What is Design Thinking? Design thinking is all the rage in the startup & design world. According to IDEO, one of the leading thinkers of …

PONO ONO Righteous Poke was sprawled in big white letters across the restaurant’s shop window on Chicago Avenue in Evanston – just one block away …

This week, we were visited by Ellen King and Julie Matthei, co-owners of Hewn Bakery in downtown Evanston. Hewn Bakery takes pride in making “hand-forged, …

Our topic for Week 3 of the class was ‘You Don’t Need to “Win” (but you do need to find your place)’. We had three …

We met Lucas Philips or, as many of his friends call him, “Brewcas” in the Garage, where it all started. The name “Brewcas” came from …

Michael Saunders is an Entrepreneur-In-Residence at The Garage, Northwestern’s hub for student entrepreneurship and innovation. Before coming to Northwestern, Michael founded Dotmenu, an online service …

We’re in Week 2 of our class’s journey through exploring how business can be designed to serve people. The theme of the week was “You …

Carolyn Hagler had an abrupt realization one day when she went to the dentist. She needed a crown which would cost her $1200 — and …

Curt’s Café is an Evanston nonprofit that provides training and support for underserved youth. Through their selection of fresh coffee, soups, sandwiches, and homemade pastries, …

“Who are businesses really responsible to?” “Businesses are messy things.” “How do you spell entrepreneurship anyway?” The start of this 5-week experiment in teaching was …