Dr. Faye Jamali

Belle Marin Aesthetic Medicine

Innovative aesthetic treatments delivered at a women-owned business.

What is it about your business that makes it groundbreaking?

Dr. Jamali is passionate about making sure that our patients receive the best service and have the most positive outcomes to their treatments. In the ever-changing world of medical aesthetics, she understands how important it is to keep up with new technology and adjust techniques to existing services to stay ahead of the game.

What makes women so effective at business?

Belle Marin Aesthetic Medicine is founded, owned and operated by a team of women. We go above and beyond to make sure that everyone feels comfortable and well cared for during their time with us. Our ability to meet the needs of our patients and provide stellar service is both an honor and a privilege.

What groundbreaking services do you offer?

We were the first provider in the Northbay to bring on AviClear. AviClear is the first FDA-cleared energy device for the treatment of mild, moderate and severe acne making it a great alternative to Accutaine. We are proud to be one of the top providers in the country to provide this “holy grail” of acne services. More recently, we have brought on the Secret Pro device that features four unique treatment options for skin resurfacing and deep remodeling to address aging concerns. Using a combination therapy of Microneedling with Radio Frequency and CO2 laser, the effects of this innovative treatment are profound and lasting.

Belle Marin Aesthetic Medicine

250 E Blithedale Avenue, Ste. B Mill Valley, CA 94941

415.887.8718 | hello@bellemarin.com @bellemarinca

Val Harbidge FITLAB Strong

Removing the barriers to a fitter you.

What is it about your business that makes it groundbreaking?

The experience you will have at FITLAB is designed to bridge the gap between the health seeker and the gym itself. We have coaches and programs in place intentionally to remove the mystery around working out, fueling yourself properly and making lasting change.

What makes women so effective at customer relations?

As a female business owner, I believe that women’s sense of empathy, supportiveness and confidence in our self-reliance are the qualities that enable us to create community and build strong relationships with members.

Are you doing anything special to nurture the next generation of female business leaders?

At FITLAB we have a program called “Spring Training,” where our employees, young women (and men) who are headed off to college, identify, interview and train their successors — planting the very seeds of leadership experience.

What groundbreaking services do you offer?

We offer a program called The Plan with owner Val Harbidge, where in six weeks participants learn how to program their own fitness and nutrition so they have the tools they need for life.

FITLAB Strong

711 Center Boulevard, Fairfax, CA 94930

415.785.3026 | val@fitlabstrong.com www.fitlabstrong.com

/@fitlabstrong | /fitlabstrong

Amy Garber Visions Management

When it is time to relocate your business this is the only company you will ever need.

What is it about your business that makes it groundbreaking?

We tackle challenges with optimism, curiosity and adaptability, and pride ourselves on persistence and decisiveness. I leverage my experience as a collegiate student-athlete to lead and inspire my team to grow personally and professionally while applying the core values of the company: work ethic, character and integrity.

What advice to you have for younger women looking to pursue entrepreneurship?

Start small, stay humble, be a good listener and be willing to learn and adapt to challenges. Seek out a mentor that can challenge and guide you. View criticism and setbacks as a sign that you might be onto something. Passion and success are achieved through desire.

How are you disrupting your industry?

We were tasked to inventory over 16,000 pieces of furniture for a client and found a gap in software applications. We developed our own solution, Glimpse Technologies LLC, a real-time asset and relocation management system (www. glimpseit.com). We recently acquired MHS & Associates, a move management company with over 44 years of experience focused on life sciences.

Visions Management

881 Grant Avenue, Ste. B, Novato, CA 94945 415.693.8870 amy@visionsmgmt.com www.visionsmgmt.com

Beth Brody Team Brody

A legacy of great real estate service continues.

What is it about your business that makes it groundbreaking?

A better phrase that applies here would be “smoothing the way.” When I entered this business, I was 18 years old, and it was dog-eat-dog. I’m pleased that the industry has pivoted to a more supportive environment. One of our mottos is “collaborate without ego.”

What makes women so effective at business and customer relations?

Women are the leaders in the residential real estate business. There is no glass ceiling. If you are willing to work the best you have ever worked, the sky is the limit. Women do so well because we are used to multitasking, and most women are natural caretakers and nurturers, both skills necessary for a person to succeed in real estate.

Are you doing anything special to nurture the next generation of female business leaders?

I have been a real estate mentor for at least 15 years and agents from multiple companies consistently call me for advice. I can give them tactical, strategic or practical advice or specific help in a challenging situation.

Do you or your business have a notable history in the Bay Area?

I am a native Mill Vallian and a resident, and now my adult children, Joseph Brody and Katie Brody, who were born in Mill Valley have joined to help me with the volume of business — we are on our way to a legacy.

Beth Brody | Team Brody

250 East Blithedale, Mill Valley, CA 94941

415.987.2384 | www.onlyinmillvalley.com

@onlyinmillvalley | DRE #00657511

Dr. Jennifer Agard

Pacific Fertility Center – Marin

Personalized and comprehensive fertility care.

What is it about you that makes you groundbreaking?

I am the first board certified female reproductive endocrinologist in Marin County and the first fertility physician to have a baby born from in vitro maturation (IVM) in California. It’s imperative to me to provide tailored testing and therapy to individuals and couples to reach their fertility goals.

How are you nurturing the next generation of female physicians?

I dedicate time to mentor female physicians and share my expertise and experience in the fertility field.

What groundbreaking fertility treatments do you offer?

I specialize in fertility preservation, in vitro fertilization, recurrent pregnancy loss, PCOS, diminished ovarian reserve and endometriosis. I offer groundbreaking treatments such as egg cryopreservation, IVF, PGTA, PGTM, ICSI, IVM and oocyte activation.

Does Pacific Fertility Center have a notable history in the Bay Area?

PFC has been the leader of patientfocused fertility care and serving the Bay Area for over 20 years.

Bernadette Szilvasy

Bernadette Bodecs Art

Hand painted porcelain to lift your spirits.

What is it about you that makes you groundbreaking?

I hand paint porcelain. Hand-made goods were common in the past, so this is not groundbreaking in the dictionary sense. Nevertheless, it is something that many people find new again. I hope to imbue everyday objects with something that mass production has taken away. I hope to uplift my customers’ spirits every time they use my pieces.

What makes women so effective at customer relations?

I suspect women in general are more interested in and more sensitive to the feelings of others. This is key to customer relations. When people come to my shop, I want to understand their world. My customers do not always know what they are looking for exactly and it takes empathy and careful listening to find out. This is especially true when I work on a custom piece: the customer and I must be on same wavelength.

Bernadette Bodecs Art | bernadette23art@gmail.com www.handpaintedporcelain.art | /@Bernadettes_workshop

Jenn Watkins, CKBD Projects Within Reach

This designer will help you create memorable spaces.

What do you want people to know about you? I want people to know that I love what I do. I never thought that I would own my own business but I am loving every minute of it.

What is it about you that makes you groundbreaking? With doing remodels, I work hard to understand the moments that are happening in the home. This way I can create a space where our clients can enjoy the memories that will be made there.

What do you think makes you so effective in your field? I believe that communication and being able to juggle multiple tasks helps me with my clients and partners.

Projects Within Reach 415.295.5237 | jenn@projectswithinreach.com www.projectswithinreach.com | /@projectswithinreach

Catherine Peters

Catherine Peters Salon

Mentoring the next generations of stylists.

What do you want people to know about your business?

My salon is welcoming, creative and fun. Everyone is invited to try a new look, try a new color or be more edgy. I create whatever looks best, works best and feels best for each client individually. I love making women beautiful and happy.

Are you doing anything special to nurture the next generation of female business owners?

I am not only a salon owner and stylist, I am also a certified teacher and trainer. I have mentored and trained many young stylists who have gone on to open and own their own salons and become very successful business owners. I am always looking for new stylists to train and mentor. I want to attract motivated, ambitious people in my field to help elevate their practice so they can become better stylists, more successful and more confident.

Catherine Peters Salon | 877 Fourth Street, San Rafael, CA 94901 415.885.9968 | cathpeters@yahoo.com www.catherinepeterssalon.com | /@catherinepeters_salon

Glenda Sagucio and Maria Sagucio

Sweetly Cali Desserts

Enjoy European pastry with Asian and American flavors.

What is it about your business that makes it groundbreaking?

The fusion of European pastry techniques with Asian and American flavors is what Sweetly Cali Desserts is about. We are a women-owned company and are focused on upscale flavor with local great quality ingredient and unique taste.

What makes women so effective at business and customer relations?

As women, our emphasis is customer service, warmth toward our clients and genuine connections to our patrons makes for an effective business.

Sweetly Cali Desserts | 1109 Fourth Street, San Rafael, CA 94901 415.717.8557 | sweetlycali@gmail.com www.sweetlycali.com | Instagram: @sweetlycali

Cassie Merrier and Alissa Philp Bear Flag Fitness

Targeted and fun workouts for a better you.

What makes your business groundbreaking?

We are elevating the concept of boutique fitness — offering several class types with their own niche, however, it’s the access to a variety that promotes sustainability.

What do you want people to know about your business?

Cassie is a Doctor of Physical Therapy; promoting a smartly-driven fitness experience.

What groundbreaking services do you offer?

Bounce! We are the only fitness studio in all of the Bay Area that offers a rebounding class. No, you will not pee your pants!

Bear Flag Fitness

208 Bon Air Center, Greenbrae, CA 94904 | 415.785.7547 marin@bearflagfitness.com | www.bearflagfitness.com