Tony Long, CEO of FashionBar LLC, is transforming Chicago into a fashion capital. By launching FashionBar LLC, he has created a business platform that offers fashion business consulting, design and development, and go-to-market strategies. The company celebrates and aligns its ethics on inclusion, wellness, diversity
Meet Victoria Christopher Murray and ReShonda Billingsley, entrepreneurs and founders of Brown Girls Books, an exclusive boutique publishing company committed to providing a voice for the next generation of authors. Murray is one of the country’s top African-American contemporary novelists with over two dozen titles.
Within the beauty community, there is a clear need for more representation. Although there has been some progress, there is still more work that needs to be done. Aurum79 Beauty, a company founded by Black and Latina women, aims to provide products for women of
In the film industry, no one is only doing one thing. While this list of individuals may be better known for their roles as actors, producers, or directors, they offer much more to the entertainment industry than just that. This list features some of the
Being a first-time entrepreneur can be daunting. This is especially true if someone is from a family whose members have never ventured to start their own businesses. When a person with a steady job and a steady income gives it all up in the pursuit of
Smoothie King has come a long way from the small experimental kitchen in Louisiana that it was born in. Its founder, Steve Kuhnau, created the smoothie business, pioneering and innovating one of the biggest markets in food. Under his leadership, and later Wan Kim’s, the
Ellie Diop is the definition of using your resources to your full advantage. During the pandemic, the government sent out $1,200 stimulus checks to help individuals keep their head above water. Ellie who recently lost her job and was in the middle of a divorce,
Starting a business is never easy, and anyone who has ever done it will tell you just how stressful and complex it can be. When husband and wife duo Anna and Zoltan launched EasyFluffy in 2019 (then known as HyggeFabrik), little did they realize what
When working in male-dominated industries, women face many challenges. A few of these challenges include society’s beliefs on women’s capabilities and the stereotypes surrounding what women are “supposed” to do. And still, to this day, there are issues with the gender pay gap. However, despite
We had a chance to sit down with Deepak Gupta, a tech entrepreneur whose blazing path to fame has inspired many upcoming youngsters. Since his inception into the tech space, the serial cybersecurity architect, writer, and keynote speaker has made remarkable achievements, putting his technological
Spotivity, a Chicago startup dedicated to guiding the youth, recently raised 1 million in seed funding. This funding will be used to support the global launch of the app as it expands. This milestone, according to Founder Montana Butsch, “ time, determination, and a long
Henry Ford’s story is the classic portrayal of the American Dream. Nothing to Everything. He was a patriot; we see his love of America through his life and the legacy his company has continued to fulfill, even if that legacy is imperfect. Many know of
Art is an ever evolving entity. Everyone from Da Vinci to Picasso to Kahlo must have longed for the ability to take what they saw in their minds and transfer them, not only onto canvases, but into the spacial dimension as immersive experiences. Never could
The stories of entrepreneurs are fascinating ones. Full of unconventional ups and downs, entrepreneurs’ stories are unique and full of passion and commitment. Their stories express the raw power of human desire through their unique thinking and desire for more. Entrepreneur movies come in a
