volunteer to working for the organization, serving as…
What happens when chefs and friends come together with the desire to be creative? You get delicious bites, known as Liddabit Sweets, featuring handmade caramels, chocolates, honeycomb candy, baked goods, and more. Based in Brooklyn, NY, Liz Gutman and Jen King, both WIBO alumnae founded…