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38 Black Entrepreneurs Share Their Origin Stories
“I’ve always been a problem solver. This passion for finding solutions drove me to a career in data analytics. Eventually, though, I ...
Outsourcing Facilitates the Division of Labor for Trading Firms
“A new prop (trading) shop does not need to spend time, energy and resources to create front- and back-end systems from scratch in order ...
Last Shout Looms for US Option Traders
CME Group is consigning its futures trading floors, once home to thousands of noisy traders, to history. But one section ... (Reg Req'd)
Love ‘Em or Hate ‘Em, the Oscars Offer a Lesson in Talent Management
The Academy Awards are the year's biggest event in Hollywood, attracting millions of viewers. While the glitz and glamor (and endless ...
Want to Get Into an Accelerator? What You Need to Know
Do you think your start-up would benefit from an accelerator? If so, you're not alone. According to TechStars founder David Cohen, his ...
Saving the World Through Financial Literacy
Want to become smarter with your money? Mentor someone else. Ted Gonder was a student at the University of Chicago when he and his ...
A Look at Graduate School for Veterans
The most valuable master's degree is the one that will further your personal goals. "A useful degree is one that helps you get a job you ...
Shopping for Term Life Insurance?
Check out Quotacy (quotacy.com), which lets you look for a policy without having a salesperson breathing down your neck. The interface ...
Single and Childless? You May Still Need Life Insurance
Many people reasonably assume that if you're single with no children and no one at home to support, you don't need life insurance. Yet ...
The Forgotten FinTech Hub: A New Event Launches to Promote Chicago as a Financial Innovator
When it comes to conversations about FinTech, New York, San Francisco, and London are mentioned as the default hubs. But with Chicago's ...
Clear Your Life for New Valentine By Storing Away the Old
Self-storage company SpaceWays has introduced an “Ex-Box” so people can keep old flames’ letters, gifts and mementos without leaving them...
Never Let Them Go
When it comes to romantic relationships, sometimes letting go just isn’t as relieving as people claim. No matter the amount of time that ...
Need to Hide Gifts from an Old Flame? Storage Company Offers Free ‘Ex-Box’
Need to dispose of mementos from your past failed relationship, but don't want to lose them forever? Never fear. Introducing: the "Ex-Box...
Do Valentine’s Day Better
If you're spending this Valentine's Day trying to "conciously uncouple" (to borrow a term from Gwyneth Paltrow), SpaceWays may have your ...
50 Chicago Startups to Watch
What’s bigger (and greener) than Chicago’s cryptic shoulders? All that money our tech companies brought in and cashed out with in 2014 ...