101 Top Illinois Lifestyle Companies and Startups of 2021

June 7, 2021
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This article showcases our top picks for the best Illinois based Lifestyle companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Lifestyle industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.

We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.

We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:

  • Innovation
    • Innovative ideas
    • Innovative route to market
    • Innovative product
  • Growth
    • Exceptional growth
    • Exceptional growth strategy
  • Management
  • Societal impact

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Top Illinois Lifestyle Startups

Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.

Grunt Style

Grunt Style

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Grunt Style is an apparel & fashion company that provides military clothing and uniforms.

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MightyNest

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MightyNest handpicks content and products to help families build non-toxic, eco-friendly and stylish homes.

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Luxury Garage Sale

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LGS is an operator of an online e-commerce fashion platform intended to sell stand-out items from the world’s beloved luxury brands.

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ZipFit Denim

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Founded in 2011 ZipFit helps aims to simply clothes shopping through technology.

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Conagra Brands

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Conagra Brands is a packaged foods company.

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Tastebud

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Tastebud creates mobile apps that drive sales at brick-and-mortar shopping centers.

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For True Foodies Only

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True Foodies is the culinary world in your pocket.

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Crate & Barrel

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Live the Crate and Barrel lifestyle with our exclusive collection of home furnishings and housewares.

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SwitchedOn Training

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SwitchedOn Training is a provider of a training application used to optimize physical and cognitive performance.

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KeHE Distributors

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KeHE Distributors is a fresh and natural, organic wholesale foods distributor.

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AKIRA

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AKIRA opened the doors of its first ever women’s clothing boutique.

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S&S Activewear

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S&S Activewear is an apparel and fashion company specializing in imprintable activewear and accessories.

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Deo Veritas, Inc.

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Deo Veritas is an online clothing brand that allows customers create custom dresses, shirts, and accessories.

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Tencar

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Tencar develops ostomy appliances for active-lifestyle colostomy and ileostomy patients.

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WOW

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WOW is an online content provider in entertainment, health, technology, food, lifestyle, family, sports, and finance.

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Brunswick

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BRUNSWICK IS A MARKET LEADER in the marine, fitness, and bowling and billiards industries. They have made a commitment to focus their

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FanSided Inc

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FanSided is one of the fastest growing network of fandom-focused sports, entertainment and lifestyle sites on the Internet.

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myShavingClub.com

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myShavingClub.com is a Chicago-based website that delivers personal grooming products such as razors by mail.

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In the Swim

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The Swim Discount Swimming Pool Supplies Company.

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FAR Botanicals

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An Eco Luxury line of artisan-crafted moisturizing products designed to meet the needs of dry, damaged and / or textured hair.

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Paris Presents

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A global company that creates and distributes beauty products and personal care accessories that elevate the beauty experience for women

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Claire’s

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Claire’s is an online store that offers a collection of fashion jewelry and accessories for young women and teens.

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The Awesomer

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The Awesomer is home to cool gifts, gadgets, cars, movies, videos.

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Social Sparkling Wine

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SOCIAL’s mission is to provide consumers with the freedom to enjoy life while increasing awareness of a healthy lifestyle.

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Carl Friedrik

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Carl Friedrik Luxury leather goods for men: Direct, Online, Transparent.

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Entertainment Cruises

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Entertainment Cruises is the nation’s leading harbor cruise company.

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Alberto Culver

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Alberto Culver is a manufacturer of hair and skin beauty care products.

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RIPT Apparel

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Cheap Limited Edition TShirt 24 hours

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The Everygirl

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The Everygirl offers women with tips on topics such as career and finance, culture, fashion, and beauty, living, travel, and wellness.

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Dermio

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Fast, low cost diagnoses of skin conditions.

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Savor

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Savor uses social data to help online shoppers find relevant deals, online coupons and sales on the brands and stores that matter to them.

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18|8 Men’s Salon

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18|8 Men’s Salon is a trusted place for men to have a professional grooming experience.

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Twinkle Toes Software

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Professional Booked Scheduler development, support, customization and hosting direct from the authors.

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Elevate Energy

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Elevate Energy is a community of thinkers and doers who educate the people on efficiency use of energy.

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Bath Planet of Rockford

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I have 2 businesses. Prestige Professional Contractors will be 7 years old in December 2013.

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Avlon

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Avlon is a cosmetics company that provides hair color products and hair care system.

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Kronos Foods

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Kronos is a manufacturer and distributor company that includes gyros meat, pitas and flatbreads, hummus, sauces, and desserts.

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Halfstack Magazine

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Attainable Lifestyle Digital Publication

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ELDERLUXE

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ELDERLUXE is an eShop dedicated to serving the needs of their customers and providing luxury products for an active aging lifestyle.

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The World Kitchen

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World Kitchen develops, manufactures, markets, and distributes bakeware, dinnerware, kitchen and household tools.

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RW Ventures

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RW Ventures is a consulting firm focusing on market-based strategies for regional and community economic development.

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Alfred Lane

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Alfred Lane is a manufacturing and distribution company that develops men’s colognes in compact and travel-friendly packages.

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Bella Baby Photography

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Bella Baby Photography is a professional team of photographers with expertise in newborn and hospital portraiture.

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Fashion Fair Cosmetics

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Fashion Fair embodies timeless, sophisticated, fashion-forward beauty for all women of color.

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Marriage Material

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Helping you make the biggest decision of your life

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Didi’s Wardrobe

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Didi’s Wardrobe is a platform that connects buyers and sellers of new and used Asian merchandise.

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Filene’s Basement

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Filene’s Basement is an online clothing boutique that offers free delivery.

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ORIGAMI

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Origami shares graphic illustrations, animations, and art-related news to engage creativity.

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Peaches Boutique

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prom dress, homecoming dress, Women’s Clothing Store

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The Green Head

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The Green Head is a website that promotes new products for the home and office.

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discoverGREY

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GREY is a lifestyle brand and magazine that celebrates the leaders and entrepreneurs disrupting their industries.

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INDISTRY

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An iOS and Android mobile app as well as web app, INDISTRY is an interactive streaming service that offers content shaped by its audience.

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Blackjacks Gentlemen’s Club

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Blackjacks Gentlemen’s Club Illinois is the one strip club that has it all! Beautiful girls and a complete menu!

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Bein Carib

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Bein Carib is a software solution company for carribean product, food, entertainment, travel and lifestyle.

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Wunderlabel

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Custom clothing labels come with a charm of elegance when placed on a garment.

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Luxury Mens Wear

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Best Online Clothing Stores For Men, Mens Clothes Online Sale, Discount Mens Clothes Online, Mens High End Fashion

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Modobag

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Modobag designs, develops, and markets ride-able luggages for business, travel, students, and specialty uses.

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Erehwon Mountain Outfitter

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Erehwon Mountain Outfitter, a Midwest specialty retailer of outdoor gear and apparel.

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The Locker Shop

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The Locker Shop provides graphic design services for the custom apparel industry.

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Sharprint

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Sharprint is an apparel & fashion company offering screen printing and embroidery services in Chicago.

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Kyvex Corp.

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Kyvex Corp. is a premium fitness & lifestyle apparel company.

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Tuvie

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Tuvie is a weblog dedicated to uncovering and sharing the best in concept and design from industrial, automotive .

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sinq Technologies

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sinq Technologies is a health technology and services company for health plans and the home community based services community

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Bally total Fitness

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A community designed for people that love fitness and living a healthy lifestyle.

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Michigan Avenue Magazine

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Michigan Avenue Magazine is a publishing company offering events, fashion, health, beauty, and dining features.

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View Quest – VQ

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VQ is a unique British consumer Audio & Tech brand with a focus on Sound & Style in our own range & in partnership with leading designers.

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Bella Bridesmaids Franchise Group

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Bella Bridesmaids Franchise Group is the largest selection of bridesmaid dresses from the world’s leading designers.

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Reppio

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Reppio is an online discovery commerce platform enabling shoppers to find specialty shops and unique products.

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Right Fit

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Right Fit provides personal and private group training services for adults, youth, seniors, and special needs populations.

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Mercer Brands

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Workwear. Lifewear. Anywear.

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REM-Fit

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REM-Fit is Protect-A-Bed’s latest line of bedding products designed for those who embrace an active and healthy lifestyle.

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Ford Models

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Ford Models is the premiere management company representing fashion talent around the world.

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Royal Neighbors of America

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Royal Neighbors of America has been protecting women financially and empowering them to improve their lives, families, and communities

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Bryn Mawr Jewelry Co

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Bryn Mawr Jewelry Company is known for vintage and custom jewelry.

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Access Health Care

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Access Health Care Online is all about c

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HY supplies Inc.,

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Welcome to HY Supplies.com where you will find your entire beauty salon, tanning salon, spa and restaurant linens needs fulfilled.

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Chicago Art Magazine

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Chicago magazine brings readers the very best of what Chicago has to offer in Arts & Culture.

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Prom Dress Shop

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Women’s Clothing Store

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All Seasons Uniforms

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We provide everything from industrial work uniforms and corporate apparel to fashion and casual wear and everything in between.

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Eislee

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They at Eislee believe in creating chic, effortless apparel and accessories with a focus on mindful sourcing and manufacturing.

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Laudi Vidni

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Laudi Vidni is an online platform that offers personalized leather handbags.

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Advantage Public Relations

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Advantage PR is a boutique public relations firm.

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Skoog

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Skoog is a brand strategy and communications firm that represents luxury and lifestyle brands.

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Alison and Ivy

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Alison & Ivy is a personalized jewelry & monograms crafting company.

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Chicago Makeup Artist & Hair Stylist Anita Arsova

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Chicago Makeup Artist & Hair Stylist Anita Arsova is hair design and makeup application beauty salon.

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Web2Carz

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Web2Carz.com, the original online autos and lifestyle magazine

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liftUPlift

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Multivendor e-commerce marketplace where patrons shop directly from women makers and women-owned businesses around the world.

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B. Young & Co.

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B. Young & Co.

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LittleGemsUSA.com

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Charitable jewelry store that helps women and children in need.

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LifeStyle Options

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LifeStyle Options provides customized home healthcare, nutrition, housekeeping, dementia, SPA care and medication management services.

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Balance Spa & Fitness

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Balance Spa and Fitness is a private spa that provides a variety of fitness and wellness services.

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Oak Street Chicago

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The Oak Street is Chicago’s luxury shopping destination. The Oak Street Chicago is the home to the world’s finest retail, restaurant.

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National Association of Women Lawyers

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Women’s rights in the profession of law and worldwide.

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Tangible Worldwide

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Tangible Worldwide is a provider of multidisciplinary agency that offers strategy, technology and creative services to lifestyle brands.

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My Online Golf Club

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My Online Golf Club allows to calculate people golf handicap in minutes and print the golf handicap certificate online.

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The Social Closet

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The Social Closet is an online marketplace dedicated to second-hand contemporary, designer and luxury clothing and accessories for women.

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Balance Wellness Centers

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A Functional Medicine approach to wellness through lifestyle management.

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CheekyChicago.com

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CheekyChicago.com is an online magazine for, by and about the Cosmopolitan women of Chicago.

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Quintessential Barrington

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Quintessential Barrington is a publisher of luxury lifestyle magazines.

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Bamboo Supply

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The best products, made from bamboo.

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Women’s Professional Soccer

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Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS) was a top level professional women’s soccer league in the United States.

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