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Swim School For Tots A Unique Franchise Opportunity

How a forward-thinking CEO imagined a new way to teach survival swimming to babies and toddlers, turning it into a successful franchising business. Rita Goldberg explains her inspiration and the success behind the business.

Hospitality Learn to be Hands Off

Bill Ness, founder and CEO of Neighborhoods.com talks about the early days of bootstrapping his tech startup in the midst of a recession. He worked for 3-4 years on his own until having to start hiring and when he did, he managed closely, limiting new processes and ideas from his staff. He quickly realized that […]

Really Care About Customer Experience

Kevin Werner, CEO of Renovo Financial, LLC, talks about the importance of being coachable. He reflects on his past mentors and how they truly taught him to care about the customer experience. Renovo Financial is a Chicago-based private lender for exceptional real estate investors who rehab or build single-family or small multi-family properties. When it […]

Create A Niche For Yourself

“Always be an advocate for your client”, says Demeko Taylor, Executive Broker at Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff Realty Group. With 23 offices and over 1500 sales professionals, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff Realty Group serves the real estate needs for the Chicago metro area, as well as Southeastern Wisconsin, Northwestern Indiana, and Southwestern Michigan. Demenko shares […]

Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants

At Kimpton, it’s always personal. We focus on what it means to be human and an individual. You’ll quickly learn Kimpton’s not just a hospitality job. Here, you’ll join a mission to make lives better. No biggie. The real you is a job requirement; your diverse background, talents, and quirks are what help our company […]

Nabil Moubayed

Moubayed brings over 15 years of hospitality experience to his position, overseeing a combined 1,200 rooms and approximately 750 staff members. As Area Director of Operations, Moubayed is responsible for ensuring operational cohesiveness among the region’s five properties by promoting the brand’s unique culture and spirit and modeling Kimpton’s hotel management philosophy of care. A […]

Marquee Development

A real estate development firm specializing in urban mixed-use entertainment and professional sports districts. As a principal developer, born out of professional sports ownership, we are neighborhood place makers. We bring a hands on approach to creating world-class experiences in entertainment, hospitality, and sports. We bridge the gap between professional sports organizations and traditional developers, […]

Nathaniel Brethold

Experienced Food and Beverage Professional excited about innovation and excellence within the Hospitality Environment of the Industry. An individual with aspirations of becoming and Food and Beverage Director within the luxury segment of the Hospitality Industry. Specialties: Competitive, Creative, Artistic, Young and Dynamic

The Fifty/50 Restaurant Group

Founded in 2008, The Fifty/50 Restaurant Group is a fun-loving group of individuals responsible for creating several diverse restaurant and bar concepts across Chicago. Through hard work and innovation by the principals and partners, the group either owns or manages 14 establishments since its inception less than 10 years ago. The founding of The Fifty/50 […]