Both Sides of the Table

JULY 23, 2013

I was 23 and had been programming computers, designing computer networks and selling software for 10 years. It was in 1995 when I realized the power of personal branding. Then I got my MBA at University of Chicago and reinforced my brand. “You should really be an operating partner. My brand was “business guy.”

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

MAY 27, 2019

Today, she continues to run The Muse, which partners with 60 of the biggest companies and is the best place for young professionals to find jobs. It would be her position at AM Chicago that would change her life. Fertel agreed, and by 1995 the steak house has expanded to over 80 locations. Oprah Winfrey.

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Reid Hoffman

MARCH 19, 2019

If O’Reilly had that same insight in 1995, it could have been an amazing blitzscaling opportunity. He also had backing from well-known venture capital investors like Union Square Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Google Ventures, and even Richard Branson. But this is just the beginning.

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abovethecrowd.com

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Pierre Omidyar founded AuctionWeb in September of 1995, and its rise to fame is legendary. Popular categories include web developers, mobile developers, designers, writers, and accountants. Wyzant is a leading Chicago-based marketplace that connects tutors with students around the country. Exchange of Goods Marketplaces.

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