Chicago

The Boring Company

Elon Musk's Boring Company Will Build a High-Speed Link in Chicago

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How This Entrepreneur, at Age 32, Has Already Built a Thriving Restaurant and Entertainment CompanyChicago's Carmen Rossi believes in "moving past the fear" and getting actively involved in government instead of just complaining about it.

				Matt Mayberry
			
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This Chicago Photographer Helps Beef Up Brands Where Art Meets Science on InstagramEntrepreneur Network partner features Nathan Michael, who creates visually stimulating images for brands that they can use on social media every day.

				Ximena N. Larkin
			
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Author Amy Guth Is Not Like Metallica. She Actually Embraced the Digital Revolution 15 Years Ago.The multi-talented Chicago radio host uses the digitizing of the music industry as an analogy of what she went through to self-publish her first book in 2006.

				Ximena N. Larkin
			
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How These Entrepreneurs Found Success in an Industry They Knew Nothing AboutWhen launching their shoe startup BucketFeet, Raaja Nemani and Aaron Firestein had a great idea but no previous experience in manufacturing or inventory management.

				Catherine Clifford
			
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