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Craig Wortmann

Craig Wortmann, the Founder and CEO of Sales Engine, has been a professional sales person for 20 years. He spent his first year in sales being trained by IBM Corporation in the classical selling style and was the #2 performer in his year-long sales school class. Post-IBM, Craig covered three-quarters of the country selling to […]

The Abundancy

The Abundancy is an incubator that helps brands get chosen. We help our partners predict consumer trends and behavior, respond with personalized content and experiences, increase value and performance through technology, and reimagine the future of marketing. Our clients include global lifestyle brands, leading CPG and retail companies, healthcare systems and aggressive start-ups. They share […]

Ed Marcheselli

High-energy, visionary leader with 20+ years experience in enterprise software, mobile applications, data integration, advertising technology and business services, specializing in marketing and innovation strategies and implementation. Strong leadership that spurs ideation, unleashes growth through collaboration and customer focus in results-driven environment. Highly adept at shaping a strategic vision for innovation – covering products, business […]

ObjectWave

ObjectWave is a full-service digital commerce solution provider focused on our customer’s customer. We have been changing the face of ecommerce since 1990, focusing on everything from digital strategy, branding and front-end design, to building enterprise ecommerce solutions and maintaining them over time. ObjectWave’s commitment to their customers and rigorous processes have resulted in a […]

Russian Pointe

Russian Pointe is a premier, global brand of dance products. Founded in 1998 and based in Chicago, the company is known for consistent innovation, the highest quality of materials and crafting, and outstanding responsiveness to the needs and preferences of its customers. Russian Pointe is world renowned for its original product: precisely fitting pointe shoes, […]

RightHand Technologies

Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Chicago, RightHand Technologies is a leading design and manufacturing company focused on ruggedized designs, video processing and low-power portable solutions for various industries, including aerospace, defense, industrial automation and gaming. The company is expert at taking complex electronic system requirements from concept through design, specialized manufacturing and sophisticated functional testing to create manufactured […]

Jason Green

Jason Green, the CEO of The Cambridge Group, focuses on developing customer-driven strategies, new product development, positioning, and consumer segmentation for consumer goods, retail and services industries. In addition to working with clients, Jason also leads Nielsen’s global Growth and Demand Strategy practice. He has been published in the Harvard Business Review, among other publications, […]

The Chopping Block

The Chopping Block, Chicago’s largest recreational cooking school and gourmet retail store, offers guests a large slate of demonstration and hands-on classes, as well as wine classes, private cooking parties and corporate team building events. Classes at the two locations cover cooking skills and techniques as well as seasonal, ethnic, healthy, vegetarian and weeknight cooking. […]

Dale Schwartz

Mr. Schwartz has extensive experience in the formation, financing and expansion of various companies. In 2006, he founded Pinstripes, Inc. and is currently CEO of this unique bowling/bocce/bistro venture. In 2000, he was Co-Founder, Co-CEO of Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy, Inc., a distinctive natural pharmacy retailer. From 1997 to 2000, Mr. Schwartz was Chief Executive Officer of Infigen, Inc., a […]

Burying The Line Between Brick & Mortar and eCommerce

Many shoppers can agree that decision-making is one of the biggest grocery shopping challenges. The indecisive shoppers and wine newbies can fear no more, Savvo Digital Sommelier is the solution. Their digital platform simplifies the retail experience by pairing wine and food for the customer via interactive touchscreen in the stores. He also shares lessons he […]