We can’t help but look at what is, and think about what could be.

Cusp Conference has been called “a probiotic for the brain.” Conceived around associational thinking, each fall since 2008 we’ve brought 25 seemingly unrelated speakers to the stage at Chicago’s Museum of Contemporary Art Theatre to talk about ‘the design of everything’—the kind of creativity, problem solving, and inspiring ideas that are changing lives and changing the world. With an audience composed of CEOs, Chief Innovation Officers, company founders, architects, programmers, educators, physicians, musicians, writers, and high school students, Cusp’s intimate setting creates unique opportunities to connect and collaborate.

Developed as a way for youth sports coaches to quickly and easily provide meaningful metrics and instructional information to athletes (and parents), PowerPlayer is a feedback platform built around a performance evaluation system or PES. A SaaS platform conceived and created by a team of former athletes, coaches, and parents with experience in youth, high school, junior, NCAA, and professional hockey, baseball, football, basketball, soccer and lacrosse, PowerPlayer is currently in use in Canada, the United States, and Europe.

A one-of-a-kind rental space located in the heart of Chicago’s West Loop, ForthLevel was designed to accommodate corporate off-sites, workshops, presentations, small gatherings, and events. The flexible loft-style space is a blend of comfort, technology, style, and ambiance that’s conducive to creative thinking and collaborative interaction.