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Connie Lindsey is executive vice president and head of corporate social responsibility and global diversity and inclusion at Northern Trust.

‘People will judge you’: Black execs share stories of getting to the top

May 21, 2019 at 8:08 a.m.

Imagine the confidence that's essential to career success instead being a stumbling block. That's commonly the case for blacks in corporate America, as self-confidence is often perceived as aggression, black...

Rumi Spice co-founders Emily Miller, pictured, and Kimberly Jung appeared on ABC's "Shark Tank."

Veteran-run Rumi Spice lands Mark Cuban investment on ‘Shark Tank’

May 21, 2019 at 8:08 a.m.

Rumi Spice, a saffron import company founded by U.S. Army veterans, got a $250,000 investment from tech entrepreneur Mark Cuban on "Shark Tank" Friday night. Cuban will get 15 percent...

ChangEd turns your pennies into student loan payments

May 21, 2019 at 8:06 a.m.

Burdened with student loan debt? A Chicago startup is looking to change that. ChangEd, based at 1871, uses spare change from routine purchases to pay down student loans. The company's...

This online estate sale site makes it easier to sell your parents’ collectibles

May 21, 2019 at 8:06 a.m.

Everything But The House, a startup that runs online estate sales, is offering a high-tech way for Chicagoans to sell their stuff. The Cincinnati-based business, which helps sell items like...

Wikipedia’s co-founder joins fight against fake news with Wikitribune

May 21, 2019 at 8:05 a.m.

With an abundance of misinformation being shared as news and a segment of the public not trusting mainstream media, Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales decided to get everyday people in on...

Kimberly Jung and Allene Swanson talk to prospective customers at The Muster at 1871.

Veteran-run startup Rumi Spice gets chance in ‘Shark Tank’

May 21, 2019 at 8:03 a.m.

The founders of Chicago startup Rumi Spice have been to war. But the thought of facing a panel of celebrity investors had them quaking, said Kimberly Jung, who, along with...

Flap your wings and fly with Birdly, a full-body virtual reality flight simulator

May 21, 2019 at 8:02 a.m.

Zabdiel Avives flew across New York, gliding over and around buildings on the landscape — but the 12-year-old boy only had to travel about a dozen miles from his Maywood...

Joe Parisi and Nick Nevarez of Guard Llama appear on ABC's "Shark Tank."

Guard Llama nets $100K investment, and a partnership, on ‘Shark Tank’

May 21, 2019 at 8:01 a.m.

A Chicago personal security device startup emerged from the "Shark Tank" with a $100,000 investment deal from Barbara Corcoran, one of of the biggest names in real estate, a key...

Chicago-based software company buys rival, looks to hire more than 100 people

May 21, 2019 at 7:59 a.m.

Sphera Solutions, a Chicago-based company making software that helps businesses monitor environmental impact and worker safety, has bought a competitor and is looking to hire over 100 more people. Sphera's...

Edward Carrico and Spencer Kearney, who work with Solar Service in Niles, install solar panels on a home in Lake Zurich March 28.

Want solar panels, but can’t afford them? Cook County’s working to set up co-ops

May 21, 2019 at 7:57 a.m.

Solar panels are cheaper than ever, but many renters, condo-owners and low-income families aren't able to take advantage of the flaming ball of energy in the sky. A Cook County...

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