SEO Unplugged: Entrepreneurs Seek Advice From Experts

Search-engine optimization (SEO) experts shared tips and technicalities Tuesday evening with a diverse crowd of entrepreneurs at Entrepreneurs Unpluggd at the Chopin Theater in Chicago. Though there was a vast range of tips, there were a few points that resonated amongst the three speakers. (1) Google matters (2) Content matters (3) Socialization matters “Free traffic [...]... Read More

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Kickstarter Helps Save A Small Town Theater
BY: Caryn Tomer
The city of Highland, Illinois, is a quaint, small town in the heart of the Midwest with all the trappings you would expect… great schools, active parents, a picturesque town square, and even a locally-owned theater. But without the support of the town, that theater was in jeopardy of closing for the second time in [...]
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1871 anniversary spotlights Chicago startup growth
BY: Sonali Basak
Leaders 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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Chicago start-up weekend stresses collaboration over competition
BY: Sonali Basak
Instead 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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Kickstarter Campaign: ‘Something Fragile’ By Happy Badger Studio Has Heart- Literally
BY: Edward Domain
“Something Fragile“ is the title of a new kind of video game being produced by Happy Badger Studios . In it, the main character (a creature) must go on a journey while protecting a heart. “We believe in doing something different with games,” said Ben Triola of Happy Badger in the team’s Kickstarter video (see below). ”We’re [...]
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Stop Murdering Plants With Plant Link
BY: Edward Domain
Plant Link’s founder, Eduardo Torrealba, had his conscience getting to him. After committing countless acts of basil planticide, he knew he needed to change his wicked ways. “I was tired of killing all my basil plants,” said Torrealba, “and thought I could fix it.” As a Mechanical Engineering graduate student at the University of Illinois, [...]
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Trellie: Purse Accessory Tells You When Your Phone Is Ringing
BY: Corey Cummings
The fashion tech innovations continue this month with a new project seeking funding on Kickstarter that makes sure women never miss an important phone call on the go.
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Telepath Tactics Kickstarter Doesn’t Kick It, But Sinister Design Stays in Stride
BY: Corey Cummings
Despite putting up a valiant fight that led the Chicago game developer to reach 840 backers who helped raise more than $18,000, the Kickstarter for Sinister Design’s latest strategy RPG title fell just $7,000 short of its original goal.
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Kit Smartphone Case Makes Final Push In Kickstarter Campaign
BY: Corey Cummings
This week Kit, Skipping Stone Technology’s multifunctional smartphone case, is on the last stretch to finish its Kickstarter campaign.
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Everpurse Snaps Up Melissa Pierce, Sets Sights On High Fashion
BY: Corey Cummings
This month Melissa Pierce, documentary filmmaker and founder of Chicago Women Developers, has joined the EverPurse team as a marketing and sales strategist leading up to the product’s launch in the Spring.
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Telepath Tactics: Chicago Indie Studio Crafting Love Letter To Strategy RPGs
BY: Corey Cummings
Sinister Design, an independent game studio operating out of Chicago, has just launched a Kickstarter for its multiplayer, highly customizable love letter to tactical RPGs.
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Slope Stand Sticks To Apple’s Aesthetic, Tackles Kickstarter Goal
BY: Corey Cummings
The tablet stand features a unique technology, utilizing two innovative nanofoam suction pads that solidly anchor the base of the stand to any flat surface and the tablet at a comfortable 66 degree angle.
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Kit Turns Your Smartphone Into A Modern Swiss Army Knife
BY: Corey Cummings
This month Chris Manzo, St. Louis architect and founder of Skipping Stone Technologies has launched a Kickstarter campaign for an infinitely handy iPhone case called Kit.
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