How to hire the right people right away
Two Chicago tech executives, Matt Moog and Logan LaHive, are chatting at a private reception at the Museum of Contemporary Art when Moog casually mentions he's in the midst of...
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Kevin Washington sets agenda for YMCA’s national organization
Kevin Washington was the first African-American to lead the YMCA in Boston and Hartford, Conn. — and beginning in February, he will be the first to lead the Chicago-based national...
Lucas Museum hires Don Bacigalupi as president
Don Bacigalupi is going from helping one billionaire debut an art museum to another. Billionaire "Star Wars" creator George Lucas said Monday he has chosen Bacigalupi, president of billionaire Alice...
U. of I. rejects ‘official beer’ billboards near campus
Only select fans can buy a beer at a University of Illinois football game, but according to billboards around the state, Coors Light is now the "Official Beer of the...
Shiftgig raises $10 million — entirely from Chicago
Chicago startup Shiftgig, a LinkedIn-style online community that helps service workers find jobs, has raised $10 million to fund its growth — money supplied entirely by Chicago investors — CEO...
You are not as smart as you think you are
This year, I enrolled in the University of Chicago's executive MBA program. Every now and again, I plan to recommend books, research and ideas I've come across in school. "Why...
Cards Against Humanity delivers a load of bull(bleep) again
As of Monday afternoon, Max Temkin and the other co-creators of Cards Against Humanity were selling the element of surprise at a rate of 300 per minute. Within three hours,...
4 key advisers who will help shape Rauner’s administration
It's difficult to predict who will take official positions in the administration of Illinois governor-elect Bruce Rauner, a multimillionaire private equity executive-turned-politician. But it was clear he will rely heavily...
Crisis communications and Ebola: Advice for businesses
In the United States, there is no reason to panic over Ebola. For large corporations, though, it seems there is enough reason to plan for it, just in case. That's...
3 of Chicago’s best, most worthy–and unrealized–plans
Whenever civic leaders set out to tackle a problem, they first create a plan. "The problem is, we've got lots of plans," LISC Chicago executive director Susana Vasquez told a...