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Michael Hines Michael Hines
Updated on April 08, 2025

Kicking off another growth spurt, project44 unveils massive new office in Merch Mart

Fast-growing logistics technology company project44 is currently in the middle of putting the finishing touches on its new 42,000-square-foot office, which is located on the 17th floor of the Merchandise Mart.

Michael Hines Michael Hines
Updated on April 08, 2025

How Future Finance became the biggest player in a $34B market

Future Finance's Chief Credit Officer Liliane Gao shares why she joined the fintech startup, what shaped her leadership style and what she looks for when hiring.

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Eva Roethler Eva Roethler
Updated on April 08, 2025

5 Key Insights From Inside the Booming Edtech Industry

Everspring was in a prime position to support the digitization of education in 2020. This is what its leadership learned.

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Andreas Rekdal Andreas Rekdal
Updated on April 08, 2025

Halo Investing uses tech to take on the biggest investing market you've probably never heard of

For Halo Investing co-founder Jason Barsema, whose startup seeks to make more complex financial products available to everyday investors, Chicago's blend of financial and technological expertise made it a no-brainer as a home for his fledgling fintech company.

Brian Nordli Brian Nordli
Updated on April 08, 2025

At Punchkick Interactive, a flat structure gives employees ownership and autonomy

Two years ago, a dozen Punchkick employees volunteered to read a book that changed the company's organizational structure. Today, the company utilizes an innovative, employee-led flat management style with no bosses. We spoke to four Punchkickers about what it's like to work there. 

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Olivia McClure Olivia McClure
Updated on April 08, 2025

The Benefits and Best Practices Behind Cross-Functional Design Work

Designers from The Marketing Store and One North describe how they approach cross-functional collaboration and its impact on their work.

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