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How hackathons are flipping R&D on its head

May 13, 2019 at 3:36 p.m.

The word "hacker" to many still evokes some vaguely defined but surely transgressive subculture comprising hoodie-draped delinquents hell bent on breaking into your email. It's the image popularized in the...

New analysis sheds light on STEM talent supply, demand in Illinois

May 13, 2019 at 3:36 p.m.

To better understand trends in science, technology, engineering and math in Illinois, the 2015 edition of the Innovation Index talent issue offers a comprehensive analysis of the state’s high-tech economy...

Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg talks with valedictorian graduates before the City Colleges of Chicago graduation ceremony at the UIC Pavilion in 2014.

Inside the mind of Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg

May 13, 2019 at 3:36 p.m.

When you walk into Facebook's Menlo Park, Calif., offices, the posters bombard you: "Let's Kick the (Heck) Out of Option B." It has the ring of a corporate mantra, a...

Passing “The Eyebrow Test” with the right patter for your pitch

May 13, 2019 at 3:36 p.m.

Does your elevator pitch pass the "Eyebrow Test"? Coined by Sam Horn, founder of The Intrigue Agency, the phrase "Eyebrow Test" refers to an instantaneous feedback mechanism that can make...

A Whole Foods customer pays using his iPhone and Apple Pay.

When will we say goodbye to cash?

May 13, 2019 at 3:36 p.m.

How often has an amazing experience been ruined by a terrible ending? As a Chicago Cubs fan, I can name a few. Just take the 2003 season. Or consider any...

Why the best startups are smart and dangerous

May 13, 2019 at 3:36 p.m.

For a venture-backed technology startup like my company, Iodine, the clock starts ticking on day one — and every day after that is a race to grow fast enough to...

5 changes to Twitter that affect your business

May 13, 2019 at 3:36 p.m.

Twitter can be the driving force for generating high amounts of traffic and creating loyal customers for businesses and entrepreneurs. That's why it's important to stay up to date with...

CIW’s Amy Walsh wants the answers to life’s big questions

May 13, 2019 at 3:36 p.m.

Amy Walsh, director of booking, offers five Chicago Ideas Week events that shouldn't be missed. The talk you'd skip work to see Terrorism: Behind the Headlines (Wednesday, Oct. 14, 4–5:30...

The productive person’s guide to welcoming serendipity

May 13, 2019 at 3:36 p.m.

I recently reread two books that had a big impact on my upbringing: The Alchemist and The Little Prince. Those two novels capture a fascinating concept: Serendipity. I love how...

3 questions to ask before selling your business

May 13, 2019 at 3:36 p.m.

I define a true entrepreneur as an effective, self-aware risk taker whose individualism is matched only by his or her drive to succeed. An entrepreneur defines a problem or need;...

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