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Female Founder Interview – Olga Camargo Leads Latinas Fintech Advisory

The Startup Magazine

She launched her financial practice, FARO Associates LLC (Latina/woman-owned/Minority Business Enterprise), and new fintech project, SHENIX, on her culturally-relevant financial services research and community needs. Negocios Now named Olga among Chicago’s Most Influential 50 Latinos. My own experience.

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15 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Names

Hearpreneur

What exactly is going to be the name of your business? Whatever the inspiration or relation may be, the naming of your business is one of the most important parts of becoming a CEO. To be completely honest, the name came to me out of the blue. I’d set aside a morning to name my new business. Photo Credit: Ed Donner.

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Understanding 501(c)(4) Social Welfare Organizations

Board Effect

By all accounts, the name is less important than the important work a social welfare organization does. Social welfare organizations are classified as 501(c)(4) organizations because their primary purpose is to provide social benefits to communities rather than charity. Communities benefit from them. Both are business leagues.

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Female Founder Interview – Claudia Freed, CEO of Non-Profit EALgreen

The Startup Magazine

As part of our Female Founder series , The Startup Magazine caught up with Claudia Freed, CEO of the Wheaton Illinois-based nonprofit EALgreen. For example, when we started, we had a different name because we thought we could solve all the world’s problems. As an immigrant student from Argentina, Ms. and North Park University.

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Founder Interview: Dan Breier Helps Raise Funds for Charities

The Startup Magazine

Dan has a great story as Founder of BreierSide Solutions , a charity consulting company in Sleepy Hollow, Illinois. BreierSide Solutions was started as an effort to give back to the community. Dan is a successful entrepreneur who plays an active role in his community. What big-picture problems does it solve?

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Top 3 Startup Winner: Happenstance

The Startup Magazine

At this year’s FUND Conference in Chicago, Illinois, over 100 startups presented their early-stage companies in front of hundreds of investors and industry leaders. All of these findings inspired the team to move forward with a more robust storytelling app for the Chicago community and schedule a release in spring of 2019.

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Small Business Marketing – New Strategies to Get Noticed

YoungUpstarts

Customer relationships, industry expertise, community involvement – those are all qualities that build loyalty and inspire confidence. Creative events will bring some new faces through the door, and promoting your event through low-cost PR will make your name familiar even to people who don’t come to the event.