6 Founders, Creatives & Experts Making Waves in 2026: BFDs You Need to Know

Meet the entrepreneurs, creatives, and industry leaders featured in the inaugural edition of Everyday Celebrity Magazine.

One of my favorite parts of producing conferences, television shows, and now a magazine is getting a front-row seat to remarkable people before everyone else knows their names. These are the founders to know 2026 will be talking about.

Some are building seven-figure companies. Others have become the first call in their industry. Some are redefining what's possible simply by doing exceptional work, year after year, while everyone else is chasing the next trend.

That's why we created BFDs You Need to Know.

Every issue of Everyday Celebrity Magazine introduces founders, creators, executives, and experts whose work deserves a larger audience. Think of it as your insider's guide to the people making meaningful moves before they're everywhere.

Here are our inaugural six — the founders to know 2026 delivered right on schedule.

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Jordan Cheyenne

Founder, Rewire Your Mind Rich

Jordan Cheyenne has built a career around the moment ambition stops being hypothetical. A two-time seven-figure founder, manifestation and mindset expert, author of Rewire Your Mind Rich, and host of its live event, she helps entrepreneurs examine the beliefs shaping their decisions, earning potential, and capacity for growth. Her work brings mindset into the practical realities of building a bigger life, asking people to move beyond imagining what is possible and become someone prepared to hold it. Follow Jordan

Instagram: @jordancheyenneofficial Website: rewireyourmindrich.com Use code LESLIE for a discount on any of Jordan's offers.

Jillian Murphy

Sales & Business Mentor

Jillian Murphy has spent more than two decades studying what makes people buy, trust, and keep talking. She grew her business from zero to six figures in one year, reached her first six-figure month within eighteen months, and has since helped entrepreneurs strengthen their messaging, sales conversations, and confidence. Jillian believes communication remains one of the most valuable business skills a founder can develop because great ideas only create impact when people understand their value.

Follow Jillian

Instagram: @thejillianmurphy Website: dmstarters.com

Angela Coxe

Patent & Trademark Attorney, ESCA Legal

Angela Coxe works where innovation meets ownership. As a patent and trademark attorney, she helps founders protect the ideas, products, and brands they work so hard to build. Her experience spans software, medical devices, consumer products, and branded businesses, helping entrepreneurs think beyond filing paperwork toward building intellectual property that creates long-term value.

Follow Angela

Instagram: @yourpatentattorney Website: esca.legal

Anisha Jennings

Founder, Jennings Tech Corner & The Founder's Back Office

Anisha Jennings knows what it means to build something from the ground up. After moving from India to the United States to pursue her second master's degree, she created a business that helps entrepreneurs simplify technology, operations, and growth. Through Jennings Tech Corner and The Founder's Back Office, she equips founders with websites, systems, podcast management, and virtual support so they can spend more time leading their businesses instead of managing every detail.

Follow Anisha Instagram: @jenningstechcorner Website: jenningstechcorner.com

Nicole Diedrich

Founder, The Ads Queen

Nicole Diedrich has spent her career helping businesses understand what happens after attention arrives. A Meta ads strategist and founder of The Ads Queen, she has generated more than $50 million in client ad revenue while teaching entrepreneurs how to build paid advertising systems that create sustainable, measurable growth. Her approach blends creativity, strategy, and analytics into campaigns designed to scale businesses with intention.

Follow Nicole

Instagram: @the_ads_queen Website: adsqueen.com

Kathryn Butler

Professional Makeup Artist

Kathryn Butler has built a career behind some very recognizable faces. After years traveling with JWOWW, working in television, and glamming clients for award shows, weddings, events, and on-camera appearances, she now brings that experience to clients across New Jersey and beyond. Known for polished, camera-ready makeup and the calm confidence she brings into every appointment, Kathryn has also expanded her expertise with the launch of her own lip gloss line.

Follow Kathryn

Instagram: @glambykathrynxo

Why We Created This List of Founders to Know 2026

Every day, remarkable founders are building companies, solving meaningful problems, creating jobs, serving communities, and changing industries without receiving nearly enough recognition for the work they're doing.

That's exactly why this feature exists.

Everyday Celebrity Magazine believes authority should be earned, credibility should be documented, and exceptional people deserve to be introduced before everyone else catches on.

We'll continue adding to this list with every issue because there will always be more remarkable people worth knowing.

About Everyday Celebrity Magazine

Everyday Celebrity Magazine is a digital publication covering the people, ideas, and conversations shaping modern entrepreneurship, media, personal brand, and influence. Through founder profiles, expert interviews, editorial features, and behind-the-scenes access, the magazine exists to help entrepreneurs build authority, gain recognition, and become easier to remember, trust, and refer.

Every issue is available to read free at TheEverydayCelebrity.com.

About the Editor

Leslie Jespersen is an award-winning keynote speaker, talent developer, media personality, event producer, and Founder & Editor-in-Chief of Everyday Celebrity Magazine. With more than two decades in television, entertainment, live events, and media production, she helps entrepreneurs build authority, get booked, and command their worth.

She is also the author of the forthcoming book, The Everyday Celebrity: Build Authority, Get Booked, and Command Your Worth.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is BFDs You Need to Know?

BFDs You Need to Know is a recurring editorial feature inside Everyday Celebrity Magazine spotlighting the founders to know 2026, creators, entrepreneurs, executives, and experts whose work is making a meaningful impact in their industries.

How are people selected for BFDs You Need to Know?

Each person is chosen by the editorial team based on their expertise, accomplishments, leadership, innovation, and the impact they're making in business or their industry.

Can I nominate someone for a future edition?

Yes. We welcome recommendations for future editions. Visit TheEverydayCelebrity.com to connect with our editorial team.

Is Everyday Celebrity Magazine free?

Yes. Every issue of Everyday Celebrity Magazine is available to read online for free at TheEverydayCelebrity.com.

How often is BFDs You Need to Know published?

The feature appears in each new edition of Everyday Celebrity Magazine, introducing readers to founders and professionals whose work deserves greater recognition.