Mr. Sunkara is the President and Co-Founder of Nala Robotics. He is an entrepreneur carrying experience in multiple industries. He is a Director for Advansoft International and Usha Rama College of engineering. He cofounded Best Brains Learning Centers which has over 150 locations worldwide. Mr. Sunkara is also a managing partner at multiple breweries, manufacturing […]

Vanessa Abron, the founder of Agency Abron, is an artist who has several years of experience working in corporate environments. She spent a vast portion of her life studying dance, music, theater, visual, and media arts, possessing both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in arts management but also has more than 15 years of […]

Natalie Shmulik is The Hatchery’s CEO, and go-to resource for launching a successful food and beverage business. Along with an M.L.A. in Gastronomy from Boston University, she has a wide range of experience working with supermarkets, culinary publications, consumer packaged goods companies, and food service establishments. After successfully operating her own restaurant, Natalie was hired […]

Todd Stephenson is the owner and sponsoring broker of Premier Chicago Real Estate. He has over 10 years of experience in real estate sales and consulting, property management, and real estate investment management. He has also represented distressed homeowners in working toward solutions by either advising on short sales or helping them work through loan […]

Elizabeth Carter, Esq., is a crowdfunding securities attorney who represents investment companies, small businesses, nonprofits, cooperatives, and other social enterprises with the legal strategy and compliance of raising capital from both accredited and non-accredited investors. Her most recent work includes assisting a driver-owned ride-share cooperative with its $1.07 million crowdfunding debt offer to both accredited […]

Anish Michael serves as Firmspace‘s Chief Executive Officer. Firmspace is coworking private office space for discerning, achievement-driven professionals and executives Anish joined Firmspace as its CEO in August 2019 after spending fifteen years as a legal advisor to public and private companies, including serving as Firmspace’s outside legal counsel since the company’s inception. Anish brings […]

Alan Reed is the Executive Director of Chicagoland Food & Beverage Network. Prior to this role, Alan was Executive Vice President, Strategy & Innovation at Dairy Management, Inc., and was responsible for creating and driving innovative strategies to grow dairy demand. Alan has a degree in Telecommunications from Indiana University and an MBA in Management […]

Chef Bryan Gryka has always considered food his passion. From an early age he was focused on providing eclectic cuisine to anyone who would dare try his creations. Growing up in central Arkansas, he adopted a love for soulful barbecue, which he has taken to his current foray at Milt’s BBQ for the Perplexed. Although […]

Alex Prichodko is an improviser and comedian based in Chicago, IL. Logan Square Improv was founded on November 2018. Follow Logan Square Improv on Facebook and Instagram.   This transcript is machine transcribed by Sonix TRANSCRIPT Intro: [00:00:04] Broadcasting live from the Business RadioX studio in Chicago, Illinois, it’s time for Chicago Business Radio brought […]

Guest co-host Mike Lynn with TrainingPros joined us for this edition of Chicago Business Radio. Brian Krause / BMA Chicago      Recently named by BtoB Magazine as one of the top digital marketers, Brian is a graduate from Benedictine University with a Bachelors of Arts in Management and MBA in Business Administration. Brian consistently grew […]