Founder: Nicole Yeary Company Description: Membership organization that connects and helps business and technology women entrepreneurs Company Website: http://ms-tech.co/; @MsTechGroup; Facebook Date of Interview: July 2015 Nicole Yeary is the founder of Ms. Tech, a membership organization that helps business and technology women entrepreneurs collaborate, network and ultimately invest in each other. On learning the…
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Profile: Elizabeth Peterson, Eastwood Group Company Description: Payment integration consulting and FinTech software product development Website: http://www.elizabetheastwood.com/; @Chitownlizzy Date of interview: October 2015 Elizabeth Peterson is an artist, an entrepreneur, a mother, a seeker of truth and continuous improvement. She started her education in arts and fashion, but ended up with a career in financial technology; and…
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Founders: Rose Afriyie, Genevieve Nielsen, Marina Goldshteyn Company Description: Technology that simplifies the screening process for public assistance programs. Company Site: http://www.mrelief.com/; Twitter Interview Date: July 2015 Rose Afriyie is a founder, a technologist, an activist, a writer. She is part of an all-women trio of co-founders that met and joined forces at the Starter League…
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Founder: Julie Schumacher Company Description: Copywriting, editing and social media studio Company Site: http://wellturnedwords.com/; https://twitter.com/wellturnedwords; http://forthchicago.com/; https://twitter.com/ForthChicago Date of Interview: July 2015 Julie Schumacher is a writer, teacher, community organizer, mother, wife, traveler. She is the owner of Well Turned Words, her own writing studio, and the co-founder of Forth Chicago, “an organization focused on creating…
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Founder: Kathryn Pisco Company Description: Responsible, transparent, ethical travel volunteer exchanges Company Site: http://www.unearththeworld.com/; Twitter Date of Interview: April 2015 Kathryn Pisco is the founder of Unearth the World, a social enterprise partnering internationally with community-driven non-profits to provide transparent and ethical volunteer exchanges. She believes in servant leadership and approaching cultural exchanges with an…
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Founder: Hillary Sawchuk Company Description: An online publication that sits down with the most interesting and influential celebrities, artists, athletes and industry leaders one drink at a time. Company Site: http://adrinkwith.com/, Twitter; Instagram Date of Interview: March 2015 Hillary Sawchuk is the founder and CEO of A Drink With, an online publication that sits down with…
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Founder: Riana Lynn Company Description: Technology platform that uses big data and small business user profiles to link food distributors, local farms and specialty food manufacturers with wholesale food buyers. Company Site: http://thefoodtrace.com/; Twitter Date of Interview: February 2015 Riana Lynn is the CEO and Founder of FoodTrace, a software company that provides digital discovery…
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Founders: Sarah Press and Jason Skicewicz Company Description: An online dating service that focuses on the offline experience Company Site: https://www.projectfixup.com; Twitter; Facebook Date of Interview: January 2015 Sarah Press is the Co-founder and CEO of Project Fixup. She has always been passionate about entrepreneurship and bringing people together. She believes in “getting offline as…
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Founder: Shannon Downey Company: Pivotal Production Company Site: http://www.pivotalchicago.com/; Twitter Company Description: Pivotal Production is a marketing strategy firm that combines traditional and new media Date of Interview: January 2015 Shannon Downey is the CEO and founder of Pivotal Production, a marketing strategy firm. She is also the creator of Badass Cross Stitch and the…
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Founders: Tiffaney Florentine and Kara Albert Company Description: Trodo is a health and wellness company that is creating functional fitness communities through corporate wellness programs, youth programs and league events. Company Site: trodo.org, Facebook, Twitter Date of Interview: November 2014 Tiffaney Florentine is a military vet, an American Gladiator contender, a CrossFitter and a certified…
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