James Janega

Chicago Venture Summit announces final 15 participants

May 21, 2019 at 1:34 a.m.

Organizers of the Chicago Venture Summit on Friday announced the final 15 participants for next month's event, rounding out a group of 30 presenting companies in digital security, ecommerce, social...

ProofX aims for better medical models through 3D software, printing

May 21, 2019 at 1:32 a.m.

Say "commercial 3D printing" and most people conjure a picture of whirring printers building knickknacks, fashioning toy robots, or, on the high end, producing expensive hyper-engineered parts for engine manufacturers....

The Local Motors 3D printed car sits on display.

Emerging manufacturing: Smart and fast, with a culture clash

May 21, 2019 at 1:32 a.m.

Modern industrial practices at large manufacturing operations will involve smart devices more often, employ adaptive machining techniques, integrate design processes that improve parts almost as they're made and will "print"...

Literature for the Startup Institute Talent Expo where graduates give a 60-second pitch to an audience of prospective employers is seen on a table in Boston. (Photo by Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

Startup Institute gets $3 million, wants to build startup ecosystems

May 21, 2019 at 1:32 a.m.

The Startup Institute announced late Monday a $3 million funding round, allowing the company to expand efforts to build startup ecosystems in cities seeing entrepreneurial growth. The immersion-based program aims...

The MBA: First consider debt, value and payoffs, entrepreneurs say

May 22, 2019 at 7:51 a.m.

Here's the third and final part of our survey of leaders in Chicago's startup community about the role that an MBA can play in the success of a startup. WHEN...

Mark Lawrence, left, and Jeremy Smith founded SpotHero, a parking spot rental app built on data from the City of Chicago and other local agencies.

Rivals ParkWhiz, SpotHero grab spots at Chicago Venture Summit

May 21, 2019 at 1:31 a.m.

The slate of startups to take the stage before out-of-town investors at next month's Chicago Venture Summit is filling up, with half of the 30 available slots for company presentations...

The MBA: A potentially helpful startup tool. But essential?

May 22, 2019 at 7:51 a.m.

We continue with Part Two of our survey of leaders in Chicago's startup community about the role that an MBA can play in the success of a startup. HOW OFTEN...

The Apple Watch is seen during an Apple event at the Flint Center in Cupertino, Calif.

Chicago and wireless technology: How Apple Watch literally hits home

May 21, 2019 at 1:30 a.m.

Molex and NuCurrent are among Chicago-based companies that could benefit powerfully from the Apple Watch and Moto 360, smart watches unveiled in recent days. The products rely on wireless-charging technology...

What predicts success in a startup? Education? No, entrepreneurs say

May 22, 2019 at 7:51 a.m.

Do you need an MBA to succeed at a startup? Not really, say people well connected in Chicago's startup world. And woe to the job applicant who walks in the...

The journey to an executive MBA: Preparing for the unpredictable

May 22, 2019 at 7:51 a.m.

The course was Technology Strategy II, my third subject with this professor. He sauntered to the middle of the room and opened with this: "In this class, I'm going to...

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