Beauty Boss: Coco Meers, Founder, PrettyQuick

Beauty Boss: Coco Meers, Founder, PrettyQuick

Coco Meers, the founder and CEO of Chicago-based digital platform PrettyQuick, knows what it takes to become a leader in the beauty business. Recently acquired by Groupon, PrettyQuick, matches time-starved users with nearby salons and spas that have been vetted by...
Tech Conversations: All Access

Tech Conversations: All Access

Terri Brax talks with Brenna Berman, the CIO and commissioner of Chicago’s Department of Innovation and Technology. Brenna Berman, the CIO and commissioner of Chicago’s Department of Innovation and Technology, learned the importance of giving service to others from...
Tech Conversations: Can bullets be stopped with jobs?

Tech Conversations: Can bullets be stopped with jobs?

Two women in Chicago’s tech community say yes—and they are breaking down barriers to job opportunities to prove their point. Terri Brax talks with Elena Rubin-Valentine, co-founder of SkillScout, a hands-on hiring organization that drives diversity through innovative...
Tech Conversations: Kaney O’Neill

Tech Conversations: Kaney O’Neill

Terri Brax talks with one of Chicago’s most inspiring founders, Kaney O’Neill. She is a Navy veteran, the mother of six year-old Aidan, and the founder of ONeill Contractors­—a commercial roofing company who conquers it all from her wheelchair. To inspire our readers...
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