by Coco | Mar 6, 2017 | March, Meet, Uncategorized
Name: Kelly Lynch Name of your Company: Scafuri Bakery Tell us about your business and its history or a story of inception. Scafuri Bakery was started by my great great grandfather in 1904 after he immigrated to America from Calabria,...
by Coco | Jan 5, 2017 | Art, Catalyst Ranch, Events, Ignite Theatre, January, Meet, One-Woman Show, Uncategorized
It was 4AM and the sun was far from up. But there I was. Awake and gulping down coffee with excitement and purpose. I grabbed my backpack, slipped into my uber, and prepared to spend the next sixteen hours working as an Election Coordinator. I was assigned outside of...
by Coco | Dec 7, 2016 | December, Events, Ignite Theatre, Interviews, Meet, Uncategorized
One of the first things you notice about Kim Jean is her big smile, her infectious presence, and her is-it-British-or-Caribbean accent. Ok that was more than one thing. Let’s say there is a lot you notice about her in the first few minutes in her presence. And we are...
by Coco | Oct 12, 2016 | Entrepreneurs, Inspire, Interviews, Meet, Teach, Uncategorized
Ever stumble upon a great accident? Well that is how motherhood went for me. I was running for US Congress against Luis Gutierrez in the 4th District. It was 2012 and I had raised my first $25,000. I felt empowered. I felt alive. I was living my dream of...
by Coco | Oct 4, 2016 | Catalyst Ranch, Create, Creative, Creativity, Design, Interviews, Meet, Uncategorized
Hello! My name is Tehilla. (sounds like “tequila”) Newman; Catalyst Ranch’s new Business Development Manager, Networking Ninja and Relationship Revolutionizer. After having grown up in Cherry Hill, NJ, I came to Chicago to go to Graduate...
by Coco | Oct 3, 2016 | Brainstorm, Consultants, Creative, Innovation, Inspire, Interviews, Meet, Uncategorized
We sat down with Holly Birnbaum, one of the founders of Thoughtly Crew, to ask about Creative Thinking Agents, consumer market research groups, and partnering with Catalyst Ranch. Here’s what she said! Who is Thoughtly Crew? Thoughtly Crew, the...