Jun 17, 2011

Lesley Tweedie is the founder of Little Independent, an online marketplace for sale items from independent retail stores. Lesley is an independent store owner herself and owns a local bike shop in Chicago. I interviewed Lesley to learn where the idea for Little Independent came from, how she created the site, and what she's learned from being a brick and mortar entrepreneur creating an internet business.

Jun 10, 2011

Emerson Spartz is the founder of Spartz Inc., a network of websites including OMG Facts, MuggleNet, and GivesMeHope that reach millions of people every month. Emerson’s Harry Potter fan site MuggleNet was so popular that it attracted the attention of JK Rowling, who invited Emerson to Scotland to do a special interview with her when one of the later books...

Jun 3, 2011

Brittany Laughlin is the co-founder of gtrot, a website improving social travel. Before narrowing down her interests to travel and tech, Brittany worked for American Express managing a team and a $96 million budget. I interviewed Brittany to learn how she determined which of her many interests to pursue, how she was so persistent, and how she’s looking...

May 27, 2011

Jessica Lybeck is the co-founder of Dabble, a new site allowing anybody to teach a class and anybody to dabble in new activities. Before Dabble, Jessica co-founded a small business marketing firm and before that was an urban designer working on 50-year plans for colleges. I interviewed Jessica to learn about dabble, her journey as an entrepreneur, and what sorts of things urban designers do (cool stuff!).

May 14, 2011

Rona Borre is the president and CEO of Instant Technology, an IT staffing and recruiting firm. After running a $30 million book of business at a global recruiting firm, Rona left to start Instant Technology with the goal of adding a personal touch to the staffing industry. What began as a startup in her basement has grown to more than 30 employees and almost $17 million in revenue. I interviewed Rona to learn the story of how she built Instant Technology from the ground up.