Family-owned businesses are considered the backbone of the American economy. According to the US Census Bureau, they comprise 90% of all business enterprises in North America. Jill McCall, MBA, JD, CAE, Director of the Family Business Center at Loyola University Chicago says, “Family-owned businesses positively impact the general business climate because they set good examples. […]
In its third year, the Innovator in Social Business Awards — held on May 26 as part of Loyola University’s Baumhart Center Leading for Good 2022 — recognized three organizations doing the work to address social needs in their chosen sectors and communities. Those companies and their respective awards include: Impact Shares, the Social Impact […]
Make It Better Media Group Founder and Chief Visionary Officer Susan B Noyes recently spoke with Thomas Frank and Craig Ayers, two experienced investors from Whittier Trust in San Francisco, about how they help clients align their personal values with their investment portfolios through socially responsible investing during the virtual event “Is Doing Good, Good […]
Built out of a desire to find work that was freeing and fulfilling, Bri Seeley, a fashion designer turned entrepreneur coach, sought to use her unique talents to help entrepreneurs find their path and take their businesses to the next level. As an entrepreneur herself, Bri utilizes the lessons she’s learned through her own experiences […]
The sign posted on the front door of Maguire’s Irish Pub in Petaluma pretty much says it all: “We Don’t Know What the Hell We’re Gonna Do.” It’s a sentiment shared by many Marin business owners, as well as those across the Bay Area. With the third shut down enacted on December 8 by […]
This morning, Chicago’s iconic Navy Pier announced that it is temporarily shutting its doors on Sept 8. With hopeful plans to reopen in Spring 2021, the financial burden and impact of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic was too much for the organization to maintain. In a press release, they cited a projected deficit of $20 million […]
This morning, Chicago’s iconic Navy Pier announced that it is temporarily shutting its doors on Sept 8. With hopeful plans to reopen in Spring 2021, the financial burden and impact of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic was too much for the organization to maintain. In a press release, they cited a projected deficit of $20 million […]
As part of our “You Said It” Op-Ed series, we invite contributors to submit their opinion pieces. The views reflected in these pieces may not be our own. Have a submission? Contact us here. How we live, work and play is rapidly changing in a world transformed by the COVID-19 pandemic, and now is the […]
On May 22, 2020, The Executives’ Club of Chicago hosted Jeni Britton Bauer in conversation with their President and CEO, Margaret Mueller, to discuss all things ice cream – and how her business has managed to thrive through crisis (hint: it involves caring for your community). Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams was born out of a […]
Make It Better Media Group’s annual Celebrating Women on the Rise event took a different form this year — a virtual conversation between influential, national experts. Cheryl Berman, Chief Creative and CEO of unbundled Creative, and Julie Castro Abrams, CEO of How Women Lead and GP of How Women Invest, joined our own Susan Noyes, […]
