Topic: Chicago

Estate Planning Is Ongoing

Just because you sit down once and do some estate planning, don’t think that it is the only time you will be doing this.READ»

Execution: Quality is never an Accident

The centre{source} team of strategists, creatives, developers, web architects, producers, usability designers, project managers, and online specialists interact to deliver a comprehensive strategic plan previously out of reach for ...READ»

Bankruptcy Means Being Insolvent

Not a lot of people actually understand what happens to a company when it declares bankruptcy.READ»

The Tip of the Iceberg – Medical Bankruptcy

More and more people these days in our great nation are going bankrupt due to medical bills. Chicago bankruptcy is at an all time high.READ»

I'll Be Home For ...

Hard up for some last-minute gift ideas?READ»

When the Creditors Quit Calling

There are pros and cons to declaring personal bankruptcy, so think things through carefully before you make your decision.READ»

Just A Little More May Be Too Much

My wife's former college roommate and her family (husband, two children) are in town from Chicago.  It is great to have the opportunity to spend the weekend with them! We had planned on their arrival Friday morning.  They ...READ»

UNO Chicago Grill On The Brink Of Bankruptcy?

Right now debt levels are making it increasingly difficult for restaurants to succeed. For the consumer the solution is easy, simply use up your gift cards and buy as much product as you want before your favorite chain goes out of ...READ»

On the Complexity of Business Travel

Spend a few minutes thinking about the complexity of business travel. The average business person goes on a seemingly straightforward business trip every few months, and many people hit the road and the runway every few weeks. If you look beyond the superficiality of the routine, you'll discover a decision tree reminiscent of an old ivy vine.READ»

The Best Business Restaurants

Picture this. You are on a business trip. You are going to Atlanta for a new business pitch. You've organized a dinner meeting with a few of the critical decision makers from your potential client's senior management team. Now, which restaurant do you choose?READ»

Networking Social

Design conferences are enjoyable and effective venues for networking. It was great  to catch up with old friends and colleauges at the IIT strategy conference in Chicago recently. The conversations and presentations centered mostly ...READ»

More of Chicago’s Luminaries On What Makes the City Hot

"Hell yeah! Absolutely. I couldn't do what I'm doing if I lived in any other city. We're more out to make work together as opposed to leave one another in our dust." -- Megan Stielstra, 2nd Story director of story ...READ»

Social Entrepreneur - Nancy Carstedt

As executive director of the Chicago Children's Choir, Nancy Carstedt runs a high-impact, fast-growing nonprofit that touches the lives of tens of thousands of children.READ»

More of Chicago’s Luminaries On What Makes the City Hot

More of Chicago’s top business executives and creatives weigh in on why this city is fast.READ»

How brick & Mortar Banking Model will become a thing of past- Robin Trehan

The reason is that maintaining bank locations is extremely expensive and hurts the bottom line-robin trehanREAD»

U.S. City of the Year: Chicago

Skyscrapers, green roofs, and house music -- a very American metropolis. READ»

• Five Things You Don't Know About Chicago
• Fast Cities 2008

Lawyers Collecting Debt

There aren't a lot of people who know that some law firms make it point of collecting outstanding debts for various clients.READ»

An Important Part of Life – Estate Planning

Usually the last thing on people's minds is estate planning, when in reality, it needs to be something done on a regular basis as your wishes and circumstances change.READ»

Call Me the 12th of Never

Don’t you just despise collection calls at home that always come at the most awkward moments? Have them call you back the 12th of Never.READ»

Juvenile Crime Is a Societal Issue

Juvenile crime, while on the rise and a real concern, has its origins in societal issues.READ»

Bankruptcy Debt Woes for Small Businesses

Small businesses need business planning for the future, and that planning needs to include what to do in the event of a bankruptcy. READ»

Fast Cities: Chicago

It seems almost too simple: one card that gives access to the trains, buses, and a local car-sharing program. The Smart Card is Chicago-based nonprofit I-Go Car Sharing's idea to extend public transportation to include public cars.READ»

• Fast Cities 2009

NeoCon World's Trade Fair

Does the mere thought of PowerPoint-glutted conferences send your fingernails inching toward your eyeballs? Then we suggest the pecha-kucha night at this designers' gathering. The brainchild of Tokyo architects Mark Dytham and ...READ»

AD Kids Info

About David Laurino Extant Chicago based companies include the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (formerly Aurora Branch Railroad) and the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (formerly Chicago & Rock Island). The ...READ»

Vote for Fast Cities 2009

Chicago and London topped our 2008 Cities of the Year list. This year we're asking for your help in choosing the most exuberant, diverse and growing city to top the list of Fast Cities for 2009. Click here to submit your nomination.READ»