Power Construction projects help build employee culture
There's little more satisfying for workers than being able to see the fruits of their labor. That fruit doesn’t get much more tangible than the buildings erected by Power Construction,...
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Webster Dental concerned with employee smiles too
Dr. Mark Zieba and employees at Webster Dental Care work with teeth, but often find meaning in their jobs through the placement of a hand. Like a hand that no...
Who needs a phone? AI is the future, iPhone co-creator says at Dare Mighty Things
You love your phone. You'll do without it. That's the prediction of iPhone co-creator Andy Grignon. Although he said the average mobile phone user interacts with their device about 2,617...
SpotHero, Bela Fleck and a skyscraper: Here’s who Chicago Innovation Awards honored this year
After years of feting local innovators, Chicago Innovation Awards co-founder Tom Kuczmarski ⇒ found himself the recipient of an honor himself Monday night, as well-wishers celebrated his recovery from an...
Kid-class startup Pearachute snags Mark Cuban deal on ‘Shark Tank’ — here’s what happened next
Pearachute founder Desiree Vargas Wrigley ⇒ entered the “Shark Tank” and walked out with a $500,000 deal from Mark Cuban amid harsh criticism from an investor on Sunday’s show —...
Why lend your own big brand to Uber? Bozoma Saint John seeks out the heat
Uber as a brand looks to be a mess right now. Bozoma Saint John, the marketing superstar who left Apple to become the ride-hailing company's chief brand officer, says she's...
New role leading women-in-tech group puts former CPS computer-science booster in spotlight
A major international group advocating for women in tech has picked a Chicagoan as its new leader. Chicago Public Schools' former director of computer science, Brenda Darden Wilkerson, has been...
Overthinking it? Your brain makes better decisions when it’s on autopilot, expert says
Paying too much attention to detail can cause you to underperform in clutch situations, cognitive scientist Sian Beilock says. "When we are under stress, that frontal cortex goes awry," said...
Breather gets more room, big names for Chicago meeting-rental business
Breather, an on-demand office rental company that entered Chicago in 2016, is drawing big clients and building new spaces in high-profile buildings. The company has gotten traction with its hourly...
Investors check out city’s biggest startups at Chicago Venture Summit
It's showtime for many in the startup community as the Chicago Venture Summit puts the city's innovation economy in the spotlight for two days. The summit kicked off Wednesday with...