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Get to Know: Diana C. Sharpe Name: Diana C. Sharpe Company/Titles: ComEd, Vice President, Economic & Workforce Development Location: Chicago, IL Tell Us About Your Business/Job/Position: ComEd delivers electricity to
If I ever won the lottery, I would not buy a fancy car, a boat, or even an island. Believe it or not, despite all signs indicating otherwise, you would
The other day, a friend of mine introduced me via email to a professional contact of hers. She wrote, “Andrea founded Prequal, Chicago’s coolest new start-up focused on women in
Get to Know: Shanina McCregg Name: Shanina McCregg Company/Titles: SM Style Lounge / CEO + Creative Director Location: Chicago, IL Tell Us About Your Business/Job/Position: SM Style Lounge is an
Dearest VP, I write this letter to you from my home office in Chicago, Illinois where I just recently announced my new business venture centered around effecting positive change for
Natashee Scott is the best business partner for me: There are two main reasons on a long list of reasons why Natashee Scott makes the best business partner for me.
I got my first job working at a Dry Cleaners when I was 13 years old. Since then, I’ve held a total of 15 different roles with 13 different employers
Get to Know: Brandi Davis Name: Brandi Davis Company/Titles: BDavis Designs LLC / President + Creative Director Location: Chicago Tell Us About Your Business BDavis Designs is a graphic, web and
Get to Know: Gabi Nickas Name: Gabrielle (Gabi) Nickas Company/Title: CMO and Co-Owner at Original Skateboards.com and Digital Marketing Consultant at Gabrielle Rose Current Location: New Jersey, but splits time
Ultimately, the discussion and exchange of money is a given. It happens in every business relationship, so why not perfect it? What better way is there to achieve the best
Our client, Pup Quiz, sent us the most fun package of cookies from a Chicago start-up as a token of her appreciation and adoration. I love receiving surprises in the mail,
There are a million versions of what defines an experience. Accordingly, different expectations of what makes a good experience; thus, experience programs are often rendered ineffective and immeasurable because of this basic
Get to Know: Daphne Reznik Company/Titles: Daphne Reznik LLC- FreeAt50 blog/Business Owner/Entrepreneur/Blogging Location: Williamsburg, Virginia Tell Us About Your Business/Job/Position: My blog is
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Get to Know: Monica Dombrowski Company/Titles: Winnetka-Northfield Public Library District/Public Libraries/Library Director Location: Winnetka-Northfield Illinois Tell Us About Your Business/Job/Position: I’m a dynamic library
Get to Know: Suzy Carbrey Company/Titles: Cognitive Communication Solutions/Business Owner/Entrepreneur/Speech-language Pathologist and Communication Coach Location: Near western suburbs of Chicago – I conduct my business online