Over the weekend, the eWomenNetwork Foundation held its 2023 ICON International Conference in Dallas, Texas. The annual event is a gathering of women business owners, entrepreneurs, guest speakers, and more with an award ceremony that concludes the evening.
This year, Eris Movahedi, owner and operator of Espressoul Café, won the 2023 “Emerging Woman Leader of the Year'” award.
“Thank you eWomenNetwork for choosing me,” Movahedi shared on social media. “I was speechless. Thank you for all that you do and all the lives you impact positively. I am beyond grateful for you. I love you and I can’t wait to see what the future holds.”
eWomenNetwork has been around for decades, providing “powerful, effective coaching, valuable mentorship, inspiration, and motivation.” The main goal is to provide tools for women business owners, making it easier to obtain greater success.
Since 2021, Espressoul Café has been setting up shop in various areas around Tucson, dishing out its matcha lattes, smoothies, and unique coffee creations. Recently, Movahedi, who grew up in Iran, took her business to a whole new level by spending time in Italy — in Rome and Florence — where espresso has been perfected over the years of its existence.
Movahedi also offers catering — a perfect opportunity to celebrate with her after winning such an honorable award.
For more information, follow Espressoul Café on Instagram and Facebook. Espressoul Café is also a Foodie 500 Restaurant Partner.
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Matt Sterner
More about MattAt a very young age, Matt Sterner was gifted with the artistic ability to masterfully roll a burrito to the highest of standards, but the wrapped medley of delicious innards wasn’t his first love. Matt’s first true love was a combination of reading, writing, and creating. He grew up reading comics, the ingredients list of his shampoo and conditioner bottles, choose-your-own-adventure books, and the Scrabble dictionary — something he found useful when challenging his grandmother to a game.
He attended college at New Mexico State University and graduated with a degree in Digital Filmmaking. One of his favorite classes was screenwriting because he became responsible for the story’s birth before it came to life on-screen. After school, Matt took on numerous positions at a local television station in Tucson. From dealing out stories about heartbreak to producing “fluffier” content for a lifestyle broadcast, he learned what it takes to adapt to the many emotions the world of media can stir. Since 2017, Matt has dabbled in the culinary world of Tucson as well as San Diego, California from time to time.
If you’re in the mood for strange stories, head over to his pride and joy, wonkytimes.com. And in case you’re curious — yes, after all of this time, he still manages to roll a killer burrito.
