Aliza Sherman

Went online in '87. Started the 1st woman-owned Internet companies Cybergrrl and Webgrrls International in the 90s. RV'd around the country as RVgirl from 2000-2001. I write and Karaoke.

The formal stuff:

CEO of Ellementa, a cannabis startup connecting brands to women and women to better information about cannabis and CBD.

Named by Newsweek magazine as one of the "Top 50 People Who Matter Most on the Internet" in 1995 and one of the "Most Powerful Women in Technology" by Fast Company in 2009.

Author of 12 books including "Social Media Engagement for Dummies," "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Crowdsourcing," "Streetwise Ecommerce," and "The Everything Blogging Book."

11th book was "The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact Without Burnout" co-written with Beth Kanter.

12th book is "Cannabis and CBD for Health and Wellness: An Essential Guide for Using Nature's Medicine" co-written with Dr. Junella Chin.

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