Young and Profiting with Hala Taha (Entrepreneurship, Sales, Marketing) Unstoppable New Yorkers: How These Entrepreneurs Mastered Uncertainty to Scale | Entrepreneurship | Apple Panel
Aug 1, 2025
Cyndi Ramirez-Fulton, founder of Chill House, a spa-cafe hybrid, shares her journey of blending wellness with business. Becky Lin, renowned for her West Village restaurant Lin and Daughters, discusses her passion for Chinese comfort food. Adriana Carrig, creator of Little Words Project, emphasizes spreading kindness through thoughtful bracelets. Together, they reveal how they adapted to the pandemic, leveraging technology and community to thrive. Their stories highlight the importance of resilience, storytelling, and connection in the fast-paced NYC entrepreneurship scene.
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Brooklyn Tea's Family Roots
- Brooklyn Tea started from Jamila's West Indian family tea rituals and her personal childhood experiences caring for her mother.
- Jamila and Ali combined cultural passion and curiosity to create the brand and community of Brooklyn Tea.
Chill House Born from Personal Need
- Cindy created Chill House to fill a gap in affordable, safe wellness with a vibe missing from the spa market.
- Her experience growing up with an esthetician mother inspired the wellness space that Chill House became.
Little Words Project's Kindness Spark
- Adriana started Little Words Project to inspire kindness after facing bullying in childhood.
- Bracelets include unique codes to track kindness being passed forward, creating a personal and connected community.