Venture Capitalist Ezra Galston makes an interesting point about the billions in legacy brand value that’s sitting on public company balance sheets in the form of goodwill, and the startup brands coming to displace it. | learn more
This infographic breaks down revenue by source for the big five tech companies: Apple, Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft and Google. | learn more
Uber is trying to bring a competing bike program to Chicago, but Rahm doesn’t seem to care. He’s falling back on the fact that the city is, “not in a procurement process” so he doesn’t need to take bids. | learn […]
I’m skeptical of this list since it’s clearly missing Pita Inn and Falafel & Grill. However, there are a bunch of places here that I haven’t tried, so I have some work to do. Who wants to join me? | learn […]
As the saying goes, “now I’ve seen everything.” We met this lady on the street taking model-style photos of a doll. We learned that she makes and sells these intricate items of doll clothing all over the world. Her brand […]
“A Chicago police officer was forced to release a handcuffed drug suspect on Sunday afternoon when a group of people surrounded the cop and implied that he would be shot if he did not let the man go. But on […]
I love this! “The group’s organizers, a coalition of West Side hospitals, professionals and residents, say one key to improving wellness is direct investment in West Side small businesses. Feedback from West Side residents sparked the idea of starting this […]
Link is to CNN, but this is from the actual study: “In analysis of the combined effects of measured temperature and amount, compared to those who drank less than 700 ml of tea/day at <60°C, drinking 700 mL/day or more at a […]
“How one child’s brain is providing insights into the incredible ways the brain rebuilds thanks to neuroplasticity.” |learn more
Harvard Business Review educates readers on the benefits of reframing problems before jumping into solutions. They offer a great example of why to do this in the ‘slow elevator problem’. And they also give strategies for ‘how’ to reframe. |learn more