CCV Clients Celebrate Success
CCV’s most significant achievements are those of our clients’. We would like to congratulate the following clients on their recent successes.
- Sanogene Therapeutics, a CCV Challenge Grant recipient, was recently named a finalist in the statewide Innovate Illinois competition. Sanogene was one of twelve small businesses from the original pool of 130 to compete in the finals for $100,000 in grant money. A biotechnology company, Sanogene is developing biopharmaceutical products that stop tumor progression and promote cancer cell death, ultimately leading to a cure for currently incurable cancers such as glioblastoma multiforme, the most deadly form of brain cancer.
Co-Founder and acting CEO Caralynn Nowinski-Chenoweth was also chosen as one of Crain’s Chicago Business’ “40 under 40” earlier this month. The prestigious list gives a snapshot “of the Chicago area’s up-and-comers from a wide range of industries.”You can view the list at http://www.chicagobusiness.com/cgi-bin/article.pl?page_id=2309. - Ecoscene is an online website and weekly e-magazine encouraging people to choose eco-friendly options by providing better access to sustainable products and services. In September, Ecoscene won first place in the Business start-up category for the Women’s Business Development Center’s Business Plan Competition for their efforts to provide information, access and opinions on green products or services that are viable, sustainable, or eco-friendly alternatives.
- Meghan Hoover, founder of XplorU, was recently featured in Crain’s Business article “No time like the present.” The article, which focuses on starting a business in rough economic times, quotes Meghan several times on finding financing on keeping expenses low. XploreU, the first of its kind, promotes safe cultural exploration among students by providing an online space for students to connect to other students traveling, to upload pictures and videos of their travels for other students to view, and post information on opportunities for travel.
- Milton Latrell, owner of Agriculture, a high-end men’s apparel and accessories store, and Nicole Jones of Sensual Steps Shoe Salon, were two of eight honored as Business Leaders of Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood at the Genesis Housing Development Corporation’s 12 Annual Friends of Genesis Celebration. The reception and awards ceremony, which took place October 8, recognized Southside Housing and Business Leaders for their work and presence in the local community. Also recognized were Sr. Sheila Lyons of Mercy Hospital, Leanard Harris of Chatham Foods, Darnell & Tonya Jones of Chicago’s Home of Chicken and Waffles, Johnnie Blair of Bronzeville Chamber of Commerce, and Bernita Johnson-Gabriel of Quad Communities Development Corporation.