The Blue Sky Vault: Introducing our guide to Chicago business events
The more digital our lives become, the more we seem to crave opportunities to connect in person. In business, we are all event planners now. There are always new people...
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The Friday Exit: Why Matt Maloney says GrubHub will stick with Chicago
GrubHub CEO Matt Maloney ? hit the locally popular chord of comparing Chicago favorably to Silicon Valley in his keynote at Technori. But he also went a little deeper. "The...
The Friday Exit: Technori’s growth story; plus new tech for police
Technori co-founder Seth Kravitz ? is teeing up a big night on Tuesday, with GrubHub CEO Matt Maloney ? taking the stage at the event where Technori will unveil some...
The Friday Exit: always looking around the next corner
Interesting thought: What will we do with our free time once our cars drive themselves? According to the U.S. Census Bureau, approximately 105 million Americans commute by car each day,...
The Friday Exit: Apple Watches and crowdfunding controversy
Will you buy an Apple watch? I'm saying no, just like I said five years ago that I didn't really see a need in my life for an iPad. I...
The Friday Exit: Cards Against Humanity defies its name
Cards Against Humanity has raised $260,000 and counting for a women's STEM scholarship with sales of a new science pack released Monday, joining — wait, be right back. There's a...
The Friday Exit: An investment fund for women entrepreneurs
Y'all take your time. Sisters are doing it for themselves. Genevieve Thiers ? launched a $150,000 fund for women entrepreneurs who are creating businesses that solve problems for other women....
The Friday Exit: When others do what you do, only better
I suppose it wouldn't be smart to plagiarize the president of the American Bar Association, but wouldn't this make a great innovation motto for any of us? "Sometimes it actually...
The Friday Exit: the essential tech scene at SXSW
SXSW Interactive is in swing, and though it's fun to complain about all the #SXSW in your Twitter feed, the tech conference remains essential for anyone launching, well, anything. John...
The Friday Exit: Speeding time to the Apple Watch
The Apple Watch is coming, perhaps you've heard? Chicago product designer Scott Wilson is ready, or mostly: He's created a waterproof case based on images and will refine it once...