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Chicago VCs: The Money, Challenges and Opportunities
“With the larger deals, I think some investors are finding it more difficult to put money to work,” said David Karrow, a partner at Third...
Online Sales for U.S. Commercial Lines ‘5 Years Behind U.K.’
A custom-built UI, which insureon terms the “configurator,” presents questions customized to each prospect. For instance, selecting ...
What Entrepreneurs Can Take Away From the Tour de France
Cycling is similar to many other professional sports. Beyond dealing with grueling physical challenges, cyclists rely on a strategy, and ...
The Fact that High Schools Don’t Teach This Is Appalling
And the truth is, Gonder deserves the hero tag as much as anyone in the under-30 age pocket.
A co-founder on entrepreneurship: ‘It’s something inside of you’
OptionsCity co-founder Hazem Dawani discusses innovation, culture, mentors, entrepreneurship and buying lunch for everybody.
5 Lessons Brazil Learned the Hard Way (So You Don’t Have to)
Reading about the World Cup made me think about the parallels for small businesses: Many of us accept that growth is always good and that...
Data Quality: The Misguided Quest for the Truth
The quest for the truth in science, philosophy, and literature is one thing that separates man from animal. However...
The Pros and Cons of Online Tutoring
The days of hiring the teenager from down the street to tutor your kid are seemingly long gone. Tutoring is now a booming business, ...
How ‘Superheroes’ Have All the Power in a Small Firm
I’ve found that once you look for your leaders, it becomes immediately apparent who they are. They’re the ones other employees want to spend
How Larry Page and Sergey Brin Inspire My Business
I love the Google guys. Larry Page and Sergey Brin have a great grasp on how to be a great product company.
How to Overcome a Less-Than-Stellar Resume and Still Nail the Job Interview
OK, I admit it: I watch reality TV. Specifically, Million Dollar Listing, which follows real estate brokers closing deals in New York...
A Q&A with OptionsCity’s CTO, Victor Glava
If you view trading firms as they were presented in Flash Boys, the only thing a firm needs to be successful in trading is the fastest...
Office Space: Chicago Music Exchange
David Kalt sees his Roscoe Village retail guitar center as more an art gallery than a store...
Is There a Major Opportunity in Micro-Business?
Ted Devine used to be president of Aon Risk Services. But he recently became CEO of Insureon, an online insurance provider for small businesses. He recently spoke with Senior Editor Mark A. Hofmann about the insurance needs of microbusinesses...
Chicago Entrepreneurs Find Bootstrapping a Good Fit
Andrew Geant and Michael Weishuhn met on the track team as undergraduates at Princeton University. Now, the two Chicago transplants have traded their track shoes for boots...