How to avoid hurting your social media image
By Marsha Friedman Guest columnist — I remember when the Internet first gained prominence and it…
How small businesses can win globally
By Mona Pearl Guest columnist Business leaders today have the skills and finesse to identify and…
Collaborative website aims to draw attention to Midwest travel
By Ann Meyer As a marketing consultant to the destination travel industry for more than a…
GrubHub adds New York partner for next jump in online users
Chicago-based GrubHub has announced a partnership with New York-based Next Jump, which provides employee rewards programs,…
Petite dessert trend has consumers buying more
By Alison Kessler Medill News Service — It seems you can have your cake and eat…
Beverage entrepreneurs jump on functional bandwagon
By Ann Meyer After tiring of wasting time trying to fall asleep, Chuck Hamman created his…
Former Pepsico exec bootstraps national launch of innovative beverage
By Ann Meyer Scott Lerner is proving you don’t need big bucks to muscle a new…
After years in the making, Payment Pathways’ Greenlist prepares for production
By Ann Meyer As merchants rely on transactions from mobile apps, entrepreneur Richard O’Brien expects demand…
Test prep apps target growing student market
Ashish Rangnekar and Ujjwal Gupta, founders of technology company Watermelon Express, said they weren't trying to…
Obama Signs JOBS Act Opening Door to Up to $1 Million in Crowdfunding
President Barack Obama Thursday signed into law the bipartisan JOBS Act, short for Jumpstart Our Business Startups, which is designed to create jobs over time by easing access to capital for businesses. Citing the success of…
State health plan covers pre-existing conditions
Eight months after government-run insurance plans took effect for those with pre-existing conditions, many consumers aren’t aware of their existence, The New York Times reported. The plans, which were required by health care reform legislation and…
Study: Occupations remain racially segregated
An Economic Policy Institute study indicates black men earn lower wages than their white counterparts due to occupational segregation, the Chicago Sun-Times reported today. The study suggests about 87 percent of U.S. occupations are racially segregated,…
Illinois organizations awarded for environmental efforts
Submitted by the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center Twenty-five Illinois companies and organizations have been honored for their significant achievements in protecting the environment, helping sustain the future and improving the economy. The Governor’s Sustainability Awards were…
Entrepreneurs’ motivation may determine job creation prospects
It pays to know the difference between “necessity” entrepreneurs and “opportunity” entrepreneurs, Eva Pereira suggests in a Forbes…
Beverage entrepreneurs jump on functional bandwagon
By Ann Meyer After tiring of wasting time trying to fall asleep, Chuck Hamman created his own liquid…
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Entrepreneurs’ confidence improves: Amex
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IPO market recovers from summer doldrums
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SES Chicago to feature Avinash Kaushik
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Manufacturing technology exhibitors show foreign strength
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