The Windy City shut down a main train line for renovations to much uproar. What can this--and other sizable civic projects--teach your business about managing long-term, mission critical improvements?
Online data tracking is a messy, broken world that contributes to slower page loads, overtaxes IT teams, and leaves everyone from global corporations to the U.S. President's campaign without complete control of their data. Moxie Award-winner BrightTag has a fix.
Chicago has transformed into a prime hub for digital business thanks to a host of new ventures seeded by the success of Groupon, Orbitz, and Feedburner. As the tech landscape grows more crowded, here's some expert advice on standing out.
Stockbox, a new Seattle startup that was recently funded on Kickstarter, is bringing fresh food to a place where it takes 45 minutes to get to the nearest grocery store.
On Tuesday, October 11, Fast Company will host a Creativity Summit at Chicago Ideas Week.
Join us as we gather innovative leaders from a variety of
disciplines to explore the importance of creativity and innovation in
business. These visionaries will discuss how provocative ideas can have
an immediate impact – from designing a unique customer experience to leveraging social media for good.
After struggling in the late '90s as bands lost interest in festivals, Lolla's now stronger than ever thanks to a sturdy partnership with the city's park district.
IBM has announced the 50 recipients of its “Smarter Planet Faculty Innovation Awards” and $10,000 grants for designing classes geared toward the technologies, markets, and applications in which IBM has a vested interest. Including one particularly gnarly Chicago transit hub.
In October 2011, the first Chicago Ideas Week will happen--a nexus of minds and discussion, designed to spark an entrepreneurial platform like Silicon Valley ... in the Midwest. We spoke to the man behind it: Brad Keywell, who's more famous as co-founder of Groupon.
