Amy Giddon shares why she created Daily Haloha, an app creating a judgment-free space for self-reflection and connection.
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Bulgarian-American writer Ellie Bozmarova touches on her personal journey to writing her memoir.
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Arielle Dettmer shares her story as a dancer turned photographer.
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Spot to Talk is a space for children, teens and young adults to easily access affordable virtual mental health counseling services. Learn about Spot to Talk’s founder, Claire Ellison, and her journey to creating an innovative tele-health platform.
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Sherin Ali shares her inspiring story of personal resilience, grit in the face of the U.S.’s painstaking immigration laws, and the launch of Mokha. Inspired by Black leaders in her community, she’s creating limited edition Radical Self-Care Boxes featuring the products of Black creatives. With each purchase, 1 box will be sent to a Black Chicago activist doing justice work on the front lines.
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Multi-passionate entrepreneur, Alisha Small, shares her journey of personal resilience, how she turned an idea into a successful business, and why we should all invest in our personal development.
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Author Nakia Montgomery and daughter, Bri Smocks, share their journey creating their children's book series, Levi and Toonk. Inspired by Nakia's grandson, the collection follows the whims and life learnings of Levi accompanied by his imaginary friend, Toonk. By establishing this book series, they hope to see more minority leads in children's books and promote a love of reading for all, especially for gifted children of color.
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Starting a food business from scratch can be a difficult and tricky endeavor. With over 17 years of experience in the food industry and 3 food businesses under her belt, Stephanie Parra demystifies the industry and empowers women of color (WOC) to become successful food entrepreneurs in The Food Entrepreneur Society program.
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Meet HarperSage, a fashion brand with a cause: human trafficking.
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This female entrepreneur is helping artists and charities struggling in the time of a global pandemic.
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Sisters-in-law Rabiya Ather and Zabreen Khan co-founded HerCapital to encourage women to invest in their future.
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Sparkle Life offers the world’s first pad made out of bamboo fiber, banana fiber, and corn starch. Meet the couple behind the mission to make a sustainable and affordable pad, all while lessening the world’s agricultural waste.
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Amelia Butler, founder of Learn Māori Abroad, discusses her experience growing her business and shares ways for people to engage ethically and meaningfully with the Māori culture.
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Creative founder of Fabric Narcotics, one of the fastest growing Chicago-based fashion brands, talks All Star Weekend collab, managing business growth as a 1-person team, and being a creative entrepreneur.
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Streetwear designer Md Kamruzzaman on his label Divinus, why Queens matters, and the importance of staying authentic.
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Filmmaker turned entrepreneur Arthur Swidzinski skateboarded across the U.S. with a camera. His movie, Shred America, is set to release Spring 2020. Here, he shares the secret to doing what you love.
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The Fitness and Health Creative, Seobia Rivers has big plans for Chicago’s marginalized communities. Find out what Healthy Hood’s Fitness Director is working on and how she can inspire everyone to become healthier.
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