It’s a twist on the classic origin story: in 2014, Georgene Huang was two months pregnant when she was unexpectedly fired from her executive-level finance job in a management shakeup at a Fortune 50 firm. It was then when she had an “a-ha” moment, says Georgene. Despite her Stanford and Cornell education, plus 10…
If you’re trying to launch a company, you probably started off with a specific idea of how you’d make money. But as any seasoned entrepreneur knows, there are millions of unexpected revenue stream possibilities as a business grows. KeyMe is a perfect example. Ravin Gandhi was the first investor in KeyMe, a tech company that…
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…