Ladies Who Launch 2019

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Ladies Who Launch St. Charles Avenue is honored to highlight women who exhibit entrepreneurial spirit, professional accomplishments and community involvement with Ladies Who Launch. This diverse group of businesswomen use their creativity and ingenuity to deliver products, services and events to a local and national marketplace. The following profiles are a testament to the caliber of affluent and influential women who continue to enhance the New Orleans area business scene.

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Tara Waldron closing attorney, homestead title

Buying or selling a house can feel like a hurricane—and Tara Waldron, a Closing Attorney for Homestead Title, excels at being the eye of the storm. Whether it’s helping clients to smoothly navigate the process or initiating new technology to ensure transaction transparency, Waldron is constantly working to create a better closing experience for everyone involved. Her personal knowledge informs her decisions, allowing her to present practical solutions to overcome any challenge!

We bring the closing to you

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1201 s. carrollton ave., new orleans 830 W. causeway approach, mandeville 504-581-6427 | homesteadtitlecorp.com

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Adria Kimbrough pre-law aDvisOr, DillarD uNiversity

Adria Kimbrough is used to navigating the lack of diversity in the legal field—but her experiences have not made her complacent.

As a first-generation African-American lawyer, Kimbrough has dedicated her work to making her field stronger and more diverse. She worked directly with Dillard pre-law students as a volunteer from 2012 to 2016; in 2016, she was brought on as the head of the PreLaw program, primed and ready to enact fundamental change.

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Lauren Lipscomb OWNER/DESIGNER, HOLA GUAVA

Bright, bold, unique: that is what you can expect from Lauren Lipscomb’s brand Hola Guava. Inspired by travels in South America, Lipscomb brought that inspiration back to New Orleans and started Hola Guava. Hola Guava, which is known for statement earrings, can be found in boutiques in New Orleans and Old Metairie and is also accessible via the Hola Guava website. Lipscomb started the brand in part for her two young daughters; she spends time heavily investing in the community, particularly the women’s business community, in New Orleans. www.holaguava.com | HolaGuava@gmail.com Instagram @holaguava Facebook.com/holaguava 58 st. charles Avenue August 2019