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How Regroup Therapy Found and Seized a Huge Telehealth Market Opportunity

The Hyde Park Angels “New Investment Series” profiles our most recent investments by examining the portfolio company and its future trajectory from two perspectives: the portfolio company’s CEO and the HPA leader who made the deal happen. This edition focuses on Regroup Therapy. Regroup Therapy provides virtual staffing of psychiatrists and mental health professionals to health […]

June 19, 2017 By Alida Miranda-Wolff
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Blueprint to Your Team’s Onboarding Success

Filling an open position is no easy task. A lot of time will go against hiring the perfect employee. It can be easy to forget that there is still more work to be done after the person accepts a job offer. However, there is a reason this new team member decided your company was the […]

June 9, 2017 By Marketing Hyde Park Angels
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Podcast: What it Takes to Lead Startups & Multimillion-Dollar Companies

People First is the Hyde Park Angels podcast dedicated to deconstructing entrepreneurial success into actionable takeaways you can use today. Hyde Park Angels is the most active early-stage investor in Chicago with a commitment to taking a “people-first approach” to investing. By matching our members’ expertise with entrepreneurs’ needs, we help develop top-performing companies that […]

May 30, 2017 By Alida Miranda-Wolff

The IOT Opportunity: How to Achieve Its Growth Potential

This post was contributed by HPA Member Hardik Bhatt, who has spent the last decade in the Internet of Things (IOT) space, previously heading up Cisco’s global business development for IOT for the public sector and currently serving as the CIO of the State of Illinois. Hardik has worked on both the seller and buyer […]

May 24, 2017 By Marketing Hyde Park Angels

The Rise of Content Creators and How Popular Pays is Leading the Charge

The Hyde Park Angels “New Investment Series” profiles our most recent investments by examining the portfolio company and its future trajectory from two perspectives: the portfolio company’s CEO and the HPA leader who made the deal happen. This edition focuses on Popular Pays. Popular Pays is the largest and most active marketplace for brands to […]

May 12, 2017 By Alida Miranda-Wolff

Sell More Faster with an Ideal Customer Profile

Having a clearly defined market is one of the most important components to any startup’s success. Without a clear market in mind, product development, marketing tactics, and sales strategy become disjointed and unfocused. In fact, many successful founders have gone as far as to say that focus on a single, specific market is the key […]

April 28, 2017 By Marketing Hyde Park Angels
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Podcast: Developing Product and Hiring Technical Talent with John Higginson

People First is the Hyde Park Angels podcast dedicated to deconstructing entrepreneurial success into actionable takeaways you can use today. Hyde Park Angels is the most active early-stage investor in Chicago with a commitment to taking a “people-first approach” to investing. By matching our members’ expertise with entrepreneurs’ needs, we help develop top-performing companies that […]

April 24, 2017 By Alida Miranda-Wolff
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Breaking Down the Logistics Industry: Challenges, Trends, and Opportunities

This post was contributed by HPA Member Eddie Leshin, who has spent over 25 years in the logistics industry, including serving as COO at Coyote Logistics. Eddie has served in a variety of leadership roles, including at C.H. Robinson and American Backhaulers. Here he explains the logistics technology ecosystem and highlights key emerging trends. Logistics […]

April 14, 2017 By Marketing Hyde Park Angels

How to Create Your Talent Strategy

A business is nothing without its people. Success in business can always be tied back to the people who are building it ‘hands-on’. No matter the size of the company, each person has a significant impact. Whether it is your fifth hire or your 500th, every employee contributes to the team dynamic, productivity, office environment […]

March 31, 2017 By Marketing Hyde Park Angels
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Podcast: Creating a Goal-Driven Culture with Eddie Leshin

People First is the Hyde Park Angels podcast dedicated to deconstructing entrepreneurial success into actionable takeaways you can use today. Hyde Park Angels is the most active early-stage investor in Chicago with a commitment to taking a “people-first approach” to investing. By matching our members’ expertise with entrepreneurs’ needs, we help develop top-performing companies that are delivering extraordinary […]