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CJ Harris Coaches at South Side Pitch 2025 – That’s So Creative
CJ Harris Coaches at South Side Pitch 2025: Empowering Local Entrepreneurs This October, the 12th annual South Side Pitch (SSP) took place in Chicago, a “Shark Tank‑style competition” organized by the Institute for Justice Clinic on Entrepreneurship (IJ Clinic) at the...
When is the right time for a Brand Refresh?
Growing Pains: 5 Signs Your Brand Needs a Refresh Think about your brand as it is today. Does it feel like a perfectly tailored suit, or more like an old favorite jacket that’s grown a bit tight in the shoulders? If you’ve ever found yourself searching for how to roll...
Building Your Dream Website: The Top Development Tools You Need to Know in 2025
Choosing the right tools to build your website can feel like navigating a maze. With so many options, how do you pick a platform that will serve your business not just today, but for years to come? Your website is your digital storefront, your 24/7 salesperson, and...
Anixter Center: Case Study
Their Story: Anixter Center is dedicated to supporting individuals of all abilities in reaching their full potential and creating a more inclusive community. They provide a range of services designed to empower and assist people with disabilities to live, learn, work,...
A Success Story of Rebranding and Transformation
Their Story Business Services Collective started in early 2019 when more than 100 construction entrepreneurs came together to tackle industry challenges. They created an advisory board and secured funding to support Chicago's construction community. Through coaching,...
That’s So Creative LLC Marks 8th Anniversary, Highlights Black Business Month
That’s So Creative LLC, a minority and woman-owned creative agency based in Chicago with clients nationwide is celebrating its eighth year of operations. Founded in 2016 by local entrepreneur CJ Harris, That’s So Creative LLC crafts and facilitates creative marketing projects for organizations and small businesses through storytelling and design. It serves as a creative hub ‘connecting ideas to results’ for its clients. As August marks National Black Business Month, Harris is excited to celebrate the growth and success of her company and its impact on the Chicago community.
That’s So Creative CEO and Creative Director, CJ Harris, Graduated the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Program
We are honored and humbled to have our CEO and Creative Director, CJ Harris, as one of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Business Scholars where she had the opportunity to learn how to grow businesses, receive one-on-one advising, and share knowledge with other...
Writing Image and Video Descriptions on Instagram: Is it for Accessibility or Search Engine Optimization?
The landscape of social media is constantly evolving. Social media platforms strive to improve user experience by creating relevant and favorable upgrades every day. In 2020, Adam Mosseri, the Head of Instagram, announced a new feature related to accessibility and...
Six Key Things I’ve learned After Six Years in Business
Entrepreneurship is a path and a journey that lots of people are starting to take, especially since the pandemic. I’ve been blessed that I have been in business now for six years full-time. It was not easy starting out and I can't say that it doesn't still have...
Meet Annisaa Rahmaatillah, Our Brand and Marketing Specialist at That’s So Creative
One way to kickstart any project is to define where we are and then decide where we want to be. Annisaa Rahmaatillah, our Brand and Marketing Specialist here at That’s So Creative, helps the team with defining the north star and picking the right lane for the project....