Mike Kline

Hoover's, Inc. provides on-line business information on corporate finance, news and careers. It provides business information through the Internet, data feeds, wireless devices and co-branding agreements with other online services. The firm provides information for sales, marketing, business development. The company was founded by Patrick J. Spain on February 8, 1990 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

SMARTANALYST, Inc. provides outsourced research, analytics, and decision support services. It specializes in gene therapy, biomarkers, vaccines and biosimilars. The firm caters advertising agencies, banking institutions and investment firms, hedge funds and marketing consultancies. The company was founded by Ranjit Shastri, James Goldberg and Manu Bammi in 2000 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Opportunity International, Inc. operates as a non profit organization that provides small business loans, savings, insurance and training. It offers micro banking, agriculture finance, and education finance. The company was founded by Al Whittaker and David Bussau in 1971 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Owler, Inc. develops crowdsourced competitive intelligence for businesses. It is a free online and mobile source of business information that provides noise-free news alerts, company profiles, and community polls to help busy professionals keep up with the fast pace of business. The company was founded in 2011 by James F. Fowler, Saaed Fattahi, Timothy James Harsch and Rajan Madhavan and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA.

Part of Sun-Times Media Group, Inc., Chicago Sun-Times Media, Inc. is an American company that provides business news, from the largest corporations to local small businesses, including consumer watchdog reports and updates from industries like technology and retail. The company also offers Chicago news, sports, politics, entertainment, weather, and more. The company allows users to create and schedule their classified advertisements for print and online through their adportal, which is quick and cost-effective. The CEO of the company is Nykia Wright. Chicago Sun-Times Media was acquired by American Publishing Co. from Adler & Shaykin on April 12, 1994 for $180 million.

New York Magazine publishes a weekly magazine. The company was founded by Clay S. Felker and is headquartered in New York, NY.

HighBeam Research LLC operates as an online library and research tool for individuals, students and small businesses. The firm helps customers in writing articles and term papers, support presentations and fact check. The company was founded by Patrick J. Spain in August 2002 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Prism Capital Corp (Prism Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1993 by Robert Finkel and Blaine Crissman. The firm is headquartered in Glenview, Illinois.

Pegasus Research Group LLC provides end-to-end marketing and sales solutions. The firm offers demand generation, sales pipeline solutions, data quality technology, marketing automation and teleservices. The company was founded by James H. Hooker in 1995 and is headquartered in Phoenix, AZ.

Illinois Venture Capital Association engages in providing services such as education, networking, industry events, roundtable discussions and government lobbying. The company is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

The Small Business Investor Alliance is an association of senior investment professionals focused on the lower middle market. The non-profit company is based in Washington and was founded by Jonathan F. Wilson. The American company's public policy goals are focused on maintaining access to growth capital for small businesses to support economic growth and job creation. The company recommends policies to unleash more capital for job creation and economic growth, including encouraging investment in rural business investment companies and venture and growth capital.

Part of Exelon Corp., ExTel Corp. LLC is an American company that wholesales groceries.

GuideStar USA, Inc. operates as a not for profit organization that gathers, organizes, and distributes information about United States nonprofits. The company was founded by Buzz Schmidt on September 06, 1994 and is headquartered in Williamsburg, VA.

First Stop Health LLC provides telemedicine services. The company was founded by Ken Anderson, Mark L. Friedman and Patrick Spain in 2011 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Kestrel Capital Group LLC (Kestrel Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2011 by Bill Harlan and Steve Vivian. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.