An essential part of a thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem is talent—technical or otherwise — which universities may play a critical role in fostering (think Stanford University and Silicon Valley).
In the summer of 1984, a young Mark Achler sat in an Apple Computer Board of Directors meeting with Steve Jobs discussing ideas for an event for Apple retailers…
It was like finding $1,000 on the sidewalk, except instead we found out we had free conference passes to Techweek…
If you focus on a more specific market, you can prioritize developing the features that are most important to that market
I’m going to show you how to land the job of your dreams, but it’s going to take some work…
We had another installment of Technori Pitch, highlighting five local startups and a keynote speech from Chuck Templeton, Founder of OpenTable…
If you truly want to discover whether your target market wants what you are looking to provide, you can’t just test to see if they ask for it, you must give them the experience of having your product and test to see if they want more.
…we face huge economic, social and environmental challenges that will require new business models, new ways of solving problems, and unprecedented cooperation…
It’s a warm summer night in Lincoln Park and Chicago is holding the first Moxie Awards.
mox·ie /ˈmäksē/
noun: Force of character, determinations or nerve.
It entails leveraging an unfortunate event to springboard your brand into the hearts and minds of your target audience.