women business owners

AccelerateHER Cohort Stories: Taushey Sias, Taushey's Vocal Lab

AccelerateHER Cohort Stories: Taushey Sias, Taushey's Vocal Lab

Taushey Sias is the CEO and Founder of Taushey’s Vocal Lab, a premier vocal coaching resource offering lessons to both aspiring and seasoned singers across diverse musical genres. Taushey brings a wealth of expertise to her one-on-one sessions, where she collaboratively explores each student's strengths and growth areas. Taushey's approach fosters an open and healing platform for students to express themselves confidently. Her mission is to instill self-belief, guiding individuals to trust their innate talents and hard work on the path to personal success. Keep reading to learn more about Taushey and her business in her cohort story.

AccelerateHER Cohort Stories: Katherine Waddell, Faul Magic

AccelerateHER Cohort Stories: Katherine Waddell, Faul Magic

Katherine Waddell is the owner of and creative force behind Faul Magic. Faul Magic is a Denton-based brand that got its start crafting inclusive art with a cheerful aesthetic, but recently Katherine has pivoted their business to include Digital Marketing and Accessibility Consulting. A graduate of Dallas College, Kat launched Faul Magic in June 2022 to reshape narratives around invisible disabilities and neurodivergence. Originally envisioning a nerdy business wear line, the brand evolved to express Kat's experiences as a nerdy, queer, and neurodivergent individual through captivating art. Faul Magic challenges societal notions of laziness, embracing authenticity and creativity.

Pitching with Confidence: Lessons from Last Year's Denton Pitch Competition

Pitching with Confidence: Lessons from Last Year's Denton Pitch Competition

With the Denton Pitch Competition quickly approaching, take a look at our tips for a successful pitch and some lessons we took from last year’s pitch competition winners.

AccelerateHER Through The Years

AccelerateHER Through The Years

Stoke works to support and empower entrepreneurs, and one of the ways we are able to accomplish that goal is partnering with the Center for Women Entrepreneurs (CWE) at Texas Woman’s University. We offer the AccelerateHER incubator program in partnership with CWE. Administrators Heather Gregory, executive director of Stoke, and Tracy Irby, director of the Center for Women Entrepreneurs, selects a cohort of women business owners through an application and interview process and then equips them with education, tools, and resources to grow their businesses.