When I have conversations about entrepreneurial companies with bankers, it’s pretty common to hear the bankers look down on some businesses as “just a lifestyle business.” The bankers are saying that the company isn’t growing fast enough for them to consider investing in or buying. In other words, if the company doesn’t have limitless growth

Thank you for supporting our journalism. This article is available exclusively for our subscribers, who help fund our work at the Chicago Tribune. For some local fitness centers, following a new Cook County Department of Public Health mandate requiring users to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination is the latest strain on their businesses after nearly

Filed under:In March 2020, the fitness industry was forced to adapt to the onset of a global pandemic. Nearly two years later, many of the changes are here to stay—for good and for bad.On May 24, 2019, Jessica Menardy fell in love with Jess Sims. Their first run together was a 30-minute “trap fun run”

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17 hours agoThe metaverse is poised for rapid growth and rife with opportunities for marketers from AR and VR to NFTs and the creation of virtual worlds. Through immersive experiences and bold digital ads, brands are just scratching the surface in their capabilities to reach new generations of consumers. Alexandra Carter is a freelance writer

Newton will likely play a critical role as Waitr rebrands itself to ASAP later this year. The rebrand will emphasize the company’s expansion into delivery verticals outside of restaurants, including cannabis and alcohol. Waitr is also focused on growing its virtual kitchen footprint, and announced a partnership with Virtual Dining Concepts earlier in January. Waitr’s larger rivals have relied

A fitness fanatic who admitted becoming unhealthily obsessed with counting calories has co-founded a new online grocery business to help others. Sonny Drinkwater had reduced his daily intake to around 1,000 calories while exercising 20 times a week, until he realised something was wrong. He said it took a "massive toll" on his mental health

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Fitness Connection is planning its first San Antonio location. A Houston-based gym chain with an affordable membership is planning its first location in San Antonio. Fitness Connection plans to open a South Park location at SW Military Drive, Suite 2003, according to a recent filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Fitness Connection will renovate a

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