Chicago Tribune: Glen Tullman Shoots for Next Big Thing
7Wire Managing Partner Glen Tullman talks to the Chicago Tribune about how he aims to harness communication technology to improve healthcare and education.
Q&A with WiserTogether CEO Shub Debgupta: Personal Health Care Decisions Based on Side Effects, Costs, Pain and Peer Experience
Founder and CEO of 7Wire portfolio company WiserTogether Inc , Shub Debgupta, sits down with Tuck School of Business Center for Digital Strategies MBA Fellow, Alman Shibli T’14, to discuss the various questions patients can answer to help guide their health care decisions. Shub likens his company to an e-Harmony for doctors and patients.
Fiverr: Innovation in Action
During a recent visit to Tel Aviv, Lee Shapiro met with the founder of Fiverr, Shai Wininger.
We Don’t Need College Sports Unions, We Need Enlightened Leadership
In his latest column for Forbes, Glen Tullman talks about the need for enlightened leadership in college sports.
That Controversial Cadiallac Ad Presents a Surprising Lesson for Bosses
There’s been a lot of media bickering about the new Cadillac commercial that debuted during the Winter Olympics. And while the debate has been predictably loud and polarized, it’s actually worth thinking about if you’re a boss, a business owner or in any kind of leadership role.
Baking Next Generation Companies – Recipes for Success
For years, Chicago was the home of bakeries that produced products known around the country – Salerno Butter Cookies, Eli’s Cheesecake, Sara Lee Pound Cake, Reddi-Whip, and Hostess Twinkies. What made this area unique? Weren’t the same ingredients – eggs, butter, flour, milk, flavorings – available elsewhere? Was the labor force uniquely trained or skilled? Was the source of infrastructure to support the baking industry limited elsewhere?
Glen Tullman and Aneesh Chopra Join Box as Healthcare Advisors
Box today announced it has brought on Aneesh Chopra, the first Chief Technology Officer of the United States, and Glen Tullman, former CEO of Allscripts, to serve as special advisors for the company’s healthcare and life sciences practice.
WiserTogehter and Truven Health Analytics Partner to Help Consumers Make Evidence-Based, Cost-Effective Treatment Decisions
WiserTogether, Inc., a cloudbased, consumer-focused, health decision-making platform, today announced it has entered into a partnership with Truven Health Analytics, a leading provider of healthcare data and analytics solutions and services.
How Powerful Healthcare and Education Concepts are Blossoming at the University of Illinois
Animated YouTube videos to educate people in underdeveloped countries about medical advances and a portable HIV test lab the size of a toaster are just two of the recent innovations that have come out of the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana.
Congratulations Special Olympics Chicago for a Record Breaking Polar Plunge
7Wire Ventures congratulates Special Olympics Chicago for a record number of donations and polar plungers for the 14th annual Polar Plunge Chicago. Below are photos from our day supporting Special Olympics Chicago on Sunday, March 3 at North Avenue Beach in Chicago. This was a great event for an outstanding cause that showed the generosity of the Chicago community.