Kate Macarthur

Clayco Inc. has become a nearly $1 billion company by integrating its real estate, architecture, engineering, design-build and construction services for commercial clients. Now the Chicago-based company is investing in...

Chicago entrepreneur Reva Minkoff embodies the notion of failing forward. In 2012, when the digital marketer saw she soon would be out of a job, she joined the Founder Institute...

Social media has become a critical tool for businesses of all sizes. What was once seen as experimental is now frequently used by startups and corporations to engage customers or...

As a public relations executive, Suzanne Fanning used word-of-mouth marketing to inspire crafters and gardeners to be passionate about the Fiskars brand. She later worked for Spectrum Brands Inc.'s Remington...

Connecting and dividing are key elements to Kim Knoll's work. After working independently as freelancers, she and her husband Kyle Eertmoed joined forces in January 2011 to co-found design and...

Did you ever see a storefront change hands to a parade of restaurants while a nearby shop thrived? Sebastian Villarreal says local customers often know why. He co-founded LendSquare USA...

A slew of Illinois startups have launched their businesses with the help of crowdfunding platform Kickstarter. While not all projects get funded, those that do offer insights and critical lessons...

With Chicago-area startups from Fieldglass Inc. to Trunk Club Inc. making huge exits, many once-penny-pinching founders are facing sudden wealth. But preserving and growing that payday takes as much discipline...