Archive for Creative Women in Business Series

Vanessa Rodriguez; only female Mexican American boutique owner in Chicago’s Southport Corridor

What do you do for a living? And is it the path you thought you would be on today? I am the proud owner of BabyDolls Boutique, a magical queendom that enlightens the hearts and souls of woman, young girls and babies. My original game-plan was to be an attorney as I obtained my double major in criminal law and immigration law and policy, yet my childhood dream was to be a boutique owner. I have no regrets as I love what I do for a living day in and day out.

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How creative women are supporting creative girls!

How creative women are supporting creative girls!

Happy Holidays everyone! To wrap up 2010 with a bang and kick-off 2011 with a beep beep, we would like to introduce you to two Creative Women in Business who are engaged in helping a younger generation of women, girls and precious babies! Over the next few weeks we are going to highlight Vanessa Rodriguez of BabyDolls Boutique and Ladon Brumfield, Director of Girlz Rule!

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Part 2: Christine Harkin,

Part 2: Christine Harkin, “The gorgeous, the grand, the perfect are just too scary for most clients.”

What types are projects are you challenging yourself with these days? I’m trying to balance my creative writing with client projects and two academic articles I want to submit soon. Each month I find the work balance slightly off, so I strive to adjust every few weeks to avoid getting too heavily into one facet of my

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Part 1: Christine Harkin; brand naming specialist, copywriter, and copyeditor

Part 1: Christine Harkin; brand naming specialist, copywriter, and copyeditor

We are thrilled to introduce our 10th Creative Woman to you today, Christine Harkin! Lisa met Christine while working at AddisCreson in San Francisco circa '99-ish? It's a bit of a fog (for Lisa). Since then Christine has been busy building a family, a freelance and consulting business and two websites, all the while saving her sanity and sleep for

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Part 2: Monique Madrid writes about creativity and networking, a must for anyone!

Monique Madrid What do you see yourself doing in 5 years, in your business and personal life? I hope I’m still performing or writing for a living. I’d love to do more with Second City and long term hope to expand to even bigger and better things. Whether in 5 years or even longer, I want to get a writing agent

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Monique Madrid; improvisational actress, stylist, make-up artist and all around Creative Woman in Business

Monique Madrid; improvisational actress, stylist, make-up artist and all around Creative Woman in Business

Monique Madrid What do you do for a living? And is it the path you thought you would be on today? I’m an actor/comedian and writer. I work for The Second City and am currently performing on a ship with the Norwegian cruise line. In between acting jobs, I work as a licensed hair and makeup artist. Though the details aren’t exactly

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