6 tips for chasing your dreams
Chicago Ideas Week 2014 speaker Terry Fator spent 40 years perfecting his art. Then, in 2007, he won "America's Got Talent" and suddenly the obscure artist was an overnight sensation...
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Bitcoin, teenage travel and the future of money
Our 13-year-old daughter just returned home from a two-week exchange program in France. She had the time of her life. But the surprising difficulty we had with money and banks...
Why audiences like entrepreneur reality shows like ‘Shark Tank’
You're probably familiar with "Shark Tank," the ABC show where real entrepreneurs pitch their ideas to a panel of equity investors. Since the program first aired in 2009, a slew...
Early introduction can encourage more women to join STEM fields
Maybe you recall the Verizon commercial that follows a young girl as she's growing up. Samantha takes a keen interest in activities like wading in a stream and building a...
Beware holding too much of your company’s stock
With the tech world booming, receiving a bundle of stock options and other types of equity compensation seems like a great perk. But beware of letting your portfolio become too...
Green Sheep Water goes against current with odd name, aluminum bottles
Green Sheep Water wants you to know: They know their name is "odd," "different." But so is the company, founders Jess Page and Nicole Doucet say. They're creating an eco-friendly...
Tullman: Don’t sell drills, sell holes
One of the oldest cliches in business school is the statement that "customers want 1/4-inch holes, not 1/4-inch drills." That's a pithy way of reinforcing the idea that your primary...
Crucial factors of self-employment
Being self-employed rocks. In many ways, it is the very essence of the American dream. It means being able to apply yourself and build something spectacular on the foundation of...
3D printing could be future of infrastructure
MX3D, a Netherlands-based 3D-printing robotics company, has embarked on an ambitious project to create the world's first 3D printed bridge. Working together with Autodesk and construction company Heijmans, the company...
5 social media rules for time-strapped small businesses
Social media may be the last thing on your mind after a long day of managing employees, interacting with customers, ordering inventory and keeping an eye on your finances. But...