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Memphis: Bring Your Soul & Entrepreneurial Spirit

Posted onJanuary 23, 2018February 15, 2019AuthorRonda Lee

2019 Update: For Black History Month, discover Beale Street‘s origins as Memphis’ Black Wall Street. Beale Street was the commercial district for black enterprise, music, and civil rights via the sanitation workers’ strike that ended with the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. There Read More …

CategoriesBusiness, Entrepreneurship, Lifestyle, Travel

Ageless Innovators: Cold Open

Posted onDecember 17, 2017April 5, 2018AuthorRonda Lee

As life expectancy extends, the economy changes, and financial stability is tested, retiring at 60 is less the norm. The new question is what to do with the fourth quarter of life and all this experience gained? The new challenge is “transitioning for your next Read More …

CategoriesBusiness, Entrepreneurship

Marriott Changing the Way You Travel

Posted onNovember 23, 2017August 28, 2018AuthorRonda Lee

The Marriott is undergoing a re-branding campaign. Newly built Marriott hotels showcase a modern, minimalist look with interiors that pay homage to their locale, but keeps the global traveler in mind. The grand opening of the Marriott Marquis at Chicago’s McCormick Place highlights this marriage Read More …

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Success, Failure, Milestones: Celebrate

Posted onJune 30, 2017August 28, 2018AuthorRonda Lee

My birthday is this weekend. As usual, I’m reflecting: success, failure, and the moments in between. Too often we’re so busy waiting for the “big” moment that we neglect to honor the small milestones that facilitate the big break. Last weekend, I had a moment Read More …

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Empire Building: Larvetta Loftin

Posted onJune 11, 2017August 29, 2018AuthorRonda Lee

Do not let her petite stature or youthful appearance fool you. Larvetta L. Loftin has been an entrepreneur for over 17 years. She is a branding, marketing, and social media influencer. Her company, The L3 Agency, formerly L3 Eventeurs, boasts a clientele that includes, Coca-Cola, Read More …

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Celebrating Chicago Women Innovators

Posted onMay 19, 2017August 29, 2018AuthorRonda Lee

From the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision allowing employers to pay women less based on past salary history to the recent lawsuit by female law partners for inequitable pay, now more than ever the accomplishment of women in the business needs to be acknowledged. Read More …

CategoriesEntrepreneurship, Women, Women

Forward Motion During Times of Uncertainty

Posted onJanuary 18, 2017August 28, 2018AuthorRonda Lee

The times are changing and technology is moving use further in the future. In order to stay relevant and marketable, we must be able to adapt with technological advancements. “Each wave of [technological] disruption has created a lot of new jobs. I am worried about Read More …

CategoriesEducation, Education, Entrepreneurship

Ageless Innovators: Retirement Reinvented

Posted onDecember 9, 2016August 28, 2018AuthorRonda Lee

As Dan Miller, co-founder of the Chicago Innovation Awards, pointed out, “Our mature workforce or gray hairs have a lot of ideas…it’s just a matter of nailing down the technology. We are reinventing retirement.”My latest HuffPost article focuses on the “unretirement” of seasoned innovators. Read Read More …

CategoriesBusiness, Careers, Entrepreneurship

Bullseye Smart Badge for High Tech Networking

Posted onNovember 16, 2016August 29, 2018AuthorRonda Lee

Five years ago, I moved to New York City to pursue a dream deferred – becoming a writer. While in NYC, I discovered my inner entrepreneur via my snack food mix, Auntie Ronda’s. An entrepreneurial spirit is the life blood of NYC. It is the pulse Read More …

CategoriesBusiness, Business, Entrepreneurship

Chicago: Spotlight Innovation

Posted onOctober 29, 2016August 9, 2018AuthorRonda Lee

The Chicago Innovation Awards celebrated 15 years showcasing startups and the entrepreneurs based in Chicago making it one of the hottest startup scenes, second only to New York.  Tuesday night 25 Chicago companies and 3 neighborhood organizations leading in innovation were honored. For more, read Read More …

CategoriesBusiness, Business, Chicago, Entrepreneurship

Wisdom from The Alchemist

Posted onJune 26, 2016April 8, 2019AuthorRonda Lee

Three years ago, someone gifted me a copy of The Alchemist saying that it would change my life. I did not read it until this weekend. Five years ago, I embarked on my own Santiago-esque journey leaving Chicago and the law to pursue my dream Read More …

CategoriesBooks, Dream Chasing, Entrepreneurship, Inspiration

Fair Trade Jewelry

Posted onDecember 7, 2015February 28, 2019AuthorRonda Lee

The first thing you notice when meeting Paola Delgado, owner and founder of Mujus, is her effervescent personality. She is excited to tell you about her product, its origin and the dedicated artisans that work for her. It is clear this is no sales pitch. Read More …

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