Fred Hoch steps down as CEO of Illinois Technology Association
Fred Hoch ?, the CEO of the Illinois Technology Association since 2005, is stepping down from that role, he announced in an email to community members on Wednesday. Julia Kanouse,...
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New Uber offense alienates more people the company needs
Uber has done it again — offended users, that is. After a former engineer said she had been sexually harassed and discriminated against while working at the company, some riders...
Lightbank names new managing partner, Lefkofsky and Keywell step back
Lightbank, the Chicago-based venture capital firm founded by serial entrepreneur duo Eric Lefkofsky ? and Brad Keywell ?, has a new managing partner, the firm announced Monday. Victor Pascucci III...
Groupon shares jump as it beats revenue predictions
Groupon shares shot up Wednesday on news that it beat analyst estimates of revenue and earnings per share in the fourth quarter, the first reporting period after its acquisition of...
What’s new at Techstars Chicago? Logan LaHive.
Techstars Chicago has a new managing director: Logan LaHive ?, the former CEO of universal loyalty company Belly. LaHive officially stepped into the Techstars role on Feb. 1, two-and-a-half months...
Grubhub beats boycott threats, if not analysts’ expectations, in Q4
Grubhub weathered an angry Twitter campaign by supporters of President Donald Trump late last year, and its CEO ultimately deleted his account. But the Chicago-based food delivery service still signed...
After-school STEM classes let kids build robots, and maybe resumes
Add building robots to the list of out-of-school activities required for kids to be competitive college applicants and future workers. Digital Adventures, which runs summer camps and after-school courses to...
Shark Tank veteran LuminAID launches Kickstarter campaign for new product
LuminAID, the Chicago company that found success on "Shark Tank" two years ago, is turning to Kickstarter to fund the launch of its latest product. Co-founders Anna Stork ? and...
What is an H-1B visa, and why are tech companies worried about them?
Tech companies are bracing for changes President Donald Trump may make to work-visa programs that could transform their workforces. The H-1B visa program, in particular, is important to tech companies....
Uptake raises $40 million from AOL co-founders’ firm; now worth $2 billion
Uptake Technologies, the Chicago-based provider of predictive analytics for industry led by Groupon co-founder Brad Keywell ?, has raised $40 million, the company announced Wednesday. The company was valued at...