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Sarah Press, CEO and founder of Project Fixup, introduces her company during the 2013 demo day for Techstars Chicago at the House of Blues.

Techstars names its 2014 class, including 6 Chicago startups

May 20, 2019 at 7:43 p.m.

Techstars Chicago, the local chapter of the international accelerator network, announced its 2014 class Tuesday morning. The program, formerly managing director Troy Henikoff's Excelerate Labs, will host 10 startups in...

Braintree keeps its culture, despite PayPal buy

May 8, 2019 at 4:04 p.m.

When your startup is being acquired, you must prove that working together is better than remaining separate, said Braintree CEO Bill Ready ?. Braintree, a payments processing company, was acquired...

How Social Q&A aims to streamline participation in corporate events

May 20, 2019 at 7:40 p.m.

In a world of hashtags and smartphones, speaker events that don't encourage audience participation can fall flat. From conferences to intimate panels, attendees may be stymied by disorganized or faulty...

3 ways small companies can reduce the harm of a data breach

May 20, 2019 at 7:36 p.m.

When corporate giants like Target suffer from data breaches, they can activate entire teams to deal with the fallout. The same may not be true for resource-strapped startups. But thinking...

Rick Fezell, Midwest Managing Partner for Ernst & Young

All-men panel: Women’s gains come from changes in company culture

May 20, 2019 at 7:34 p.m.

Companies need to build on recent gains for women by implementing workplace diversity as a cultural value. Only then can leadership teams reflect the makeup of their employees. So said...

Algorithmic trading uses electronic platforms to enter trading orders with an algorithm that executes pre-programmed trading instructions.

How a U of C program gets students up to speed for trading industry

May 20, 2019 at 7:32 p.m.

Forget sports. At some elite universities, algorithmic trading competitions offer plenty of action. In March, the University of Chicago hosted 26 teams from schools across the country to see who...

Huffington, pictured here at the FORTUNE Most Powerful Women Summit in Washington, D.C., said her schedule requires her to prioritize sleep. "I say that a good day begins the night before with decisions we make."

Arianna Huffington’s advice for founders on how to thrive (and sleep)

May 20, 2019 at 7:30 p.m.

Arianna Huffington, the Huffington Post co-founder and editor in chief, is a regular on the morning TV circuit, a frequent public speaker and the author of 14 books. Her latest...

Elliot Weissbluth, founder and CEO, HighTower Advisors

May 8, 2019 at 4:04 p.m.

Elliot Weissbluth founded HighTower Advisors in 2007 with the knowledge that he would have to simultaneously manage business development and day-to-day operations. He said he knew he was on a...

Elliot Weissbluth, founder and CEO, HighTower Advisors

May 20, 2019 at 7:29 p.m.

Elliot Weissbluth founded HighTower Advisors in 2007 with the knowledge that he would have to simultaneously manage business development and day-to-day operations. He said he knew he was on a...

From dymynd.com: "DyMynd provides insightful strategies for engaging women and cracks the code on financial literacy."

DyMynd uses personality profiling to pair women, financial advisers

May 20, 2019 at 7:29 p.m.

A Chicago company is taking a matchmaking-type approach to pairing women with financial advisers using a psychological assessment tool. DyMynd founder and former floor trader Carolyn Leonard is leading the...

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