Dough plans global expansion of financial content firm
Kristi Ross is co-CEO and president of Dough Inc., a financial marketing and media network supported by a trading platform for do-it-yourself investors. The company is the result of the...
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How KlutchClub inspired a Chicago-based data-driven incubator
Chicago-based entrepreneur Julie Bashkin is focusing on her new KC Brands incubator now that she has sold KlutchClub, her subscription-based innovation consulting company. Bashkin in the spring sold KlutchClub to...
How Silicon Valley culture helped shape SA Ignite’s CEO as a leader
Tom Lee's early career at Silicon Valley startups stuck with him when he founded Chicago-based software firm SA Ignite in 2009. Launched as a business-grade equivalent of TurboTax to help...
How big-company incubators tap into the innovation ecosystem
More corporations are teaming with startups to boost their own research and development. This in turn can help the new businesses prove and grow their concepts. Here's what leaders of...
MU/DAI brings a dose of real-world thinking to innovation
PJ Bickett is COO of MU/DAI, a "practical innovation" design firm opening an office in Chicago this month. He recently co-founded the firm, an investment of Chicago-based Treehouse Adventures, with...
Thanksgiving and Chicago innovators: ‘I do,’ now please pass the gravy
Entrepreneurs talk much about smashing the status quo and taking risks. But when it comes to the holidays, tradition still rules. We asked Chicago innovators if they were as maverick...
Heirlume’s founder on why she found a replacement for herself as CEO
Elaine Russell launched Chicago-based online store Heirlume in October 2013 to help men buy fine jewelry for women. But as the holiday shopping season got underway, the founder and CEO...
The founder of Freshwater Advisors on the importance of a fast ‘no’
Few people have experienced the breadth and depth of Chicago's innovation scene as David Weinstein, founder and managing partner of innovation consultancy Freshwater Advisors. He was the founding president of...
How Ana Dutra fosters innovation at the Executives’ Club of Chicago
As the first Latina president and CEO of the Executives' Club of Chicago, Brazilian-born Ana Dutra aims to bring innovation and diversity to the professional networking organization. The former board...
The power of teamwork and improvisation in the development of Ampy
For all the advances in wireless devices, battery life hasn't kept up. Most of the available chargers are clunky, inconvenient or keep you tethered to the power source. But three...