Illinois is better at selling startups than launching them
It's interesting that the state ranks relatively high in sales of tech companies, given its generally weak performance in venture capital.
View ArticleUptake hires Morningstar CTO
Greg Goff joins Brad Keywell's fast-growing big data startup.
View ArticleChicago has a premium rum. How big can it be?
Jim Powers, whose record label introduced the Cowboy Junkies, the Cardigans and Veruca Salt, thinks he has another hit: his premium rum Parce.
View ArticleThis self-cleaning fishbowl is perfect for lazy pet owners
The Chicago invention makes pet ownership practically effortless—and it looks cool. In other startup news: a new project from two Jellyvision vets
View ArticleIntroducing GoBQ, the portable grill that fits inside your backpack
The fireproof fabric can withstand a megadousing of lighter fluid. “I lit that baby up and had an inferno going about 12 feet high," crows Todd Zaroban about his Chicago company's 8-pound grill.
View ArticleGodard Abel sells SteelBrick to Salesforce
It's the second time he has sold a software company to a partner.
View ArticleA former Bear moves from busting heads to prepping for communion
Israel Idonije is retired from football and now is playing the field in business, including a company that manufactures prefilled communion cups.
View ArticleTelehealth startup grabs $500,000 investment
HBS Angels backs Matter tenant Regroup Therapy.
View ArticleA new social network for health care providers
Ashish Shah had a hunch that social media—used every day by health care providers outside work—could improve results on the job, too. It looks like he was right.
View ArticleWant to end 2015 on a good note? Here's an option with many returns.
As you reconcile your charitable donations for the year, consider investing in a venture or fund that targets social impact, writes Kellogg School of Management professor Linda Darragh.
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