Start-ups secure solid 1-minute pitches at Inspire Showcase
An intimate crowd of approximately 50 people gathered Wednesday evening at the Inspire Business Center in Chicago’s West Loop for Inspire’s monthly start-up showcase. Amongst the crowd there were some returners and some new faces. Marina Dedes, vice president of venture capital firm Lightbank, was the keynote speaker and shared tips to entrepreneurs about [...]... Read More
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The Inexperienced Angel Investor: A Wolf In Sheep’s Clothing
BY: Kathryn HoughBeware the inexperienced angel investors, who are more like wolves in sheeps’ clothing than potential partners who will help your venture grow.
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Cheers To The Chicago Startup Scene With Hireology At Entrepreneur’s Eve
BY: Kathryn HoughToast the Chicago startup scene together with over 100 entrepreneurs and small businesses including Hireology on December 31st as part of Entrepreneur’s Eve. The employee selection management system startup Hireology is excited to support the event, which benefits The H Foundation’s cancer research initiatives. Hireology joins Uber, 1871, and Braintree among many other sponsors.
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How To Warm Up Your Cold Email
BY: Kathryn HoughAs the hustler half of the classic hustler / hacker startup team, I’ve employed all of these email tactics to line up an incredible number of high caliber meetings over the past month. The key is to warm up your cold emails. Here’s how.
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4 St. Louis Startups Making Black Friday Weekend Bearable
BY: Kathryn HoughIf you do decide to go out and shop this weekend, here are four St. Louis startups making products that can help you bring a little bit more sanity back into your life.
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Does Brad Feld’s Boulder Thesis Apply To St. Louis?
BY: Kathryn HoughWhat if all you needed to jumpstart a thriving startup scene was a blueprint and a few excited people? According to Brad Feld, that’s all it takes to build a community of people who are driving innovation in the new economy.
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In Defense Of PRServe
BY: Kathryn HoughLate this week, a company called PRServe was banned from pitching stories to TechCrunch after Alexia Tsotsis banned the pay per placement business model. Here at Techli, we are welcoming these pitches. Here’s why.
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Why Entrepreneurs Hate Wantrepreneurs
BY: Kathryn HoughOk everyone, I’ll admit it. I used to be a wantrepreneur. A wantrepreneur is someone who attends all of the startup events, meetups, and participates in online discussions about entrepreneurship without actually being an entrepreneur.
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Treehouse Friends: Interview with Paul Irish
BY: Kathryn HoughLeader of the teaching team at Treehouse Nick Pettit interviews web developer Paul Irish.
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Lockerdome and RollSale CEOs To Speak At StartLouis
BY: Kathryn HoughThe StartLouis meetup is a grassroots community of startup enthusiasts that was founded in late autumn of last year. Since then, the group has grown to include over 230 members and four sponsors: Lockerdome, T-REx, Schlafly, and Food Essentials.
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Brian Salmo: How A Business-Minded Attorney Is Helping St. Louis Entrepreneurs
BY: Kathryn HoughMeet Brian Salmo, an attorney specializing in business at Polsinelli Shughart in St. Louis. Brian Salmo thinks of himself as “a business person that solves legal problems”, and it shows. Salmo is an attorney that many St. Louis entrepreneurs may recognize thanks to his dedication to serving the local startup scene.
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Teensy Techli Tweets: iPhone5
BY: Kathryn HoughHappy iPhone 5 launch day! To celebrate, check out this iPhone 5 Teensy Tweet by the creator of the hilarious “Goodnight Burbank” TV show, Hayden Black.
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Want To Build A Startup Ecosystem? Build A 24 Hour Coffeeshop With Free Wifi First.
BY: Kathryn HoughI’m writing this on a Saturday night at 11:00pm at a coffeeshop in the southeast neighborhood of Portland, Oregon. It’s open 24 hours a day, it serves great lattes, and organic food, and the wifi is free. Oh yeah, it’s also packed with people working on something important.
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Penny Pinched: Beyond Bootstrapping
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