Romance Around the Corner

Committed to the uplift of talented individuals. 220 = Second 2 None.

Chicago Chocolate Tours

Part of Valerie's Enterprises, along with her Mary Kay business and Romance Around the Corner. Chicago Chocolate Tours provides guided walking and tasting tours of select chocolate shops. A Chicago Chocolate Tour is fun, educational, and of course delicious!

On a Chicago Chocolate Tour

Kreations

Diverse art for a diverse world.

Leaps of Thought

Management consulting and home of the book Making Purpose Work: The Challenge of Growing Ourselves and Our Companies, by Franchee Harmon.

Franchee and Valerie

Lauren Lein Ltd.
Valerie in a Lauren Lein dress
Valerie (center) in a Lauren Lein suit

You can contact Valerie's Chicago fashion designer, Lauren Lein, at 312-527-1714 or laurenleinltd@sbcglobal.net.
Valerie modelling a Lauren Lein silk gown at a NAWBO Fashion Caucus
Valerie (right) in a Lauren Lein silk cocktail dress

Lauren Lein, fashion designer extraordinaire

Lauren, Barbara, Valerie, and Nicole, all in Lauren Lein

Mary Kay
Thank you, Mary Kay!

Valerie's favorite! Ranked the best-selling brand of skincare and cosmetics in America, and one of the ten smartest companies in America. Did you know that Mary Kay offers a whole career path, from sales to leadership? Career information is available.

Moonstruck Chocolate Cafe

Moonstruck Chocolate Company is a hand crafted artisan chocolate company based in Oregon, and the Chicago cafe at 320 N. Michigan Avenue is the site of many Romance Around the Corner events!

Moonstruck girls Monique and Erin

Murphy Knott Public Relations

Lynda Knott and her team get the job done in high style! You can contact her at lynda@murphyknott.com, and tell her I sent you.

Valerie (in peach colored suit) at a NAWBO Neighborhood Networking event

NAWBO

National Association of Women Business Owners. I'm on the board of directors and chair the diversity committee. If you're a woman business owner or professional, join us!