Jim Kauffman

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

LeadJen LLC is an American B2B lead generation company that helps corporate sales and marketing teams drive revenue and better understand their market. The private company is based in the United States and have won several awards, including the Mira Award and recognition as a top workplace. The company uses a scientific approach, proven methodologies, and market intelligence to generate highly qualified B2B leads that are ready to close. LeadJen serves clients in various industries, including healthcare, manufacturing, retail, financial services, life sciences, and technology. LeadJen also uses next-gen sales enablement technology to achieve their goals.

Diagnostics Direct, Inc. operates as a medical supply store. The private company is based in Youngstown, OH.

Valid Systems, Inc. provides custom analytical modeling for real-time payment decisions. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, TX.

Import Merchandising Concepts specializes in custom-ordered cabinets at competitive prices. The American company works with Georgetown Building Solutions to provide their customers with high-quality cabinetry.

Blocksom & Co. manufactures and distributes natural fiber products. The firm’s products include air filters, packaging, upholstery, roof saver attic ridge vent, evaporative cooling, fish farming, sediment and erosion control and roof drain filter. The company was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Michigan City, IN.

Hirsh Industries, Inc. manufactures and supplies filing, storage, and organization products for personal and commercial use. Its products include desks, tower, lateral files, pedestal files, vertical files, credenzas, bookcases, storage cabinets, SOHO lateral, SOHO pedestal, SOHO vertical files, shelving, book carts and file caddy & dolly. The company was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in West Des Moines, IA.

Certes Networks, Inc. provides solutions for encrypting sensitive traffic over data networks. It offers multi-layer encryption and policy and key management solutions for securing wide area networks, and enable secure connectivity to private and public clouds. The firm provides its solutions for protecting data in financial services, healthcare, government, utilities, telecommunications, and education industries. The company was founded in 2000 by Dennis Toothman and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

RyMed Technologies, Inc. develops and markets safety products for intravenous catheter care management. The private company is based in Franklin, TN.

Distributed Ventures LLC (Distributed Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2021. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Global Factory, Inc. provides collaborative manufacturing execution systems. The firm's software gather, organize & analyze demand, production & quality data from various sources and monitor key indicators & execute business processes to control, manage & optimize distributed manufacturing operations. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Northshore University Healthsystem provides healthcare services. The firm offers family, nuclear, pulmonary medicine, plastic surgery and surgical services. It also offers teaching and research programs, and trauma, prenatal and mammography centers. The company was founded in 1891 and is headquartered in Evanston, IL.

HUB International Ltd. engages in the provision of insurance brokerage and wealth management services. It offers business and personal insurance, risk services, employee benefits, and risk management services. The firm serves the agribusiness and farm, education, entertainment, healthcare, real estate, sports, and transportation. The company was founded by Richard A. Gulliver in 1998 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Part of HUB International Ltd., J.P. Flanagan Corp. is a company that provides insurance brokerage services. The company is based in Chicago, IL. The company was founded by Joseph P. Flanagan. J.P. Flanagan was acquired by HUB International Ltd. on June 18, 2001.

Acquirent LLC provides outsourced sales solutions for companies. The firm specializes in the recruitment, training, and management of sales teams that act as either part of its clients' sales infrastructure or as an entire sales engine. Its customers include the consulting, healthcare and wellness, technology and software industries. The company was founded by Peter A. Kadens and Michael Chadwick in 2003 and is headquartered in Evanston, IL.

Crosswater Digital Media LLC provides audio and video production services. It operates multi-suite digital production studios between Toronto and New York City. The firm also has an entertainment division that provides retailers with a complete solution for selling home entertainment software including DVD/VHS, CD and video game. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.