“Hollister had the pleasure of Rania's skills and experience on a 6-month contract recently. It was great to see the energy she brought to the tasks. Rania was always proactive in initiating tasks, quickly building a sound understanding of issues, engaging with key people, and bringing innovative thinking to the organization.”
About
With over 15 years of experience launching and scaling new ventures, Rania is an…
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Board Of Directors
Accion Chicago
- 3 years
Economic Empowerment
2016 - 2017: Executive Committee member
2016 - 2017: Chair of Development and Communications committee
Accion is Chicago's only microlender, providing small business loans, lines of credit, and financial training to entrepreneurs and small business owners. Focusing on Minority Business Enterprises and Women Business Enterprises (MBE / WBE) as well as areas of poverty, Accion dramatically transforms the economic outlook of a community by effectively funding local job and workforce…2016 - 2017: Executive Committee member
2016 - 2017: Chair of Development and Communications committee
Accion is Chicago's only microlender, providing small business loans, lines of credit, and financial training to entrepreneurs and small business owners. Focusing on Minority Business Enterprises and Women Business Enterprises (MBE / WBE) as well as areas of poverty, Accion dramatically transforms the economic outlook of a community by effectively funding local job and workforce development through sustainable businesses. -
Mentor
Coleman Entrepreneurship Center at DePaul University
- Present 9 years
Mentored a student and serial entrepreneur to help test, validate, and prioritize his business concepts.
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Co-Chair, eMerge Alumni Council
Coleman Entrepreneurship Center at DePaul University
- 1 year
Education
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Volunteer
Ideation Conference
- Present 13 years 1 month
Arts and Culture
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Mentor
Give Something Back International Foundation
- 4 years
Education
4 year commitment, mentoring two students during their high school career to prepare for college courses and experience
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Board Of Directors
Illinois Institute for Entrepreneurship Education
- 2 years
Education
2005 - 2009: Guest Speaker
2007 - 2009: Board of Directors
2008-2009: Executive Committee
2008, 2009: Emcee, Annual Conference
Publications
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Google Tech Talk Speaker
Google Tech Talks Chicago
See publicationKeynote speaker discussing how my passion to make a global impact led me to become an entrepreneur in high school, graduate college in three years, and launch two companies on a shoestring budget from winning business plan competitions.
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NBC Chicago Spotlight
NBC Chicago
See publicationInventor featured in nightly news. Highlighted my journey to patenting my product during college and next steps towards licensing after graduating.
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Crain's Chicago Business Profile
Crain's Chicago Business
"A compulsive idea-generator, she has notebooks full of business concepts..."
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English
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