Chicago Innovation Awards: Celebrating the City’s Innovators for 11 Years
Around 1500 people attended the annual event yesterday evening, starting with an hour-and-a-half cocktail reception in the neon lit hallways of the venue…
Why Chicago is One of the Best Cities for Entrepreneurs
I’m currently on a plane somewhere over Nebraska. I left Chicago an hour ago, and I’m on my way to San Francisco. While I’m out there, I will visit a couple west coast startups, reconnect with old friends, and stop by the old haunts I once frequented. It’s not my first time in the Bay…
BJ Fogg’s Behavior Design Bootcamp: Final Notes
Here are the seven pieces of advice BJ offered up that behoove a modicum of skepticism…
BJ Fogg’s Behavior Design Bootcamp: Day 2
Day two of BJ Fogg’s behavior design bootcamp was just as good as day one…
Behavior Design Bootcamp with Stanford’s Dr. BJ Fogg
I was recently in Northern California by way of an invitation from Dr. BJ Fogg, head of Stanford University’s Persuasive Technology Lab…
Jugaad Innovation: Is Your Startup Doing It?
I just got back from a trip to India during which I picked up a book titled Jugaad Innovation…
Startup Food Fight: Truck vs. The City
Chicago natives Jim Nuccio and Gabriel Wiesen, are the owners of Beavers Coffee & Donuts…
Kickstarter vs. Quirky: How Crowdsourcing Can Impact Intellectual Property
Crowdsourcing websites like Kickstarter and Quirky are providing a new solution for turning ideas into marketable products…
How Social Entrepreneurship is Changing Chicago (and the World)
Starting a business? There’s never been a better time to do well by doing good…
Sales Effort Optimization: The Real SEO You Need To Understand
Advice on how to optimize your efforts to improve the input/output ratio in your sales efforts…