Reality and the City
“Dear Carrie Bradshaw, You are a [swear word] liar.” This is the first line of Jen Lancaster‘s book, “Bright Lights, Big Ass.” Ms. Lancaster has a point. Ever since my aunt was in law school downtown Chicago (I was...
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Why I Started a Music Program at an Impoverished School
By, Valerie Mulvey “Why would you want to teach in that area? Those kids don’t care.” “Why music? You know that’s the first thing that’s cut from a school’s budget.” As I embark on...
Ditch the Budget and Automate Your Money
By, Nicole Crimaldi It’s a Friday afternoon and you are walking home from work. You’ve had a super stressful week at work. Not only are your superiors on you about a plethora of issues...
Ramit Says: What do you NOT care about spending money on?
By, Nicole Crimaldi If you’re like most twentysomething females, balancing your personal finances is sometimes a tough job. Not only do we have the normal expenses of food, rent and utilities,we have the temptation...
Thrifty Taste – An Interview with Stanley’s Fruits & Vegetables
By, Melissa Alvarez After much debate on what I wanted to write about, it finally came to me after I thought long and hard about what Chicago small business owners are facing today: High...
How Gender Roles Affect the Women of Public Relations
By, Roland Cailles As a public relations person, I have the pleasure of working with some of the most talented and creative women in the professional world. My industry, known for its fast-paced lifestyle...
Power Your Dream with NAWBO
By, Ashley Crimaldi As I was flipping through Ms. Magazine the other day, I stumbled upon a listing for the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) annual conference coming up June 24-26. The...
The Sex and The City Effect
After a 3 month stint in the far west suburbs, I’m all moved back into my fabulous Chicago apartment. The views from my apartment are awesome, my commute to work is about 10 minutes...
The Story Behind Crescendo Apparel: Clothing for Pear-Shaped Women
After having forged a decade-long career as a successful financial analyst, Kathryn McKechnie traded in her spreadsheets for fashion spreads in 2008, when she launched Crescendo Apparel, her line of pants, skirts and wraps...
Great Advice and Book Giveaway for New College Grads!
It hit me last weekend that it has been exactly 3 years since I graduated college. I cannot believe how much my life has changed. I think it took me the whole 3 years...