Category Archives: Business Trends

Retro: Old Is In And Better Than Ever

Retro styling is back and it’s not just about bell-bottoms. Hand in hand with the retro appeal is the bond of nostalgia that connects the past to the present. From vintage fashion to classic car designs and 50‘s graphic design, this resurgence of retro styled products is not a coincidence. The underpinnings of the retro [...]

Health Care IT Update: HIMSS 2011 Conference

For those not directly involved in health care IT, HIMSS 2011 is the national conference, held in the Orlando Orange County Convention Center, February 21-24. By some accounts, the conference grew 20% over last year. That’s not surprising, considering electronic medical records and many other health care technologies are at the epicenter of the Affordable [...]

Spotlighting Innovation and Entrepreneurship Among Small and Mid-Market Businesses

Torque has worked with the DePaul Coleman Center for Entrepreneurship to help communicate their role as a dynamic thought leader, educator and guide for Chicago business owners. Raman Chadha, executive director and clinical professor for the Coleman Center, has been executing this positioning in many ways, including sharing his insights on notable second-stage companies every [...]

2011 Forecast: Mobile Technology, Social Media & Engaged Healthy Behavior Converge

Now that the decade is coming to a close we’re inspired by trends we see emerging in 2011 that may affect the nation’s health. Each December trendwatching.com publishes its list of trends for the upcoming year. One of these is the increase of health-related lifestyle products and technology. With such products as mobile devices and [...]

Coleman Center Raises the Bar

The Coleman Entrepreneurship Center at DePaul University has formally introduced its new suite of educational programs to support owners of mid-market companies, from $5 million to $25 million. The Center continues to support students and startups, but now is putting considerable focus on helping move established business managers to the next level. To get here, [...]