Reckoning with technological and generational change
The mythologist Joseph Campbell once wrote, "The old skin must be shed before the new one can come." He meant that to realize your true potential, you can't be bound...
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How to master the art of the follow-up
You've attended a networking event. Now what? You have a pocket full of business cards and no idea what to do with them. Business cards have no value if you...
Timesaving tips, errand edition: Postmates
There's always been 24 hours in a day, but in the modern tech-driven, hyper-fast-paced world (full of distractions) it can sometimes feel like far, far fewer. For example, those 20...
How Chicago’s home cookin’ eased the way for Mac & Cheese
For Saya Hillman?, getting fired was "the best thing that's ever happened." It pushed her, after all, to go the entrepreneurial route, and today, she owns Mac & Cheese Productions,...
How Chicago can steal back tech talent
Startups and early-stage growth businesses need three critical things to succeed: capital, customers and coders. In Chicago, capital isn't really a question. Chicago's investors have plenty of investment dollars for...
How to maintain a startup vibe as a public company
After Darrell Cavens helped take Blue Nile, the Seattle-based online diamond company, public in 2004 as CTO, he and founder Mark Vadon decided to launch Zulily, an e-commerce kids' clothing...
Time-saving tips, laundry edition: Washio
With the ever-increasing demands on time, and the seemingly endless pull on our attention (Instagram! Snapchat!) it's no wonder that many of us are looking to cut corners (and save...
How to conquer fear like a 4-star general
(As told to Kris Frieswick) We're all scared by different things at different times. The greatest fear for me is failing the organization. It's not fear of getting shot at,...
Crowdfunding: What you need to know about asking strangers for money
Last December, Nur-E Farhana Rahman sat in an Uber car in New York City, tears streaming down her face. Her monthslong project to raise $30,000 on Kickstarter, to expand production...
11 ways to get customers to make more referrals
Q: What is one way I can get my customers to make more referrals? A: Give instructions. "While you'll get some referrals just by vaguely asking for them, you'll get...