Marina Pensinger
Women Founder Advisor | Helping Founders Untangle What’s Holding Them Back
Bio
Marina Pensinger is not your average founder. She’s a force. A serial entrepreneur who’s built seven businesses from the ground up, including a multi-location cleaning company with 20+ employees, a fast-growing healthy food brand (Fotogo) that’s redefining grab-and-go, a high-protein meal product (PowerCréme) set to disrupt the grocery shelves in New York, and a new lounge concept merging food, music, and community.
She didn’t inherit an empire, she built one. From moving to the U.S. at 20 without speaking the language, to navigating single motherhood, divorce, and unimaginable personal loss, Marina turned adversity into fuel. Every challenge became a business, every setback became a blueprint for growth.
Today, she’s not just running businesses, she’s creating ecosystems. From healthy living solutions to hospitality to real estate ventures, Marina’s work centers on one thing: making life better, easier, and more connected for people on the go.
Her approach is raw, real, and results-driven. No fluff. No corporate jargon. Just relentless execution and vision. Marina also shares her story through speaking, writing, and advisory work with House of Bricks, helping women founders break through the invisible barriers that hold their businesses and their lives back.
When she’s not scaling companies, Marina is building community, writing her memoir, mentoring ambitious founders, and planning her next big move. Because for her, there’s always a next big move.
Business & Entrepreneurship
Founded Marina Cleaning Services (2014), scaled to 20+ employees with a manager running operations.
Built Fotogo, a healthy grab-and-go food company, expanding into vending machines and direct delivery for high-traffic areas like hospitals, campuses, gyms, and transportation hubs.
Created PowerCréme, a 25g high-protein, full-meal product, partnering with a venture studio for commercialization, branding, and nationwide distribution.
Planned PowerCréme launch in 20 New York retail stores in September 2025.
Opened North Star Cantina Lounge, a unique concept combining a food truck kitchen with a luxury evening lounge for cocktails, charcuterie, and live music.
Built a real estate portfolio, including rental properties and Airbnb operations in Wells, Maine.
Developed Airbnb Superhost-level property with full booking calendar through strategic listing and staging.
Founded multiple businesses across different industries (7 total):
Cleaning Company
Fotogo
PowerCréme
Photography Business
Rental Property Management
Lounge/Restaurant
Trading & Investment Activities
Personal Achievements
Immigrated to the U.S. at age 20 with no language skills and built a successful life and career from scratch.
Raised two daughters while building businesses and navigating personal challenges.
Overcame multiple personal adversities, including divorce, financial hardship, and the tragic loss of a spouse—while continuing to grow and thrive.
Self-taught in business, branding, photography, and trading through “YouTube education” and relentless learning.
Recently married the love of her life (May 25, 2025) after meeting him only two months earlier.
Planning and traveling to multiple countries, including Greece, Turkey, and Italy, while managing businesses.