Founder: Katlin Smith Company Description: All natural, grain-free, gluten-free baking mixes Company Site: http://www.simplemills.com/; Twitter; Facebook; Instagram Date of Interview: March 2015 Katlin Smith is the founder of Simple Mills, a food company that produces all natural, grain-free, gluten-free, refined sugar-free, paleo-friendly, almond flour-based baking mixes. She hails from North Carolina and has transplanted to Chicago…
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Founders: Jeremy Balboni, Lance Pinn Company Description: Hybrid urban rock climbing, fitness and co-working facilities Company Site: http://brooklynboulders.com/chicago/, Facebook, Twitter Date of Interview: December 2014 Jeremy Balboni, Brooklyn Boulders Art by John Rose Jeremy Balboni is the CEO and co-founder of Brooklyn Boulders. He and his team have brought “the beauty of new fitness”…
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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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Founders: Arnav Dalmia, Shivani Jain, Ryota Sekine Company Description: FitnessCubed makes Cubii, an under-desk elliptical trainer with the goal of fighting the sitting disease common in today’s working lifestyle. Company Site: http://www.fitnesscubed.com/, Twitter, Facebook Date of interview: October 2014 Shivani Jain is the Chief Marketing Officer and one of three co-founders of FitnessCubed. While doing…
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