Startups: Get Legally Aware; Tips From Tricia Meyer
When you have a bright idea with a ton of promise, it’s hard to imagine all the things that could go wrong… legally. Tricia Meyer has been an attorney and has been advising the start-up community in Chicago for more than a decade to help entrepreneurs cover their bases. The reason she understands an entrepreneur’s [...]... Read More
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Startups: Get Legally Aware; Tips From Tricia Meyer
BY: Sonali BasakWhen you have a bright idea with a ton of promise, it’s hard to imagine all the things that could go wrong… legally. Tricia Meyer has been an attorney and has been advising the start-up community in Chicago for more than a decade to help entrepreneurs cover their bases. The reason she understands an entrepreneur’s [...]
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Start-ups secure solid 1-minute pitches at Inspire Showcase
BY: Sonali BasakAn 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 [...]
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Knight Foundation and Fisher Family fund Nonprofit Startup, Benevolent
BY: Sonali BasakThe John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and Fisher Family provided $285,000 in grant money to Benevolent, a crowdfunding site for low-income individuals, allowing it to move into three new areas: Charlotte, Silicon Valley and Detroit as announced Monday morning. Benevolent was launched in Chicago in 2011 by Megan Kashner, a long-time member [...]
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1871 anniversary spotlights Chicago startup growth
BY: Sonali BasakLeaders of the Chicago startup community released figures Friday regarding the city’s start-up growth coinciding with the first anniversary of 1871, one of the city’s start-up incubators. “Over the last year, the tech community has really come together through 1871,” said Lindsay Mosher, executive director of the Illinois Technology Partnership. “This has really been [...]
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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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Autumn Berry: Chicago’s Newest Startup Fruit
BY: Sonali BasakAutumn Berry Inspired won Inspire Business Center’s monthly start-up competition to obtain office space in Chicago’s West Loop – giving this new food trend a greater chance to make a debut in Chicago. Just as goji berries and açaí berries have infiltrated food and health trends, the autumn berry is making a debut as [...]
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SXSW Interview: Eduardo Tobon, President, Diners Club International
BY: Edward DomainEduardo Tobon recently took over the helm as President of Diners Club International. As he expands the brand of the world’s first credit card worldwide, he is also different than many chief executives. Tobon not only realized Diners Club needed to be on social media, he uses social media himself and leads by example. Rare [...]
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Entrepreneur Spotlight: Meet Simerneet Singh
BY: Marcus Hayes“My passion is doing and teaching mediation. I find that it helps you make a better decision, evaluate situations more objectively and foster a more selfless environment among team members,” said Catapult’s Simer Singh. Simer Singh joined Catapult in 2013 as a EIR ( Entrepreneur In Residence). Before starting his career, Singh attended and graduated [...]
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Have a Great Startup Idea, But Need A Developer? Meet Matchist
BY: Edward DomainMatchist cofounders Stella Fayman and Tim Jahn meet a lot of entrepreneurs through their successful speaker series Entrepreneurs Unpluggd in Chicago. “Time and time again,” said Fayman, “we always heard questions from people about developers. How to hire one, how to work with one and things of that nature. We felt that there was a [...]
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