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2Flo Ventures, LLC and Portfolia invest $1 million in the fast-growing telehealth provider

Today’s #FeatureFounder is Star Cunningham, founder and CEO of 4D Healthware – a virtual health management platform that gives physicians the power to monitor patients with chronic illnesses. Star

These 39 entrepreneurs represent a range of young companies, some supplying consumer products, others offering B2B services and others fulfilling community needs as nonprofits. They’ve

Early on in a startup’s lifecycle, raising funding is one of the main ways it not only grows its business, but also shows its credibility.

With hospitals becoming overcrowded with coronavirus patients, a Black owned healthcare startup in Chicago  has developed a tech-based method to care for COVID-19 patients at

Healthcare technology company, 4D Healthware, has joined the fight against the spread of the COVID-19 virus with its new COVID-19 monitoring platform, which enables remote

Two years ago, Shani Dowell gave up a stable career and much of her bank account to take a chance on a business idea.  As

Arlan Hamilton — founder and managing partner at Backstage Capital — summarized best why investing in Black Female Founders (BFF) isn’t just important, but could

Every year we talk about how this will be the Year of the Woman because of the incredible advances women are making. There’s no doubt that 2019

If you’ve heard the statistics once, you’ve probably heard them a thousand times: Of the nearly $100 billion in venture funding that goes to entrepreneurs

Some entrepreneurs divine the future, while others recognize the massive opportunity to fix what’s right in front of them. These women across industries–from hiring and

“Who’s ready to make photo history?” Vanity Fair contributing photographer Mark Seliger cheerfully called out, as he positioned himself beside the camera to shoot a Spotlight portrait for the April

As I was growing up, these were the women I wanted to be: triumphant at the highest levels of commerce, assailing stereotypes of what a

The 4D Healthware Founder says consumer technologies will be central to improving the care of patient populations and bending the cost curve. The healthcare sector

Former IBM executive Star Cunningham has spent over a decade building tech solutions for Fortune 500 clients. Today, she is the founder and CEO of 4D Healthware, a

Earlier this year, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg, Deloitte LLP’s consulting chief Janet Foutty, and Girls Who Codefounder Reshma Saujani got together along with three female US

Less than a decade ago, the field of aging was a sleepy sector of innovation. Now, with the recent rise of advances in medical technology,

We’ve all heard how women are giving voice to artificial intelligence (AI), from Apple’s Siri to Amazon’s Alexa and Microsoft’s Cortana. But less known is

During a recent talk in Chicago about the “state of the American Dream,” PayPal founder Peter Thiel — the San Francisco-based billionaire who bankrolled Hulk

As a physician, you can only see one patient at a time. And when patients leave your office, they’re on their own. There’s not much

The startup world is filled with stereotypes. Whether it’s the casual dress or the unique office perks, every founder knows that people expect them to

It’s been a big 18 months for startups and software companies in Chicago. “The city’s tech scene is breaking out as investment in local companies

Only 11 startups founded by black women have raised over one million dollars from outside investment, but Star Cunningham is on her way to becoming

Star Cunningham, Founder and CEO of 4D Healthware, has successfully raised a whopping $710,000 for patient engagement software that helps people manage their health on

The cultural influence of this year’s Academy Awards is bound to have longer-lasting effects than years past. Ever since the all-white nominations were revealed, Hollywood

Alright folks, take a break from all that Super Bowl stuff and jump right in to this episode of the Wintrust Business Lunch! Personal finance

For entrepreneurs, employees are absolutely critical, and besides the importance for them personally of staying healthy, it’s also the best thing for the business. Studies

Right now, you — or the person you’re sitting next to — are likely monitoring at least two factors within the body. Your steps per

The Center for Data Innovation spoke with Star Cunningham, founder and CEO of 4D Healthware, a Chicago-based health platform designed to get people to live

Think your phone’s pretty smart? Just wait until it gets a medical degree. Your smartphone’s not an MD just yet. But you might say it’s

Entrepreneurs use their surroundings to inform their businesses, and often books can be the biggest source of inspiration. It’s important to look for ideas beyond

4D Healthware is providing an analytics platform to help patients with chronic diseases understand, manage and prevent their condition from worsening. 4D Healthware’s analytics platform

Last week, we shared with you a list of some of the most successful black entrepreneurs in American history; while people tend to have some level of

Governor Bruce Rauner, Senator Dick Durbin and Mayor Rahm Emanuel marked the official opening of MATTER, Chicago’s new entrepreneurship and innovation incubator in the Merchandise

ContextMedia adding 200 jobs in Chicago ContextMedia CEO Rishi Shah announced this week that the company plans to hire 200 people in Chicago this year

The widespread availability of fitness wearables coupled with marginal use has created a relatively new trend in the market — ecosystems. After all, no one

This year’s showcasing of wearables at CES was less about expanding the capabilities of the category as much either establishing companies in the category or

As Star Cunningham walked from the third floor to the sixth floor of a renowned medical building, critical medical information was left behind.  Instead of

Ten more startups are joining Matter, the healthtech-focused incubator set to open in the Merchandise Mart early next year. The companies, which join 10 charter

Being an entrepreneur is all consuming, taxing on the mind, body and wallet. One thing that can get lost in the entrepreneur shuffle is any

An early stage health IT business wants to pull data from bluetoothed-enabled tracking devices and aggregate electronic health record data so people, particularly those with

As network television enters another week of season premieres, viewers across the country prepare to reunite with some of their favorite sitcom families, saucy couples,

Take the time to help, make introductions and genuinely listen to others instead of firing off quick, unhelpful responses. You’re going to need a lot

When Star Cunningham was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease at age 16, she wondered why doctors insisted on treating her illness — which affects the digestive