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Daily Herald’s Influential Women in Business
Our Founder & CEO, Alexandra Koys, was one of twenty women named to the Daily Herald Suburban Business’s list of 2022 Influential Women in Business. Congratulations, Alexandra!
Natural Awakenings
“Planning a personalized celebration that feels just right for their loved one can add comfort, healing and even joy to their grief journey.”
Thanks to the Natural Awakenings Chicago Magazine for featuring Lighten in their “Inspired Living” issue.
Changing the Rules Podcast
Our Founder and CEO, Alexandra Koys, spoke to the “Changing the Rules” podcast about why she started Lighten: to re-invent the traditional funeral industry by transforming the somber funeral into an uplifting celebration of life and modernizing the planning process.
Daily Herald
“When a family hears about Lighten, there is so often an immediate connection with the uplifting and celebratory approach we take, because so many people cringe when they think about the stereotypical somber, stuffy funeral experience. We are working to redefine what it means to hold a funeral.”
Thank you to the Daily Herald for the great “Coffee Break Q&A” session with our Founder and CEO, Alexandra Koys.
Chicago Star
We are so honored to have been featured by Chicago Star Media.
Providing end-of-life celebrations that not only bring comfort and hope to those grieving, but truly & authentically represent the honoree is our purpose. Because every life deserves to be celebrated as profoundly as it was lived.
Fox 32
Our Founder and CEO Alexandra Koys shared on Fox 32 Chicago how Lighten is changing the future of funerals.
Thank you Sally Schulze and Anthony Ponce for the great conversation on how we’re helping families reignite the light of their loved ones.
Chicago Inno
“Chicago startup Lighten believes it has the answer for families who are looking for a better way to celebrate the life of their loved one, and who want more options than the traditional, and somber, funeral home experience.” Thank you to ChicagoInno for the great conversation about Lighten’s mission to reimagine the traditional funeral experience. We’re proud to have the work we’re doing featured in one of Chicago’s leading innovation publications.
Polsky
The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, caught up with our Founder and CEO, Alexandra Koys to discuss Lighten’s progress since taking second place in the New Venture Challenge
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