Equality Institute

SAGIN, LLC

GoodCompany Public Relations and Special Events, LLC

GoodCompany is a minority-owned multi-cultural strategic and integrated public relations and special event communications firm that works with clients who are sincere and committed to increasing their presence and visibility among African American and Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) consumers. What we know for sure at GoodCompany is that today’s consumers are more savvy and knowledgeable than ever before given the many information sources and social media outlets available to them. If brands are to compete, gain and maintain momentum in today’s marketplace, they must work to maintain their presence and work to stay top-of-mind on multiple levels.

EllieGirl

That’s why in August 2017, I founded EllieGirl® Creations, a boutique brand, website, and graphic design studio based out of Southern California. In my 26 years of work in the design and marketing industry, along with my 10 years in the web design industry, I’ve discovered a simple yet effective formula to guide business owners through the process of discovering their own brand identity and how it fits in with their overall marketing strategy. While your passions may not lie in staring for hours on end at your computer screen, deciding between font choices and color palettes – that is MY passion, and helping busy entrepreneurs just like you is what I do best. From custom social media images, to fully customized websites built to be updated on your busy schedule, we handle it all. All of our services center around our core value and service of personalized branding, meaning that we work hard to make sure that all that we do is a reflection of your identity.

HEART CERTIFIED AUTO CARE

Denver Center for Relational Healing

Rivetna Architects Inc

Technology: Art + Craft Architecture has come a long way from the days of the drafting table. As needed, we provide high quality architectural renderings to assist clients visualize the ultimate space, regardless of project size.

Awkward Ape LLC

Silver Foxes Travel

The Chopping Block

BarberX Barbershop

Birds on a Cable, LLC

We know that not all IT consultants are created equally. There’s the computer-guy, the computer geek, the programmer, the anti-socialite and on and on. We don’t fit any of those stereotypes. We don’t want to. At Birds on a Cable, we strive to develop lasting relationships with our clients. We want to know how to fix the problem before you finish describing it. We want to learn the nuances of how you work in order to service you properly (we also want to learn the nuances of your network, but we won’t bore you with the details). We add a human element to computing, providing you technical service you can understand. We fit best when servicing small- to mid-sized businesses. A mom’n’pop shop or a growing law firm. We always answer our phones, and always want to hear from you.

Brookdale Lake Shore Drive

With spectacular views of Lake Michigan and the dramatic Chicago skyline, the independent and assisted living residents at Brookdale Lake Shore Drive enjoy quality care in a laid-back atmosphere that gives them the freedom to pursue their most beloved hobbies and interests. Because we’re here to shoulder the burdens of things like cooking, cleaning and maintaining the property, you can enjoy luxurious retirement living amidst one of the nation’s most active and vibrant cities. Whether you want to explore the diverse range of arts and culture offerings in the city or you prefer to stay inside, you will have everything you need right at your fingertips. Our fun-filled events calendar, fine dining and resort-style amenities mean you don’t ever have to leave home to enjoy a full and rich retirement. The best part is knowing that our on-campus care team is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week so you never have to worry about accidents or emergencies.

Stark Security Inc.

Xcel Energy

Uptown Animal Hospital

Uptown Animal Hospital has been providing quality veterinary services for cats and dogs in the Andersonville area of Chicago for more than fifty years. Whether your pet needs routine health care like vaccines, or requires a thorough exam or urgent care, our doctors and staff are here to help. At Uptown Animal Hospital, our goal is to provide you with the highest caliber of care for your pet. If you have any questions or would like to speak with our staff about your pet’s health, please call us at 773-561-0734. Click the link below to download our new client info sheet. Complete the form and bring it for your first appointment:

twistedEGOS

ESTABLISHED IN 2017, TWISTEDEGOS WAS FORMED OUT OF A LOVE OF POP CULTURE, WEARABLE COLLECTIBLES AND FLAIR. WE DESIGN AND PRODUCE ENAMEL PINS, PATCHES, STICKERS, DRINKWARE, AND OTHER ACCESSORIES, AND OUR PRODUCTS ARE A COMBINATION OF ORIGINAL DESIGNS, LICENSES AND COLLABORATIONS. IN ADDITION TO OUR OWN MERCHANDISE, WE'VE PARTNERED WITH CLIENTS ON SPECIAL PROJECTS INCLUDING PINS, PATCHES, APPAREL, AND MORE. TWISTEDEGOS IS AN LGBTQ+OWNED BUSINESS CERTIFIED BY THE NGLCC (NATIONAL GAY AND LESBIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE) AND A PROUD MEMBER OF THE LAGLCC (LOS ANGELES GAY AND LESBIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE).

Aequalitas Media

Queer Asterisk

Walczak Law Group. P.C.

Timothy (TJ) Walczak founded Walczak Law Group, P.C., with the goal of helping real people find real answers. After working for a judge and another law firm, he started this firm, which focuses on family law and related legal matters. Meeting Mr. Walczak is unforgettable because of how passionately and sincerely he engages with people, especially those who need help when he has direction to offer to meet their needs. His own life experience has included divorce, child custody disputes and co-parenting arrangements. This real-world background has prepared him to work with clients with a true understanding of the problems that they face.

Blend

Blend is a CREATIVE PRODUCTION COMPANY headquartered in West Hollywood / Los Angeles metropolitan area. We develop, write and produce world-class branded content, rooted in deep strategic insights, that deliver results and build brand equity. As a boutique shop, we are project based and act as both agency + production company, securing efficiencies and a lean model, all while delivering newsworthy results. WHAT WE DO We help people and businesses in the creation and evolution of their brand experience, from strategy to digital. We apply creative and strategic thought to deliver effective, sustainable and inspiring marketing solutions at scale. We are OmniChannel in that we can create branded stories and the platforms they live in. We are nimble, hungry, project based, relentlessly focused on ROI and we do world-class work with global clients. WHY WE MATTER Like all business verticals, brands are looking TO TAKE OUT THE MIDDLEMEN. By working directly with creative production companies, marketers can get more nimble service without going through the traditional ad agency model, which would subcontract production companies. WHAT WE LOOK LIKE Here’s a short SIZZLE REEL of our work + people. HOW WE HELP Recent Work + ROI We recently DID AN AD CAMPAIGN for Heartland Bank (B2B2C) out of NZ, touting their non-predatory small business loans. We did the strategy positioning statement, wrote the script and produced the campaign directly for the client. In the first 3 weeks in market the work has resulted in a 75% increase to online applications by qualified buyers. It is their most successful work to date. Most Used Product + Services CARMINE.IO. With over 500k users via iOS; Android and Desktop, Carmine is our most successful product in market. We worked with the founder over 18 months to build and design the product; name the company; create the BRAND and PRODUCT videos, and take Carmine to market. WHO LEADS US Matt Bijarchi has spent 20 years executive producing BRANDED CONTENT & technology products. His experience includes leadership roles at some of the most iconic advertising agencies and entertainment marketing firms, including stints as Head of Integrated Production for Y&R; Executive Producer of Media Arts at TBWA/Chiat/Day; and as a marketing agent at the Creative Artists Agency (CAA). Matt has a passion for creating multi- platform branded content and has won numerous awards and distinctions, including Webby’s, Gold Lions; and the Audience Favorite Award at SXSW. He has 3 Emmy Nominations for Best Commercial and his work is part of the permanent collection at the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) in NY. He founded BLEND in 2015 as a creative production company focused on creating and producing world class branded content, rooted in deep strategic insights that deliver results. READ ADWEEK PROFILE WHAT WE WANT B2B and B2C clients who want the dedication and passion of a boutique, with the depth and prowess of mature advertisers well versed in both storytelling and technology. We love working with funded start ups and disruptors of all stripes

ZoomCare

CNA Insurance

CNA is one of the largest U.S. commercial property and casualty insurance companies. Backed by more than 120 years of experience, CNA provides a broad range of standard and specialized insurance products and services for businesses and professionals in the U.S., Canada and Europe.

TORI Construction LLC

Welcome! We are a 100% women-owned and operated general contracting company, located in Alsip, IL, approximately 30 minutes from downtown Chicago. TORI Construction provides masonry, roofing, interior & exterior renovation as well as maintenance services within Chicago, and the surrounding suburbs. We have a working relationship with several state agencies including Central Management Services, Department of Human Services, and the Illinois Housing Development Authority. TORI Construction has successfully completed projects for various housing authorities, municipalities, universities, and school districts. We are fully licensed, bonded, and insured to do work throughout the State of Illinois.

Buycology

Left Hand Yoga

SomerCor

We work with you, the business owner, to access the loan or grant to help fuel your dream. Oftentimes entrepreneurs find it difficult to get the financing they need to grow. SomerCor plays a critical role in filling the financing gap for those businesses that face barriers to traditional loans and for those that want to preserve working capital. We facilitate an impactful range of financing options available for new and growing businesses in Illinois. Those options include SBA 504 and SBA 7(a) Community Advantage loans, as well as grants administered for the City of Chicago’s Small Business Improvement Fund (SBIF) and Neighborhood Opportunity Fund (NOF) programs. Each of these products has specific uses, requirements and advantages. It’s our role to help you navigate them, to select the most advantageous financing product (or products) for your business, and to guide you through the entire process.

Walton Isaacson, LLC

WE WIELD THE POWER OF CULTURE People dislike and avoid “ads.” So we don't make "ads.” Instead we inform, inspire and create content and experiences rooted in what people truly love — entertainment, arts, food, sports, fashion, music, information, culture.

Transitions Coaching

Satya Counseling

Satya Counseling is a safe space for the LGBTQ+ community, alternative lifestyles, kink and poly couples, any belief systems, as well as for all races and

Taylor's Tacos

Taylor Mason, (left) is the founder and proud owner of Taylor's Tacos Chicago. She met Maya Mason (right) in 2016, and together they launched Taylor's Tacos Chicago, LLC. What started as a fun way to bring friends together has blossomed into a pop-up catering company that specializes in authentic street style tacos with a whole lot of soul! ​ Taylor was born and raised on the west side of Chicago. She graduated from Whitney Young High School and went on to Pepperdine University on a full basketball scholarship. That is where her love for street style tacos flourished. When she wasn't playing ball, she was known as the team cook and her infamous Taco Tuesdays. Her senior year of college, her mother had back to back brain aneurysms and Taylor made the decision to return home after graduation and help her family while her mother was nursed back to health. While home, she missed bringing people together in the name of tacos. As her mother got much better, she decided to curate The VIBE Collective and she sold the first Taylor's Tacos for $1. After a sell-out event and a line around the corner she knew that there might be something to the taco life! ​ Maya Mason went to the illustrious Chicago Academy for the Arts with a focus of ballet that she practiced for about 15 years. She went on to Columbia College in Chicago in the hopes of becoming a fashion merchandiser. She acquired her work ethic from her parents who both had culinary degrees and worked within the food industry. She grew up in her mother's garden, learning how to grow and manipulate her own organic foods. Cooking, design, and the art of food was something that was always close to her heart. ​ Taylor and Maya met in 2016, two years after the first Taylor's Taco was made. Maya brought on the creative direction and together they unofficially launched Taylor's Tacos Chicago. They learned so much and officially launched Taylor's Tacos Chicago in 2018. They moved into their own commercial kitchen a few months later where they have grown their business tremendously. Taylor and Maya have curated and conducted over 700 catering events to date. They married in July 2020 and working towards opening their own brick and mortar location in 2021.

Drew's on Halsted

Russ Goeltenbodt is the Entertainment Director for Drew’s on Halsted. Along with Producer, Denise Tomasello, Russ has brought live music and CABARET back to Boystown with his monthly Cabaret Show that includes guest singers. Russ and Denise are booking the finest Cabaret acts in Chicago to Drew’s on Halsted, creating a supper club atmosphere with their new music venue. Russ has been a mainstay on the Chicago music scene for years. From his days of singing at Gentry on Rush, State and Halsted, to Monday Night Live at Petterino’s, and Davenport’s Piano Bar. He also currently sings at St. Gertrude’s in Chicago’s Edgewater neighborhood. Russ has had four, highly-acclaimed, sold-out concerts at The Skokie Theatre: Let’s Hear It For The Goy, Oy to The World, My Goyfriend’s Back to the recent No Foolin’, which also marked his debut at the cabaret of Davenport’s Piano Bar. He has also performed at many Chicago Cabaret Professional events, benefit concerts and has been invited to sing at many private events.

DCG Arts Productions

About us DCG Arts is a digital marketing with video production company offering all-inclusive advertising services for B2C and B2B customers. DCG Arts is a company of DCG Worldwide Enterprises LLC.

Drew's on Halsted

P4 Companies - Security Solutions

At P4 Security Solutions, dedication to quality service and value drive our success. Our strategic approach provides clients with solid solutions to meet today’s most challenging goals. We customize our services to meet the needs of each client. We pride ourselves in being able to support our clients from the inception of a project through completion. Our team was founded by security industry experts and former members of elite military and law enforcement units. Our deep-set Chicago roots give us a genuine understanding of the risks and needs of our client base in the Chicagoland area. We have brought together world-class professionals with various special backgrounds, each selected for their expertise and contributions in their respective fields. Check out our new radio ad!

FEM Marketing, Inc.

Experience in fashion, beauty, food, restaurant, sports and social impact marketing. Lover of quality coffee in the morning and a bold glass of red at night. Advocate for LGBTQ issues and the prevail of paperback books. Mother of two bulldogs (Bogie and Billie) and wife of a Canadian named Honey.

The Denver Element

Dispensary33

From Day 1 - Chicago’s Hometown Dispensary Throughout the Years We were the first medical cannabis dispensary to open in Chicago in December 2015. Recognizing that important work has come before us and is happening now within the larger culture of cannabis is a necessary part of living the Dispensary life. We know that we have to look to the past to understand the future of cannabis. Legalization only means that we work harder to achieve understanding and to create our own impact in cannabis

96ANDX INC

We’re full-service digital and branding agency with headquarters in Los Angeles

iCandee Marketing & Apparel

iCandee offers everything from custom apparel to promotional products and much, much more. You have an idea or design, iCandee can help bring it to life. We offer in-house printing, production and graphic design. If you are looking for a custom t-shirt, team apparel, corporate apparel, pens, mugs or just about anything, we can personalize it just for you. We have over 30 years experience in the branding and apparel market. We are a proud NGLCC certified LGBT Business Enterprise headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

MacHero Inc

Our mission is really all about you. Just like the Mac, we are eagerly waiting to help you simplify your life or change the world. Anything is possible! Just drop us a line to get started:

Formatografia

Social House, Inc.

A Creative Strategy Group // Specializing in Social Strategy and Creative Campaign development for fashion, beauty and lifestyle brands worldwide.

LifeSmart Senior Services

I am a native of Chicago and for the past 33 years, I have lived in the Lakeview area of Chicago. I have a Bachelor of Science in Communications from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. I have been married for 36 years to my lovely wife Joni and have two children, Andrea and John. I am member of BBR, Better Business by Referrals. I am an a Board member of the LGBT Chamber of Commerce of Illinois and the Uptown Chamber of Commerce.

EXPERIBRAND

EXPERIBRAND is passionate about helping small to mid-sized businesses identify and bring to life their brand’s unique and best self. And in today's environment, it's more important than ever to be emotionally relevant to customers. Whether working with a start-up or a company that’s been around the block, EXPERIBRAND brings the brand strategy and execution experience to create truly differentiated and meaningful brands. We help pinpoint the optimal brand strategy, positioning, identity and stories that resonate most with today’s evolving audiences. About Jeff Armstrong EXPERIBRAND was founded by Jeff Armstrong, a Chicago-based enterprise-brand zealot and all-around corporate storyteller with nearly three decades of deep experience crafting messages that work. Learn more about the experience Jeff brings to EXPERIBRAND on LinkedIn.

The Juniper Center

Find individual, couples, family and group counseling, in person at one of our 5 Chicagoland locations or from the comfort of your home, using a secure, online platform. Find out about Telehealth Services here. The Juniper Center is here to help you or someone you love to heal from symptoms of anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, behavioral issues, relationship issues and more. We work at the forefront of brain science to provide evidence-based results for you.

ISCI Communications

ISCI communications is a boutique Southern California advertising, marketing, design + web development agency. established in 1998, ISCI has worked with over a thousand companies in California and across the United States in developing custom branded solutions across a wide variety of professional industries + niches. from logos + brand collateral to email touch campaigns + comprehensive web solutions, ISCI creates high-impact, breakthrough designs that serve the articulated marketing objective. from strategic marketing planning to design and fresh, target-centric copywriting, we take a different — dare we say, better — approach to your marketing challenges.

Lightoller LLC

ReAlign Chiropractic

We believe in reducing pain naturally by healing the underlying injuries. When you have an injury, the injured areas send pain signals to the brain. These signals do not stop until the injury is healed. Pain medications and anti-inflammatories simply mask the pain. Instead of masking your pain, get your symptoms evaluated by our chiropractor in Chicago and find out the true source of your discomfort. We offer natural treatments that do not rely on pain medications, surgery, or invasive procedures. Instead, our goal is to help your body heal itself.

Friend & Associates, Inc.

An inclusive culture drives engagement and results. How effective are your leaders at promoting inclusion and engagement? Organizations with the most engaged employees get the best results.