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Now playing in your home: Your favorite band

Crain’s Chicago Business, November 19, 2015 — House concerts “used to be mostly local folk music or jazz societies. Now with social media and stronger artist fan clubs, they cover all kinds of entertainment.” Read the story. Photo by Robert Loerzel

New in Chicago: October 2015

New in Chicago columns from October 2015 at Crain’s Chicago Business: Skokie firm makes world’s first flexible digital display device ‘Uber for auto repair’ sends freelance mechanics to your home or office This stylish addition to the home bar lets you rapidly ‘age’ wine This slot machine app promises to be a real productivity killer… Continue reading New in Chicago: October 2015

Winter 2015 pop concerts preview

Crain’s Chicago Business, October 29, 2015 — 10 concerts you don’t want to miss this winter. Read the story.

New in Chicago: September 2015

New in Chicago columns from September 2015 at Crain’s Chicago Business: This recipe search engine is fueled by last night’s leftovers Some notable investors are backing this new “spontaneous” meetup app A U of I engineering geek is modernizing the nighttime noise blocker Chicago just got another drycleaning delivery app…

CHIRP Radio prepares to go on the air

Crain’s Chicago Business, September 10, 2015 — Chirp, an Internet station that champions Chicago musicians, is getting a place on the traditional radio dial, too. Read the story. (Note: The launch of the station’s FM signal has been postponed until 2016.)

New in Chicago: August 2015

New in Chicago columns from August 2015 at Crain’s Chicago Business: Ugly PowerPoints, tragic brochures: This company says it saves bad design fast This app finds and vets the charity. You write the (virtual) check. What if you could ride your luggage through O’Hare? Brilliant, right? U of C-born app aims to make life easier… Continue reading New in Chicago: August 2015

Fall 2015 pop concerts preview

Crain’s Chicago Business, August 27, 2015 — Read my choices for the season’s best concerts.

Hideout coming to Riverwalk

Crain’s Chicago Business, August 18, 2015 — One of the North Side’s best-known small clubs is opening a pop-up version of the venue this week on the Chicago Riverwalk. Read this story, which was the first to break the news.

New in Chicago: June 2015

New in Chicago columns from June 2015 at Crain’s Chicago Business: Why Madison Hall could make Loop shopping cool again No, seriously, another parking app is launching in Chicago Startups: Here’s a service to help you set up an office Finally, an app that declutters that #%$@%! address book on your smartphone A limo for Fido,… Continue reading New in Chicago: June 2015

New in Chicago: June 2015

New in Chicago columns from June 2015 at Crain’s Chicago Business: Naturally, the face of this Chicago product is the most famous beard in history What’s a Guard Llama? Something that’s catching on with consumers fast This startup will keep your office clean and stocked with plenty of hand soap Bad coffee causes crappy job performance.… Continue reading New in Chicago: June 2015