Founded in 2017
create. connect. collab.
Our Founder/CEO, Starla Kay Mathis began to host monthly mastermind meetings with a few college friends in her home in 2017. Within a few months, the group began to succeed and accomplish many personal goals and business objectives. Starla knows what it is like to be paralyzed in fear and not complete the vision God has set forth. Her purpose and vision for Create. Connect. Collab. is to encourage those to push through their fears and to make ish happen!
starla.
Co-Founder/Co-Owner
Starla Kay Mathis is a wife, mom of two, speaker, plus-size model, photographer, and multi-preneur. She co-owns Mathis Media, a full-service media and marketing agency, with her husband, and together they also run Mathis Media Studio, specializing in Portrait, Family, Milestone, Seniors, Newborn, Weddings, and “In The Box” Photography. She is a Co-Founder of Create. Connect. Collab., a hybrid community for women business owners, Starla provides professional development, accountability, and networking. A community-driven leader, creator of safe spaces, and published photographer based in Indianapolis, she believes in creating a life you love and living it.
lateva.
Co-Founder/Co-Owner
Lateva Woolfork is a Detroit girl living in an Indianapolis world — a visionary entrepreneur, speaker, faith leader, and proud mom of six. She is the Founder of Socially Coordinated Consulting (SoCo PR), a communications and brand strategy firm elevating mission-driven organizations through public relations, community engagement, and authentic storytelling.
As Co-Founder of Create. Connect. Collab., Lateva empowers entrepreneurs to build sustainable businesses and meaningful connections through community and accountability. A dedicated small-business coach and advocate, she is committed to helping founders gain confidence, clarity, and strategy for growth.
Lateva is a graduate of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Program, a member of Stanley K. Lacy Leadership Class XLVIII, and an Indy 40 Under 40 honoree for her civic leadership. Known for her warmth, humor, and authenticity, she creates spaces where people feel seen, supported, and strengthened in every season.
