Segment 1: Ilyce Glink, owner of Think Glink Media, joins John Williams to talk about her recent visit to SI Container Builds, who are doing remarkable things with used containers (40’x8′) and turning them into affordable housing. 

Segment 2: Jim Dallke, Director of Communications, TechNexus Venture Collaborative, tells John about a French quantum company establishing its US headquarters in Chicago, Chicago startup BiomeSense raising $7 million in funding to develop technology that could make gut microbiome testing as routine as genetic testing, and Chicago’s Origin Ventures raising $140M for its 6th fund to make more AI investments.

Segment 3: John Manchester, co-owner, Windy City Sweets, join John Williams to talk about the great products they have for the Halloween season. John also talks a bit about how business has been and the impact that tariffs have had on their business.