Playing to win
Michael Heredia
Age: 36
Title: Owner
Name of Organization: M3 Toys
Michael Heredia is a web specialist and also owns his own toy business with its own storefront in Bucktown.
Heredia’s journey started right out of high school. Working in retail at the time, he saw the way companies marketed and wanted to improve upon that so he could grow within a company. Very quickly he rose to become a store, district and regional leader.
After his time in retail, Michael made a leap of faith and started his own company. Along with partners, he was involved in many local and regional events with thousands of attendees. His expertise in digital marketing changed the way these events were being promoted.
Currently he is the web specialist at Creative Ventures Inc. which owns the websites OneHourTees.com, ProWrestlingTees.com and ShopAEW.com. In seven years with the company he has introduced a wide range of digital marketing tactics along with new ideas, products and websites. His goal at Creative Ventures has always been to help the company grow year after year.
Heredia also owns and operates M3 Toys (M3Toys.com). The company has a storefront on Seeley Avenue in Bucktown with two full-time employees. His wife Monica oversees the store. This business started in their home and grew over the years. Heredia has always wanted to give people opportunities and loves to have employees with an entrepreneurial mindset.
The next step for Heredia is to expand M3 Toys into different states while launching a new vintage retro business.
WORDS OF WISDOM: “You have all the time in the world to achieve all your dreams. Sleep when you die”
