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People like O'Donnell are what's going to turn this economy around. Read »
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Levy Restaurants' chief innovations officer knows a thing or two about resiliency. Do you? Read »
Who to Watch at Ideas Week: Gary White
Environmentalist made the Time 100 list this year, and if that doesn't sufficiently dazzle you, then this might: He's a Clinton Global Initiative advisor, a Skoll Social Entrepreneur, and a founding member of... Read »
What to Watch at Ideas Week: Glen Tullman
Yes, he's Howard's brother, but he's also his own man with his own influential visions. Read »
What to Watch at Chicago Ideas Week: Naomi Davis
Attorney, activist, author and co-founder of Blacks in Green, Naomi Davis is working hard to promote green villages in urban environments. Read »
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The man is a born innovator. Heed his advice if you're in a funk or feeling lost. Read »
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Spotlight: Guaranteed Rate
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CEO Spotlight: Enova's David Fisher
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Rahm Lauds Tech Incubator 1871
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Spring Clean Your Career
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Spotlight: Redbox Instant's Amy Gibby
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Ask an Owner: Work on Business, Not in Business
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Ask an Owner: Keep an Eye on the Money
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Ask an Owner: Have a Clear Branding, Marketing Strategy
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Ask an Owner: Why You Need to Delegate Tasks
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Ask An Owner: The Biggest Lesson Learned
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Ask an Owner: Share Your Idea
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Just One Drink: Chef Stephanie Izard
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Spotlight: Baird Capital Venture Partners
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Spotlight: Discover Card's Mike Boush
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CEO Spotlight: Threadless Founder Jake Nickell
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CEO Spotlight: kCura's Andrew Sieja
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Spotlight: Sertifi's John and Nick Stojka
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Just One Drink: Chef Fabio Viviani
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Some officials have estimated the City of Chicago's dog population to be somewhere around 500,000. Add in all the cats, fish and birds and you've got yourself an industry just begging -- and barking -- to be...
Fashion
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Marketing
Good luck making a dent in the public conscience if you don't have marketing and branding plan to get your message out.
Food Business
Experts say 90 percent of new restaurants fail in their first year of operation. You want to be the 10 percent that makes it. But how?
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David Wolinsky is a freelance writer, lifelong Chicagoan, and reasonably handsome business-study scion.
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Kim Vatis joined NBC5 News in 1997. She currently Anchors the weekend morning newscasts, is general assignment reporter and special projects reporter for the 10 PM newscasts.
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