Rahisha Bivens is the CEO and Co-Founder of The Epic Network. She had her coming of age as an entrepreneur, over 15 years ago when she debuted as a fashion stylist and event host in Hartford, CT. It was then that Rahisha realized anything can be accomplished through community and building relationships with people. Since her debut as an entrepreneur over a decade ago, Rahisha has successfully conceptualized and developed multiple businesses & brands that all stand out in the digital market and have a social impact. Rahisha co-founded The Epic Network to empower and inspire entrepreneurs to succeed through participating in a community. She has also been accountable for causing a cosmetic dental business she manages for consistently achieving 1 million dollars annually and being profitable. She is an expert in brand development & marketing. Her vision is creating a world where every person fulfills their greatest human potential, and achieves freedom through entrepreneurship.
Rosa Elena is a Bill Gates and Inroads Scholar. Her life long commitment to empowering her community influenced her to partner with Rahisha Bivens to start The Epic Network. Her participation at The Harlem Alliance’s “The Lillian Project”, awarded The Epic Network acceptance into the accelerator entrepreneurship program. She graduated Manhattanville College with a BA in International Business Management and Minor in Spanish, Italian, and Performing Arts. She is currently pursuing her Doctor of Management in Information Systems and Technology. She has over 10 years experience in multiple industries; travel and tourism, construction, insurance, finance, and business consulting. She has been a Consultant for companies like UnitedHealth Group, Centauri Health Solutions and others.
Prior to The Epic Network, Tom spent more than 17 years with Fortune 10 companies CVS Health/Aetna and Amazon, where he developed customer-focused solutions that have amassed a total annual savings of more than $240 million. The opportunity he sees with The Epic Network is three-fold: 1) help you start your business, 2) help your business maximize technology, so your revenue, and profit, is maximized, and 3) provide you with personalized coaching and/or the MOST expansive network of entrepreneurs, so when you encounter problems, you are not navigating them alone. He has an MBA in Technology Management from the University of Phoenix, and an MS in Internet Engineering from Marlboro College.
He got his start as an entrepreneur as early as 5th grade, selling candy bars door-to-door for little league baseball. Everything he sold door-to-door growing up, he returned home with all cash, and no product left. It truly set the tone for any entrepreneurial endeavor.