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20 In Their 20s: At 23, Ashik Desai is a standout at ContextMedia, a fast-growing tech firm brimming with young overachievers.

His sales team so far has landed 37 of the top 40 pharmaceutical companies to advertise on its video education network inside doctors’ offices.

Here’s why Desai is someone you should know.

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Before entering the finance realm, this Princeton University grad studied theater at @stellaadler in New York and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London.

With that experience in hand, she fixed the ledger at debt-ridden Hyde Park theater company Congo Square in less than a year, and raised enough money for the ensemble to stage shows again. See why 29-year-old Chanel Coney is someone you should know in Chicago. #ccb20s

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20 In Their 20s: As lead singer of @wildbellemusic, this 27-year-old commands attention. #ccb20s

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What you should be reading this week: Crain’s Chicago’s 20 In Their 20s Class of 2016! They’re innovative, eclectic, passionate and inspiring. Get to know the 20 millennials who are disrupting and making Chicago better. #ccb20s

http://www.chicagobusiness.com/section/20s

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Coming tomorrow... 20 Chicagoans you should know in their 20s: Meet our most eclectic and passionate class yet! #ccb20s For our project, Crain's commissioned São Paulo artist Rafael Mantesso, who was fresh off campaigns for luxury brands Jimmy Choo and Porsche. Mantesso is best known for delighting his 560,000-strong Instagram with humorous hand drawn vignettes featuring his dog, Jimmy.