David Staples: The rise of Kim Krushell, tech entrepreneur and champion

Five years ago Jay Krushell came to his wife Kim Krushell with a work-related problem that first changed her profession and is now changing the face of the commercial lending industry.
At the time, Kim Krushell was a successful politician, a longtime city councillor who had an excellent shot of taking over from Stephen Mandel as mayor if she chose to run. Jay Krushell was also a success as a lawyer and partner for the major local firm Witten LLP, but his work had taken a major hit. He had a