Local Business News & Intelligence
Every local business owner in Chicago is thinking about AI. The ones gaining ground are the ones who stopped thinking and started answering. A note from Marvin on why the simplest system running beats the perfect system planned.
Evanston has 75,000 residents, a Big Ten university, and a thriving local economy. It also has a serious gap in AI-powered local business support. Here's what that gap costs — and how The Business Club is closing it.
The most famous pizzerias in Chicago have infrastructure the independent owner doesn't. Here's what that gap actually costs — and how an AI concierge closes it for $197 a month.
Discover how Bucktown's most successful independent shops retain loyal customers in 2026. Learn proven strategies for hyper-local loyalty and community building.