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Data Integration in the Era of Big Data: How Businesses Are Leveraging Value From Diverse Data Sources
Big data analytics—touted as today's path to competitive advantage can only be effective if it presents a clear and consistent picture of...
Interview with Scholastica’s Brian Cody
Some of the most interesting stories around are from entrepreneurs willing to take an idea and turn it into a business.
The Secret to a Better Workplace: A Lot Less Sitting
Everyone knows that attracting and retaining top talent requires creating a work culture that keeps employees engaged. Sometimes that can...
America’s Mixed-Up Markets for Medical Imaging
What’s the right price for an abdominal CT scan? The cost can vary by an order of magnitude, from as low as $300 to as much as $3,265, ...
Online Breakthroughs: David Kalt, Chicago Music Exchange
David Kalt, owner of Chicago Music Exchange, had a viral video hit in 2012 with “100 Riffs (A Brief History of Rock N’ Roll).” Since then...
Reverb speaks musicians’ language to sell instruments, gear online
A little over a year into his latest venture, David Kalt said he expects online music gear marketplace Reverb.com to be turning a profit ...
The NextGen of Chicago Tech Startups
Chicago is growing as a tech hub but industry insiders say the old model of venture capitalists investing in startups needs a reworking.
Ron Vianu: What Health Care Can Learn from Workers’ Comp
In order for the broader healthcare system to solve many of its current problems, it will have to adapt and change into a system that ...
Net Neutrality Ruling Could Hurt Small Investors, Brokers
Thanks to the recent U.S. court ruling striking down parts of "net neutrality," small traders could end up paying more for speedy ...
Diagnosing Radiology’s Commoditization
Healthcare costs, compounding at a 4% annual rate, are expected to reach 20% of US GDP in the next eight years.1 Think about that—one out...
Former Aon exec eyes Chicago as an online business insurance leader
Ted Devine is moving to make Chicago the leader in a decidedly unsexy corner of the technology world: selling insurance to small ...
Camera innovation: 10 products that are changing how we take photos and videos
Innovative technology is rapidly changing the way we use a camera. In the future, we will do much more than just record, share, and ...
Credit Spreads Help Boost Client’s Retirement Income
The 78-year-old client had been retired for 13 years and was worried about outliving his savings. He only had $52,000 left in his IRA...
What Amazon Can Teach Us About Healthcare
At long last, the healthcare industry is moving to an era of price transparency. New York State is leading the charge, with its health ...
Inside views on Chicago’s coworking spaces
Coworking spaces are the front lines of Chicago's new economy. In a handful of years, these shared workspaces have spread across Chicago...