Raised in a multigenerational home by her artist mother, costume-designer grandmother, and great-grandmother, Rose Kaz brings that same resourceful, roll-up-your-sleeves energy to her work as a creative-technical founder of Business 4 Good.

Rose has owned & operated a global media company, served as an economic development lead, and most recently Executive Director of The Portland Metro Innovation Hub, where she laid the foundation for programs focused on inclusive innovation and tech equity. Or as she likes to call it, #Tequity.

Business 4 Good builds AI empowered business for Women owned & opperated companies and is powered by LBI Digital - the safest place on the internet for Women and our friends. Rose and her team have been building digital ecosystems before most people could spell “AI.” Rose also has a great sense of humor!

Currently studying artificial intelligence at MIT, Rose Kaz enjoys her statistics on Saturday.
Rose is also a cohort alum of Equifax Accelerate , RAIN Catalysts , TiE XL Bootcamp , Supermajority Education Fund, Center for Creative Economy, and WMN Tech Leaders 1871 .

Rose's work sits at the intersection of accessibility, design, and what’s truly useful in this strange moment of late stage capitalism and remains hopeful that collaborative systems can usher in new was of being. Rose helps ensure that women-forward companies are aware of and empowered by good tools to build business that make sense—for us, our values, and the future we are here to lead. After all, we are the leaders we've been waiting for.

Speaker Skills is more than a platform—it’s a precision-built brand developed in partnership with Business 4 Good, where creative tech tools like AI have been leveraged to increase operational efficiency, sharpen the brand voice, and scale impact without burning out the founders. 

Through smart systems and automated workflows, we've helped streamline content creation, refine messaging, and reduce unnecessary time and energy spent on admin. 

The result? The founders stay in their zone of genius—coaching, connecting, and growing their community—while the back-end runs with clarity, consistency, and purpose. 

Less busywork. More breakthroughs. Speaker Skills, built to amplify

Learn more about Speaker Skills Academy here ! 

Sneaker Week PDX is a dynamic, weeklong cultural platform that bridges the global sneaker community with Portland’s world-renowned footwear industry. Rooted in equity and innovation, it celebrates diverse talent, addresses barriers to entry, and champions entrepreneurship as a force for inclusive industry growth.

In 2024, Business 4 Good proudly joined as a strategic partner, supporting efforts to scale outreach, secure aligned sponsorships, and deepen business partnerships. Through creative tech tools, digital media strategy, and relationship-building, B4G helped elevate Sneaker Week’s impact while keeping the focus on authentic community engagement.

Founded by futurists Herbert Beauclere and Megan Davis, Sneaker Week PDX continues to evolve as a launchpad for culture, innovation, and opportunity across Oregon’s creative economy.

From Portland to the world: Sneaker Week is creative economy in motion. Learn more here .

 

Marisol Colette is a longtime client, collaborator, muse, and dear friend. She merges her deep knowledge of social psychology with an intuitive, unapologetic sense of style—quite literally (and spiritually) waking up like this.

Over the past two decades, Rose Kaz has helped Marisol build a robust digital media archive for Marisol, documenting her evolution as a thought leader, artist, and founder. Together, our two women-led enterprises have produced content for everything from intimate local campaigns to globally staged fashion shoots.

And as these dynamic women build out new brands, business and strong company ethos, they constantly evolve with technology. 

As a Therapeutic Image Consultant—also known as The Fashion Therapist—Marisol guides her clients to align personal style with self-worth, helping them reclaim outer beauty by honoring their inner truth.

Please check this amazing Femmetina out!  

Pure Barre is the world’s leading barre fitness brand, with over 600 studios globally and a powerful legacy of empowering movement, community, and strength.

Founded in 2001 by visionary entrepreneur Carrie Dorr, Pure Barre has cultivated a diverse and supportive network of members and instructors united by a shared commitment to wellness and progress. In collaboration with multiple franchises, B4G has helped studios scale their impact by using creative digital marketing tools with smart strategy and expertly crafted, human story. 

The original AI is HI ( human intelligence)

Through content mapping, visual storytelling, and localized digital campaigns, we highlighted each studio’s unique mission and deepened community connection. These efforts translated directly into greater visibility, increased member engagement, and stronger bottom lines.

At its core, Pure Barre isn’t just a fitness method—it’s a movement. And growing that movement takes storytelling that resonates and tech that works hard behind the scenes.


Pure Barre is where wellness meets brand power!

Be a Mentee by a Featured Mentor at The Women's Summit featuring Mentoring Monday 2025 

Aim big and compete statewide!

Cleantech Challenge winners can further develop their prototype with additional grant funds, mentorship, and a dedicated 3-day Bootcamp with talented industry experts and a cohort of student innovators from across Oregon! Winner takes home $10,000.

Have an idea for an innovation with a social or environmental impact?  

Bring your ideas to life with a prototyping grant, mentorship, and cohort workshops! Solve real-world problems (like climate change and accessibility) in PSU’s premier invention competition, and pitch on stage for cash prizes!

Dream of starting a small venture?

Explore your unique business idea s with Everyday Entrepreneurs, a sister track of the Cleantech Challenge tailored for students whose plans may not involve a physical prototype, but want to focus on developing a business model for commercialization.

The WMNtech Leaders program is des igned for mid-career, women-identifying professional currently working in a managerial market-facing or technical role within an organization.

A four-month accelerator and mentoring initiative devoted to supporting and uplifting women-identifying professionals in tech through leadership development programming.

Creating Opportunities in the Creative Economy 

The Center for Creative Economy provides programs for inception and early- stage business training to expand the capacity of creatives and artists to emerge as viable entrepreneurs. Our inclusive, customized education and mentorship programs fulfill our mission to Launch, Accelerate, and Grow, a diverse range of creative entrepreneurs and business owners.