Jon Anderson, 1936-2014
Jon Anderson, an unflappable Canadian with a shock of white hair, a patrician demeanor and a cheerful facility in French, quickly stood out in 1970s-era Chicago newsrooms marked by chain-smoking...
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Chicago startups raised more than $1 billion in 2013 venture funding
Chicago startups raised more than $1 billion in outside funding during 2013, nearly tripling the amount raised in the previous year, according to a report released Thursday by Built In...
1871 quickly became ‘something special’ for companies it nurtures and spawns
Frank Muscarello, CEO of MarkITx, is a serial enterepreneur, and said he knew as soon as he heard about 1871 – founded in 2012 by the non-profit organization Chicagoland Entrepreneurial...
Chicago innovations that changed the world
When we consider Chicago's future, we evoke its past.
Chicago startup investors, leaders take stock of 2013, prepare for bigger 2014
The leadership team at Chicago-based venture capital tech investor Lightbank has put together a "Startup Guide" to Chicago, while the 1871 coworking center plans to ring in the New Year...
How managers are learning to listen, improvise and all that jazz
When blending post-merger corporate cultures, more managers are turning to a surprising source for advice on how to work together: Chicago jazz trumpeter Orbert Davis, artistic director of the Chicago...
Your 5 steps to becoming a high-performing entrepreneurial seller
Ask a roomful of people to toss out adjectives about salespeople, and people will suggest "cheesy," "charismatic" and "slick." Ask the same question about how to describe entrepreneurs, and you'll...
Blue Sky live chat: For coworkers, career fluidity trumps job security
Coworkers in Chicago want a more robust local entrepreneurial ecosystem, wish there was more investment in startups, and love the convenience and flexibility of the city's coworking options. But they're...
Industrious
Justin Stewart is busy, tapping on a laptop on an upturned cable spool salvaged from an industrial company. It's one of several salvaged pushcarts, hassocks, wooden tables, popcorn carts and...
Live chat: Chicago’s coworking spaces
Blue Sky reporter James Janega has been working and writing out of Chicago’s coworking spaces to bring you closer to the heart of Chicago’s new economy. Join @JamesJanega at noon...