Many Americans come from farming families, but haven’t fully mastered the business side of running a farm, which begs the question: what on earth (pun intended) are they supposed to do when they inherit their family’s farmland? Corbett Kull, a repeat founder and CEO in the agtech space, offers an answer with his latest…
We all know the feeling of wrapping up a morning workout and sprinting straight to the office. Grabbing a bagel on-the-go might be convenient, but a protein-packed smoothie is what you really need to power the day. Smoothie lovers, you’re in luck! Through it’s no cleanup, unique approach to nutrition, “Zenblen allows any…
As the world seems to move faster, our time becomes even more precious. Getting in regular workouts is a familiar challenge. Colleen Werner wants to change that. As the founder and CEO at LulaFit, Colleen aims to make health and wellness easy, even when life gets busy. “It’s about recognizing what’s being asked…
It’s week three of the #ChiWellnessChallenge, a challenge designed to make entrepreneurs and founders take stock of their well-being and pursue a six-week goal to better themselves whether it be focus, eating, exercise, weight loss or sleep. Pete Wilkins, Managing Director of Hyde Park Angels, created the challenge after reflecting on the toll that stress…
Close your eyes and imagine the last time you sat in your doctor’s waiting room. What was playing on the TV? Judge Judy reruns? What if while you waited for the doctor, the TV ran valuable content that could help you get more out of your doctor’s visit? UPShow is here to introduce a…
Heather Baker, VP of talent at InContext Solutions, and Joe Wegreke, Director of human capital consulting at TriNet, join Scott in-studio at WGN Radio in downtown Chicago to discuss mixed reality and human resource services. Mixed reality, a combination of virtual and augmented reality, is a futuristic, Jetsons-esque idea that will soon be the…
With more information on the shortcomings, as well as the promise of the gig economy, it invites the question: Is on-demand shift work failing, or is it the future? Last year a reported 57 million Americans — over a third of the population — were a part of the gig economy. If…
Petal – the sparkling water infused with flowers and other botanicals Last spring, when Candice Crane was preparing to launch her botanical-infused sparkling water brand Petal, she didn’t play small. She knew that her product –– a certified-organic, 15-calorie, caffeine-free “better for you” beverage, was poised to bloom in a market thirsty…
To borrow a phrase from Ferris Bueller, life moves pretty fast. If you’re a business that doesn’t value data and analytics, you’re flying without instruments. That’s the core idea behind Civis Analytics, the six-year-old Chicago-based startup that’s using a data-driven approach to helping organizations optimize their outreach and engagement. It’s never…
When consumers can’t pay a bill or are living paycheck to paycheck, SpringFour believes they need direction to local resources that can help. Rochelle Nawrocki Gorey joins Scott in-studio at TechNexus to give us an exclusive look inside her company and her story. She set out to build the proper technology that would easily…