Wintrust Business Lunch 8/12/24: Economic optimism, home buyer frustration, Austin Harvest

Wintrust Business Lunch

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Segment 1: Ilyce Glink, owner of Think Glink Media and Best Money Moves, joins John to talk about a new survey that shows consumers expect inflation will be less of a problem in coming years, how we are absolutely not in a recession, home buyers frustrated with the housing market, and buyer’s agent commissions declining since the NAR settlement announcement.

Segment 2: Jim Dallke, Director of Communications, TechNexus Venture Collaborative, tells John about a robotic quarterback startup that launched out of Northwestern moving back to Chicago, a startup that helps recently laid off employees navigate “off boarding,” a new venture capital group that wants to better connect Midwest startup cities along the Great Lakes, and a new $50M fund led by a local tech leader looking to back more early state startups in Chicago.

Segment 3: Rodney Williams, Director of Entrepreneurship and Economic Development, By The Hand Club For Kids, tells John about the mission of By The Hand Club For Kids, and the ribbon cutting of a permanent home for their youth-led fresh produce market, Austin Harvest.

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