Americans Spending Less on Medicine
A flood of inexpensive generic drugs is one reason an IMS report found U.S. spending on prescription... Watch »
May 10, 2013
In Defense of Andrew Mason and Daily Deals Model
This blog is my campaign to free Andrew Mason from all the criticism levied against him and to crown him... Read »
May 9, 2013
Fun and Profit From Old Flip Flops
Hundreds of discarded flip flops wash up on Kenya's beaches each day. A small recycling company in Nairobi... Watch »
May 9, 2013
Watch Production Ticking in Detroit
The Shinola Company believes time is ripe to produce wristwatches in the U.S. again. Workers in Detroit are... Watch »
May 9, 2013
Go to There: Next Door's Email Marketing Strategy Workshop
Come May 21, if your email marketing could use a little spit-shinin', Scott Winterroth, the founder of Front... Read »
May 7, 2013
Want More Money? Shorten Your Name: Study
Here's a weird one: "Every additional letter added to your name accounts for a $3,600 drop in annual... Read »
May 7, 2013
Scammers Standby to Answer Misdialed Numbers
Whether you are tired, multitasking, distracted or you simply have fat fingers, the odds are it will happen to you:... Watch »
May 6, 2013
How Internet Sales Tax May Affect Chicago Businesses
Proposed Internet sales tax will make collecting taxes from different taxing jurisdictions costly and time-consuming... Watch »
May 6, 2013
Taxing The Internet
Congress considers collecting sales taxes on internet sales. Watch »
May 6, 2013
Why Groupon Goods VP and GM Quitting May Not Indicate Much of Anything
The shake-ups at the daily-deal giant continue: Faisal Masud, Groupon’s VP and GM of Groupon Goods, will be leaving... Read »
May 6, 2013
How 1871 Has Changed Chicago’s Startup World
There was a time when it seemed like Groupon and daily deals were Chicago and the startup world’s Read »
May 3, 2013
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So How’s Groupon Doing?: The Post-Mason Report
It feels like two ice ages ago when Andrew Mason was fired in February by Groupon, the company he helped create and... Read »
May 3, 2013
J.C. Penney Is Really, Really Sorry
J.C. Penney is issuing a very public apology to its long-time customers, amid its effort to recover from a disastrou... Read »
May 1, 2013
Why You Need an Accountability Partner Right Now
Entrepreneurs are often great at making lists. We have grand plans to expand, conquer and define our Read »
May 1, 2013
Protest Over XL Pipeline Ads at Facebook HQ
Mark Zuckerberg has clicked "Like" on the Keystone XL Pipeline — and now his timeline is going to be chock-full... Watch »
May 1, 2013
J.C. Penney Is Really, Really Sorry
J.C. Penney is issuing a very public apology to its long-time customers, amid its effort to recover from a disastrou... Read »
May 1, 2013
Banks' Battle Puts Loan Modification in Jeopardy
Even as foreclosure rates subside, homeowners "underwater" on their loans maintain one common... Watch »
Apr 30, 2013
Why You Should Embrace (Some of) Yelp's Small-Business Powers
Our business encourages 100 percent of our customers to write reviews of our repair service. Read »
Apr 30, 2013
How to Temper Expectations About Your New App
I’ve written plenty of times about what’s involved with building an app or commissioning an outside team to help on... Read »
Apr 30, 2013
