by Carrie Rubin | Nov 5, 2021 | Lakeview, Retail
Today’s featured business was nominated by Kim Bosse from Birch Road Cellar in episode 16 of the podcast. BottlesUp! owner Melissa Zeman is on to discuss starting her bottle and experience shop at 3164A N Broadway in East Lakeview in September 2019. We also dig into... 
by Carrie Rubin | Oct 1, 2021 | Bucktown, Retail, West Town
I met today’s entrepreneur in her shop and I just loved her energy and invited her to be on the podcast on the spot! In this episode, Anna Romo, the co-owner of the Chicago Maker’s Pop Up Shop, located at 2064 N Damen Avenue discusses starting the pop-up store for... 
by Carrie Rubin | May 21, 2021 | Retail, Wicker Park
I had chatted with Emily while I shopped in her store, One Strange Bird located at 2124 W. Division Street in Wicker Park, a few times over the years and just found her to be such a fun and interesting person – little did I know how interesting her back story... 
by Carrie Rubin | Apr 17, 2021 | Retail
I’m so excited to share this episode with you, Katherine Nguyen, the owner of Building Blocks Toys, which has three locations in Chicago: 3306 N Lincoln Ave, 2130 W Division St, and 2071 N Clybourn. Katherine and Building Blocks is actually one of the reasons I...
