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styling by brian stanziale/10 mgmt Delivery Man Jimmy Odom, founder and CEO, WeDeliver and WeDeliver Locally Jimmy Odom's "aha" moment came during the mid-season finale of Walking Dead. "I'm lying on the couch, and my mom calls me to pick up a prescription from Walgreens," the Flossmoor resident says. "I had to do it—it's my mom!—but I thought, I would pay someone $10 to do this for me right now." That moment eventually led to WeDeliver, which partners with businesses for on-demand delivery. Last summer, his team launched Locally, an app that allows consumers to order delivery online from local businesses. They started with about 50 stores—from The Goddess & Grocer to Aaron's Apothecary—and hope to have 500 by the end of this summer. ChiCago's appeal to investors: "Investors don't always want to put all their money in Silicon Valley. They're looking for diversity, and each successful Chicago venture shows that we have opportunities." shopping small: "If we want local businesses to stay around, we have to spend our money with them. Locally makes that easy." his preferreD Work environment: "At WeDeliver we encourage our team to work outside the offce. That allows the team to feel free while still build- ing toward a common goal." ChiCago teChie he's got his eye on: "Corbett Drummey at Popular Pays fgured out a way to monetize Instagram. I think he could build a company in Chicago that looks like a Silicon Valley company. That wasn't possible fve or 10 years ago." Suit, Burberry ($1,995). 633 N. Michigan Ave., 312-787-2500; burberry.com. Dress shirt, Armani Collezioni ($325). Saks Fifth Avenue, 700 N. Michigan Ave., 312-944-6500; saks.com. Tie ($135) and pocket square ($80), Eton. Saks Fifth Avenue, see above. Belt, Salvatore Ferragamo ($380). Saks Fifth Avenue, see above. Oxfords, Christian Louboutin ($945). 58 E. Oak St., 312-337-8200; christianlouboutin.com. Watch and socks, Odom's own michiganavemag.com 117