About the author
J.B. Brocato is a partner with a prominent Chicago law firm, and writes a popular blog on business development, CruxRainmaking.com. He graduated from Loyola University Chicago, where he studied Economics. Mr. Brocato received his law degree from Northwestern University School of Law and served as an editor of the Northwestern University Law Review. He is also a musician and the Founder & CEO of Intense Ventures, Inc., an entrepreneurial company involved in strategic marketing, music management, publishing, and energy brokerage. Mr. Brocato is on the Board of Directors of the Better Business Bureau of Chicago and Northern Illinois, Inc., a Member of the American Heart Association Illinois Advocacy Committee, and a licensed Illinois Real Estate Broker.