In a move reminiscent of Bezos’ 6-page meeting memos, the founder Parker Conrad chose to offer investors an investor memo + a metrics deck instead of a traditional pitch deck. I’m not sure the reception would have been as warm […]
The Chicagoland Chamber is supporting a new 34-acre development being proposed for the South Loop that “would include a Millennium Park-like ‘tabletop’ above the existing CTA and [other train] lines — plus 20 million square feet of new offices, homes […]
A clearly well-organized group of Chicago’s finest west side criminals used stolen credit cards to commandeer approximately 100 Mercedes from the service and use them to commit further crimes. | learn more
There’s a strong geographic boundary between food preferences. This post also includes an interactive map so that you can compare other great food categories like BBQ, Seafood, Steak, and Sandwiches. Now I’m hungry. | learn more
Read this for a unique viewpoint on private jets. “Abigail Disney, heiress to the Disney fortune, has more money than she’ll ever spend. Here, she talks about being raised in a wealthy family.” | learn more
This is an early and non-controlled, but quite exciting, study from Arizona State University that points to the relationship between health and gut microbiome. FMT stands for Fecal Matter Transplant. “Prior to the study, 83 percent of participants had ‘severe’ […]
“The idea is that you have to enter only a small amount of data and everything else is calculated automatically.” | learn more
Do you remember learning about the strategy for root cause analysis that involves asking why five times? Don’t get carried away with this tool. Click the link for great reasoning and examples. | learn more
This is a wonderful post from entrepreneur-turned-VC Mark Suster about making board meeting more impactful. If you participate on boards at any level, this is valuable info. | learn more
This interview is a great reminder of China’s outsized role in the luxury goods market. “Ian Rogers, the chief digital officer of LVMH sat down with Jing Daily to talk about reinventing the biggest luxury group in the world and […]