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Podcast Equipment by Budget: $0, $100, $500, $1,500, and $5,000Podcast Equipment by Budget: $0, $100, $500, $1,500, and $5,000
From a $0 phone setup to a $5,000 broadcast rig: what each budget really buys, and the tier where renting quietly beats owning.
Aug 2026
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The Business Podcast Playbook: Why Most Shows Die, and How Yours Survives
Anyone can launch a business podcast. Almost nobody survives past episode twenty. What 1,200+ studio projects taught us about the shows that last.
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Aug 2026
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Chicago's Office Market in 2026: Read This Before You Sign AnythingChicago's Office Market in 2026: Read This Before You Sign Anything
Downtown vacancy just fell for the first time in 15 quarters. Here is what rates really are, where the leverage lives, and the trap inside cheap Class B space.
Aug 2026
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Chicago Has 342 Coworking Spaces. Here's How to Pick One.Chicago Has 342 Coworking Spaces. Here's How to Pick One.
An honest guide to coworking space in Chicago, no paid placements. Real 2026 prices, the five questions to ask on every tour, and which spaces we'd send you to instead of us.
Aug 2026
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Chicago Podcast Studios: An Honest Guide to Booking One
What a Chicago podcast studio really costs by the hour, what separates a good room from a bad one, and how to pick without wasting a session.
Aug 2026
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Why Heartland Alliance Chose an Office at Lobi SpaceWhy Heartland Alliance Chose an Office at Lobi Space
A Chicago nonprofit needed a second office without a long lease. Here is what they chose and why.
Aug 2025
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Inside Lobi Space: What You Get With an Office HereInside Lobi Space: What You Get With an Office Here
Furnished suites, all-in billing, meeting rooms, parking and 24/7 access: what an office at 1655 S Blue Island Ave actually includes.
Jul 2025
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