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Motorola Solutions beat Wall Street expectations in the fourth quarter.

Motorola Solutions 4th-quarter earnings top forecasts

May 23, 2019 at 1:49 p.m.

Motorola Solutions, the Schaumburg-based maker of walkie-talkies and radio systems, reported fourth-quarter sales Wednesday were flat compared with a year ago but beat analyst expectations on earnings per share. "We...

Impact investing, which is the practice of investing with financial and social goals in mind, is a young and growing practice.

The ‘very simple question’ that impact investors should ask

May 20, 2019 at 9:09 p.m.

How can impact investors get the most bang for their buck? Cathy Clark, the director of Duke University's Center for the Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship, said it depends on how...

KCura gets $125 million investment from Iconiq Capital

May 20, 2019 at 9:09 p.m.

Legal app developer kCura has raised $125 million from San Francisco-based Iconiq Capital in an effort to ramp up its offerings, the company announced Tuesday. This marks the Chicago-based company's...

1871 provides home for CODE2040/Google minority-entrepreneur program

May 20, 2019 at 9:08 p.m.

(UPDATES with comment from Google for Entrepreneurs) Merchandise Mart-based tech hub 1871 will host a Latino/Latina or African-American Entrepreneur in Residence for one year as part of nonprofit CODE2040's residency...

Raspberry Pi upgrade motivates Chicago distributor Newark element14

May 20, 2019 at 9:08 p.m.

The U.K.-based Raspberry Pi Foundation on Monday unexpectedly launched the newest version of its popular $35 microcomputer: the Raspberry Pi 2 Model B+. Newark element14, a Chicago-based distributor of electronics...

Airbnb to begin collecting Chicago hotel tax Feb. 15

May 20, 2019 at 9:08 p.m.

Airbnb, the company that lets people rent everything from apartments to treehouses, will begin collecting and remitting hotel taxes in Chicago starting Feb. 15, the company announced Friday. The move...

Plum Market launches product sales on WeDeliver’s Locally app

May 20, 2019 at 9:08 p.m.

Locally, an app from Chicago-based delivery service WeDeliver, announced Friday its most complete grocery partnership to date. Specialty grocery store Plum Market, located at 1233 North Wells St., has launched...

4 ways that networking helps venture capital newbies

May 20, 2019 at 9:07 p.m.

Peter Liu, a 26-year-old senior associate at Pritzker Group Venture Capital, moved to Chicago three years ago to pursue a career investing in startups. The former New York City-based banker...

Newsweek women-in-tech cover ignites Twitter firestorm

May 20, 2019 at 9:07 p.m.

The women-in-tech conversation hit the national spotlight Wednesday evening when Newsweek released its latest cover on Twitter. The image, of a cursor lifting the skirt of a blank-faced woman in...

Women Tech Founders take the stage to inspire careers in technology

May 20, 2019 at 9:07 p.m.

A diverse group of women packed the room and stage Tuesday night at 1871 as Women Tech Founders shined a light on female entrepreneurs' stories. It was the inaugural event...

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