This past year has turned a lot of average Joes into less-than-average investors, and we can thank the crypto surge for this. So you bought a share of a company, and then the stock dropped 60%… what do you do now? That’s what keeps people away: the constant ups and downs of the market. Rapunzl…
When Todd Unger was working for AOL many years ago, people told him he was nuts. “You’re crazy! This is all a fad!” Well, who’s nuts now? Media has come so far in the last couple decades, and Todd is no stranger to it. Old institutions are becoming digitized to keep up with the advancement…
No matter what audiences think, improv isn’t about being funny — though it’s a relief when people react positively. It’s about handling a million things at once, working with a team, accepting failures, and moving forward despite the beads of sweat trickling down your back. In other words, it’s a lot like being a corporate…
Innovation is expensive — there’s no denying that. No matter how you go about it, innovation takes considerable money, time, talent, and effort. Trying to drive it in-house can be a significant drain on resources, yet many companies make that their sole focus. But really, one of the most efficient ways companies can accelerate innovation is…
Technori takes equity investment to launch Technori Co-op, a non-traditional startup incubator, focused on disrupting how startups are launched and funded. DV Partners, led by SMS Assist Founder and Chairman Mike Rothman, today announced a seven figure investment in Chicago’s largest and most active startup platform, Technori. The funds will be used to expand…
Launching a startup is hard; with or without funding, experienced or not – but, if there was one thing that might just separate the top founders from the pack, it’s understanding the value of time. Imagine this, when Instagram blew past 1,000,000 downloads they still had just a 13 person team… THIRTEEN! How…
1. Spend 30 minutes a day using your own product. “Use it or lose it”, says Reverb.com CEO David Kalt. Ahhhh, can you say that again? “Use your product at least 30 minutes every single day.” That’s it. And most of us missed it. As David tells it, nearly all of his success – and…
OK! First, let me preface this by admitting that I literally do not understand how (or why) to use SnapChat… or Insta for that matter… But, I’m told by the powers that be that I really should expand my Facebook horizons! In short (I’ll spare those of you that only skim headlines and nut grafs ?), if you’re…
Carlease.com CEO Andy O’Dwyer is here to talk some pressure off host Scott Kitun. Carlease connects users with the right car, solid dealerships and good offers while delivering the car to your door. Unfortunately for Scott, his beloved electric car Howard got into a bad crash. Scott and the leased car will be alright, but he’d…
Leading online music gear retailer Reverb is expanding its office 10,000 square feet. The Roscoe Village headquarters is now double in size. The new office portion brings along a dedicated video production space. Here’s what CEO David Kalt had to say about the new chapter for Reverb:”In the last five years, Reverb has connected countless musicians with…