Sam Trump and B Forrest Are Going To Crush It At Glappitnova
Do you remember last year when Lili K tore down the stage at Glappitnova’s The Big Night showcase? Now, she is the first featured emerging artist on Jay’z Tidal music…
Please Stop Giving Boring Presentations
Public speaking is hard. Especially when you do it wrong. I don’t know who taught us powerpoints, stale introductions, and bullet points but I’m starting to think they were…
Transforming Chicago into the Global Black Tech Mecca?
We’re excited to have Fabian Elliott as one of the panelist for our “Protesting and Activism in The Informational Age” forum held at Google July 14th. Doors open at 5:30pm, and…
Influencer Marketing At Its Best Through Dance
The talented dancer Brian Puspos does what he does best while projecting the Vangaurd Originals concept. This is new collective with a mission of “leading their own way using influential ideas…
I’m Breaking Up With My Startup
Check out some tips from Elon Musk below. Founding a startup or working on an idea is like beginning a romantic relationship, for those of you who haven’t heard of that…
“On Fleek” Steps For Product Name Creation
I spend my 9-5 as a Creative Director at a marketing agency and work with a lot of creative makers of digital things: writers, editors, producers, designers, animators…etc. The good…
You Can’t Win With Racism: Interview with Diamond Sharp
Diamond Sharp is a poet and writer from Chicago. She has performed at Chicago’s Stage 773 and her work has been featured on Chicago Public Radio. Her work has been…
Don’t Get Corrupted By Your Mentors
This is another post on mentorship and how the illusion of absolute power can corrupt relationships between mentor and mentee. I’ve written before about advice and knowing when and from…
A New Definition of Creativity
Who is more creative? A painter? A designer? A dentist? Besides reminding me that I am way overdue on a dental checkup, I think those questions tell us a lot about…