Chicago native Sibyl Holloway comes from a long line of entrepreneurs. From age 12 she worked in her father’s local store, game room and restaurant.
Klarity Kosmetics is a fast-growing indie cosmetics company that opened in 2014. As a single mother, owner MarQuita Jones said it was important for her to
Tamara Garrison-Thomas’ primary company, Mane Elementz, specializes in helping people start hair extension businesses online. Having been in business since 2005, her mission is to
Tiffany Williams loves to inspire others to use cuisine and culture as a bridge to bring people together. Her passion for food inspires her to continue
Werk Pray Saly celebrated its fifth annual weekend conference with the theme: “Her Over Everything,” encouraging women to put their growth, stability, and vision of life
Jena Bell is the founder of J Coach International LLC, a life coach, entrepreneur and speaker who inspires audiences with her message, “Your setback is
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After struggling with bacterial vaginosis for seven months, Beatrice Feliu-Espada set out to create a natural remedy to her problem. “I had a seven-month bout with
Tana Session is a certified career and life strategist and author of the best-seller Get Your Career Life in Order. Noted as a powerful motivational speaker, Session
Have you ever found yourself feeling all over the place in your career? Prior to becoming a business owner, I often found myself starting many
Social media is a noisy, busy place and if you’re not careful, you’ll find yourself trying to keep up with everyone and everything. Branding and building
Have you started getting ready for the holiday season? For online entrepreneurs, it’s time to start crafting those sales pages, buy buttons, emails, and websites
Being a new entrepreneur is a crazy life. It’s fun, exhilarating, freeing, but for some, it can be a little intimidating or even scary. It’s a huge
What’s the concept behind your company, The Boss Wife? The concept of the brand The Boss Wife is to utilize one of women’s favorite form
As a respected member of the entertainment community, Shanti Das knows a thing or two about what it takes to make it. In a recent sit down with rolling out TV, Das stressed the importance of ethics and integrity.
Brenda Ross Dulan is the executive vice president and region president for Wells Fargo in the state of New Jersey. As a teen, Dulan thought
Jada Russell is the face behind several high-profile promotional events for Kanye West, Common, Dwyane Wade Foundation, New York Fashion Week, and yes, the iconic
Name: Sharee Johnson Business: Youth Leaders Inc. Title: Owner and CEO You prefer to be called “The American Jesus Freak.” Why? I get asked this
IBM’s vice president of market development Marilyn Johnson is one of the few black women with executive-level sales and marketing experience in the global elite
The second Quad County African American Chamber of Commerce‘s “Women in Business Tea” brought together some of Chicagoland’s most influential and exquisitely dressed ladies. I
