“Build your own dreams, or someone else will hire you to build theirs.” –Farrah Gray Dean is the co-founder and CEO of Bivid, which launched from beta in January 2016. From a very young age, Dean felt compelled to sell, build and create. During his middle school years, he sold…
I have a strong aversion to repetitive work, and doing anything one way when I believe there is a better way to do it. Whether it’s forecasting for the company or mowing my lawn, I’m going to try to find a faster, better way to do it, and I am…
Meet Jim Kennedy – Founder and CEO of The Network Support Company
Having a great funnel. The world is my R and D, so I’m constantly looking. I never say no to ideas and always want to hear new things. Noah Bremen is the Founder of bdirect Companies, the leading retail sales and marketing force behind many of the nation’s hottest products…
So you have to take a philosophical view in that all the things you do make a sum of parts, rather than each project being a success or failure. Peter Marigold is a designer and maker of objects. After completing the M.A. Design Products course at the RCA he established…
“Coegi” means “to bring together” in Latin, and that’s the exact purpose of the company. We bring together best-in-class ad technology and a skilled staff that serves as a managed service layer for agencies. Sean Cotton is president of Coegi, an independent programmatic media company that provides transparent and collaborative…
“The key is to force yourself to determine what’s most important to your business and your life, and then laser focus on activities that drive you toward accomplishing these things.” Andy is the CEO and Co-Founder of SnapMobile, a Chicago-based startup that specializes in building apps for those who are…
Research. Customer validation is important, but in the information age, most ideas can be validated, refined, and even tested by standing on the shoulders of giants. Blake Marggraff sits at the intersection of research and entrepreneurship. In 2015, Blake was named to the…
We come up with lots of ideas, and we take action on a good percentage of them. Some fail; some succeed. Entrepreneur and The Wall Street Journal bestselling author Josh Turner is considered one of the leading experts in utilizing LinkedIn to grow your business. He’s the founder and CEO…
I try to get something done towards my goals and dreams every single day. Dieter is a seasoned technology entrepreneur who thrives on the successful execution of visionary ideas as well as building and leading the various teams required to make it happen. He started his first business when he…
Attending the HOW Conference in Chicago has allowed IdeaMensch to meet and interview a wide range of designers, developers, and entrepreneurs. Including in-house designers, freelance designers, CEO’s of top brands in the industry, and everything in between. Below see what trends are making them tick, dream, move and shake. • Anna Sher: Moving Photography….