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Fooda

Fooda is a food technology platform that connects restaurants to people while at work.  Companies and individuals join Fooda to get food brought right to their office every day. Our story began when our founders were frustrated with the food options for their employees. They decided to bring local restaurants to their company on a […]

Tovala

In 2015, David Rabie and Bryan Wilcox founded Tovala on a simple premise; busy people want an effortless way to eat delicious, healthy home-cooked meals. By combining an internet-connected steam oven with meals prepared by world-class chefs, dinner is as easy as scanning a barcode. Based in Chicago, IL, Tovala won the New Venture Challenge […]

David Rabie

David has been passionate about food since he went on a health retreat before starting college. As the CEO of Tovala, he’s been working to bring clean food, cooked fresh to homes across the country. In June of 2015, David graduated with his MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. At Booth, […]

Zack Sklar On Achieving His Childhood Dream Through Always Doing The Right Thing

Hepatitis striked. Sales dropped 92%. How was Zack Sklar, Owner of Peas & Carrots Hospitality Group, able to rebound from such a huge challenge? According to Zack, being honest and transparent throughout the whole situation was key to retaining the respect of his customer base. Zack is not alone in this mindset. According to The […]

Zack Sklar

After graduating from the prestigious Culinary Institute of America (CIA), chef Zack Sklar began catering small parties throughout the Hudson Valley in New York. Word spread quickly and soon Sklar was booking everything from intimate dinners to 250 person events. After a visit home to the suburbs of Detroit, Sklar quickly realized that there was […]

Learn How CEO Orazio Buzza Maximizes Profit With His Milestone Approach

Fooda is a rapidly growing company that provides unique restaurant food services to employees, ultimately creating a win-win-win situation for the restaurants, companies and employees involved. Food’s rapid growth since 2011 is no fluke. At the core of every great company and business venture is a strong plan. For CEO, Orazio Buzza, the shift from […]

Gage Marine

Gage Marine can trace its roots in Lake Geneva back to 1873 and the launching of the original Lady of the Lake. Prior to the road system making its way around the lake, our excursion boats were the best way for visitors and lakefront homeowners to get to various resorts and homes. In 1916, the […]

Arturo Gomez

Arturo’s creative business vision and passion for sports merged to forge the exciting business that is Big Game Air. For more than 19 years, Arturo has been creating hospitality concepts and building strong teams to grow their footprint in Chicago’s incredibly competitive hospitality landscape. Arturo’s operational and marketing expertise, industry acumen, and dedication and drive […]

Bill Gage

Bill Gage operates a diversified hospitality and marine business. Units include: boat sales, service & storage, pier construction, charter & scenic tours and a restaurant in the Lake Geneva area. Gage Marine specializes in lakefront moorings with valet service, a Boat Club at the marina and selling some of the best known boat brands in America. Lake Geneva […]

Justin Rosenberg

Justin Rosenberg founded honeygrow in 2012 with a mission to create an honest-minded and wholesome fast-casual restaurant in his hometown of Philadelphia, PA and beyond. Prior to launching honeygrow, Rosenberg worked as a Manager of Energy Services and Asset Management for PREIT in Philadelphia, where he was responsible for purchasing and hedging strategies, energy costing, […]