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Creating the Difference Opens Bowling Store at Brunswick Zone River Grove December 22, 2016 Ronald Hickland’s company, Creating the Difference, is continuing to create a movement in the bowling industry by opening a third location in the Chicagoland area.  This new location spreads the Creating the Difference brand into the northwest suburbs.  This is the third bowling store Creating the Difference has opened in the past 10 months.  In an industry which is seeming to shrink, Hickland and team have found a way to thrive and grow. The company’s core values are the acronym GROW and that is just what...

PRESS RELEASE Creating the Difference has been making waves since launching That Purple Stuff Bowling Ball cleaner just over a year ago.  After launching their first product via social media, Creating the Difference has continued to interact with and coach bowlers over social media.  Company CEO, Ronald Hickland Jr, accredits this to their success. “We have built this company through grassroots efforts.  When our customers reach out, they get us - myself, my VP’s, our pro shop operators - people who listen and can answer their questions.  Our following has grown because we care about our customers and it shows.”...

Creating the Difference Press Release August 8th, 2016 Virgin Islands Bowling Federation Appoints Ronald Hickland as Head Coach After a month long interview process, the Virgin Islands Bowling Federation out of Christiansted, St Croix, US Virgin Islands has chosen Ronald Hickland, CEO of Creating the Difference LLC as their head coach. Ronald traveled to the island for a 4 day coaching clinic back in October to get on their radar for the head coaching position.  During that time, he saw a lot of potential in the team and was able to begin building relationships and mentoring the players. The USVI...

PRESS RELEASE June 1, 2016 Former bowling ball designer for Ebonite International Inc, Ronald Hickland Jr, is Creating the Difference in the Chicagoland bowling market.  He founded Creating the Difference in May 2015 primarily as a coaching company with a vision of helping bowlers and growing the sport of bowling.  With 15 years on the manufacturing side, Ronald decided to focus on listening and helping consumers with his new company.   In September 2015, Creating the Difference launched its first bowling ball cleaner, That Purple Stuff.  The cleaner is approved for use anytime by the USBC and has taken off...

May 8th, 2015 was a special day. It was the day my partner and I decided to start Creating The Difference. Our Mission is to inspire people to identify and reach their passion through coaching, education, mentoring, and motivating so they can unlock their potential and create a difference. We are an innovative company who is able to see when change is needed and come up with creative solutions to help. Since bowling had played such an important role in my career, I wanted a way to give back to the sport. My partner and I designed some services to...