Kaleio: A Different Kind of Professional Network
Linkedin is by far the most popular professional networking site in the world. It’s aimed at professionals who are in the office oriented career track. For those that are on these career tracks (lawyers, business executives, etc), Linkedin is an extremely effective way to connect. But what about the hardworking professionals who don’t quite fit [...]... Read More
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Edison awards highlight innovation across American industry titans
BY: Sonali BasakCo-authored by: Lauryn Schroeder, Medill News Service It starts with something simple. For 12-year-old Quincy Lyons, it started with the first bite of an orange. An orange that he believed to be ripe, only to discover that it was rotten inside. This one experience led him and a team of middle-schoolers from Tuscon’s Sonoran Science [...]
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Chicago start-up weekend stresses collaboration over competition
BY: Sonali BasakInstead of spending the weekend relaxing, 96 entrepreneurs gathered at 1871, Chicago’s start-up incubator, to build a company in less than 3 days and compete to win a series of prizes, and the approval of start-up community leaders. “It’s more than just networking and talking, it’s about building,” said Adam Haun, one [...]
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App creates network for traveling professionals
BY: Sonali BasakDon’t just be social, BTSocial. Chicago entrepreneur Tim Hines launched an app Tuesday for his two-year-old company, BTSocial, making it easier for business travelers everywhere to connect. The app allows users to check-in to specific venues or entire cities and locate events in the area. It helps traveling professionals connect to other travelers [...]
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Nourish your network; Entice investors
BY: Sonali BasakAn intimate crowd of entrepreneurs, developers and investors gathered in the basement of Chopin Theater in Wicker Park Tuesday night seeking direction from startup and investment experts. The Entrepreneurs Unpluggd event, entitled “When, Where, How to Get Investors for Your Startup,” was led by Chicago entrepreneurs Stella Fayman and Tim Jahn. Ninis Samuel and Mike [...]
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Celebrate New Years Eve In Style Thanks To These 5 Chicago Startups
BY: Kathryn HoughIf any city knows how to celebrate in style, it’s Chicago. Most of the city’s startup entrepreneurs will be ringing in the new year together at Entrepreneur’s Eve, an event to benefit the H Foundation’s cancer research initiatives. Even if you have alternative plans this year, you can still celebrate in style with the help of Chicago startups.
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10 Greatest Wins For The St. Louis Startup Scene in 2012
BY: Kathryn Hough2012 was a great year to be an entrepreneur in St. Louis. Now that the holidays are over, we wanted to reflect on the past year to highlight the 10 greatest wins for the St. Louis startup scene in 2012.
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Ronak Sheth: How A Chance Encounter Turned Into An Executive Position At FoodEssentials
BY: Kathryn HoughRonak Sheth was at the right place at the right time earlier this year when he bumped into Food Essentials CEO and co-founder Anton Xavier as he was taking a tour of the T-REx building in downtown St. Louis. Today, Sheth is joining the FoodEssentials team as Executive Vice President, Product and Strategy.
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Unbranded Designs: Disrupting Retail Furniture Monotony
BY: Corey CummingsChicago-based furniture startup Unbranded Designs is looking to bring an entirely new option to the furniture shopping market, with a community website that links furniture seekers directly to the kind of unique designs they’re not likely to find on the floor of a local retail store.
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LendSquare: Solving Small Business’ Biggest Issue
BY: Corey CummingsLendSquare, a Chicago startup operating out of 1871, is hard at work helping and empowering these small businesses with a new community crowdfunding platform.
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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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Must Have Items For Startups
BY: Kathryn HoughAs an entrepreneur, there are a few tools that I can’t live without. Here are 10 must have items for startups that will allow entrepreneurs to optimize their time and their sanity.
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Dude, Where’s My Food? GrubHub’s New Track My Grub Feature Solves Our Burning Question
BY: Kathryn HoughChicago-based GrubHub announces the release of “Track Your Grub” this week, a new feature that allows customers to track their food from the time that the delivery worker leaves the restaurant to the moment that it reaches your door.
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Penny Pinched: Beyond Bootstrapping
Bigger Isn’t Always Better In Terms Of Employer 
Race To The Bottom #entrepreneurfail - COMIC