Phil Tadros

Current

Founder at Doejo Social Media, Web Design, Website Development, Viral Online Marketing
Founder at TextHog
Founder at Haystack

Founder at Noble Tree
Founder at Metroproper
Founder at Dollop

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Past

Founder at Chase

Education

Columbia College Chicago

Recommended

22 people have recommended Phil

Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Online Media

Websites

Phil Tadros’s Summary

2000 : dropped out of Columbia college after finishing an internship with ala carte entertainment aceplaces.com to buy a coffee shop called "Don's" coffee on the least traveled L stop in Chicago

2001 : changed the zoning on a 105 unit building to open up a 4,000 square foot multimedia performing arts cafe set in a 1920's hotel lobby and ballroom called the "Chase" cafe located at 7301 N Sheridan, Chicago

2002 : developed & sold mobile store located at 518 Main Street Evanston, IL

2003 : developed mobile phone store located at 1409 Lunt, Chicago

2005 : acquired, gut rehabbed & developed "Dollop" coffee company located at 4181 N Clarendon, Chicago

2006 : conceptualized and founded metroproper.com an online community for sharing social bookmarks and local coupons.

2008 : founded doejo.com interactive media located at 210 S Clark, Chicago Strategy, Web Design & Development, Search Engine Optimization - SEO, Branding & Identity, Viral & Social Marketing, E-Commerce, Business Consulting

2008 : acquired, gut rehabbed & developed "Noble Tree" coffee & tea located at 2444 N Clark, Chicago

2008 : acquired, gut rehabbed & developed "Haystack" vintage located at 2934 N Broadway, Chicago

Press:
-- New York Times : Small Business “Serial Entrepreneur” (08)
-- Midwest Business : Midwest Minute on Social Networks (08)
-- IrelandLocal : The currency of the community is “props” (08)
-- Crain's Chicago Business : "THE IDEA MAN" (07)
-- SomewhatFrank : "individual & small business tools" (07)
-- Where : “Community 2.0” (07)
-- Chicago Tribune : "social networks" (07)
-- Silicon Valley Watcher : "Metroproper: On The Radar" (07)
-- TechCrunch : "business or personal profiles" (07)
-- KTH : "Comfortable is a good word to describe Phil" (06)
-- Centerstage Chicago : Dollop is a true "coffee home" (05)
-- Daily Northwestern : "Filling Chicago's Communal Cup" (02)
-- Chicago Reader : What's New "There's a lot going on" (02)

Phil Tadros’s Specialties:

creating things people like

Phil Tadros’s Experience

Founder

Doejo Social Media, Web Design, Website Development, Viral Online Marketing

(Online Media industry)

January 2009 — Present (7 months)

We're experts in Brand Management, Social Media, PR, Marketing and Web Development. We can be your idea house, your product development, your strategy & your execution.

Doejo is an international full service marketing agency. We provide full-circle consulting services for both Brick-and-Mortar, and Online Businesses. In addition to creating beautiful websites and brands, we’re experts in SEO and Social Marketing. Feel free to drop by the office if you’re in the area, and Request a Proposal if you’re in the market for something great.
Founder

TextHog

(Financial Services industry)

January 2009 — Present (7 months)

What is Texthog?

Texthog is a super simple service to track your budgets and expenses online. We believe that the easiest way to keep track of what you spend, is to record it in real-time.
Founder

Haystack

(Apparel & Fashion industry)

May 2008 — Present (1 year 3 months)

http://www.timeout.com/chicago/articles/shopping/44501/haystack
Founder

Noble Tree

(Food & Beverages industry)

November 2007 — Present (1 year 9 months)

3 floor vintage coffee shop located in chicago's lincoln park : 2444 N Clark
Founder

Metroproper

(Online Media industry)

March 2006 — Present (3 years 5 months)

social bookmarks, fresh faces & local coupons
Founder

Dollop

(Food & Beverages industry)

November 2004 — Present (4 years 9 months)

classic coffee shop in chicago's uptown / buena park area located at 4181 n clarendon
Founder

Chase

(Events Services industry)

June 2001 — September 2005 (4 years 4 months)

cafe / exhibition space / art gallery / multimedia production house

Phil Tadros’s Education

Columbia College Chicago

yea right , Marketing Communications / Adv / PR , 1997 — 2001

Ala Carte Entertainment/ Internship with one of Chicago’s largest Restaurant - Nightclub companies.