Honorary team members

At Lightspan we believe in partnering with the best. Our partners are part of the Lightspan family, they make us better, they hold us accountable at times, and they make us more profitable. Enough said, here they are:

Advisors

Andy Crestodina, Orbit Media Studios, a leading Chicago web design company. Rock Stars! Giving, caring, modern, and outstanding execution.

Brad Farris, Anchor Advisors, a Chicago small business advisors firm. Smarter than smart. Real and caring.

Jon Schickedanz, technical sales and business development expert. Connector, artist, giver. Must meet.

JJ Hanley, JJ’s List, a website where people with disabilities review businesses and services. One of the  most admirable women of Chicago, and an award-winning documentary producer.

Branding:

Lightspan merchandise design by OffShoot Design. Talented, kind and groovy. And funnier than funny.

Website by Creens. One of the best. Free-spirited, fantastic collaborator, recently moved to Austin, TX.

Mana Ionescu’s photography by mARTa. Marta is a true artist and friend. She portrays people as they are. Her lens never lies. And that’s how it should be.

Lightspan office photography by Bum Bul Bee. Master of detail. Ashbey zeroes in on the most beautiful, heartfelt moments.

Illustrations by Simon Oxley

Video by 2DomesMedia. They make you look good, they make you sound good. And they’ll take on the “big guys” to film a few seconds from the top of a building… for you.

Financials:

Elliott Freirich, Freirich & Katz, L.C., Accounting. Elliott’s advice always saves us money. His guidance leaves no open questions. This area is one of the most critical, yet most underestimated by most new businesses. We were lucky to have worked with Elliott from the beginning.  He gives us the “house advantage.”

Insurance:

You can’t do big biz without the right insurance. Trust us, we learned when we were ready to sign contracts that required very specific insurance, and Chicago’s The Insurance People saved us, on time, each time!

 Legal counsel:

Meyer Law, “a unique and innovative law practice.”  Thorough as can be, modern as we want them to be, a partner as we should be.  Oh, and affordable, but after you meet them you’ll agree, that’s secondary.

Agency Growth Accelerator(tm) 2013 Partners:

Linkergy, successful new business programs for business-to-business professional service firms.

Lab42, breaking the mold of market research.

» To our friends and families, thanks for letting us tweet at the dinner table! Oh wow, check out this Pinterest picture!