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When Marshall McLuhan said that the medium is the message in the 1960s, it’s amazing to think about how much that idea still applies in present culture.  What he meant is that new forms of media (technology) transform our experience and is ultimately more important than the content that is shared.  In other words, technology [...]... Read More

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  • Bob Weisman, a team member of Diabetes Winners!, the team that won start-up weekend, pitches to an audience of start-up leaders, judges and attendees.

    Chicago start-up weekend stresses collaboration over competition

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          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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  • BTSocial: App for business travellers everywhere

    App creates network for traveling professionals

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        Don’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

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    An 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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    Arch Grants Finalists Excited About St. Louis

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      It has almost been a year since the first class of Arch Grants recipients received their equity free, $50K grant- and next week, the finalists in round two of Arch Grants make their final presentation to judges in the hopes of winning a grant for their business. This year saw 707 applicants compete for [...]

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    Kickstarter Campaign: ‘Something Fragile’ By Happy Badger Studio Has Heart- Literally

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    “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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    7 App Marketing Strategies That Actually Work

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    What’s the most effective strategy you’ve used to market your company’s app thus far? Why? The following answers are provided by the Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC), an invite-only organization comprised of the world’s most promising young entrepreneurs. In partnership with Citi, the YEC recently launched #StartupLab, a free virtual mentorship program that helps millions of [...]

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    Rank and Style

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    Sarika Doshi saw a need to empower the female consumer, and she’s doing it by joining science and fashion. Rank and Style launched one week ago, and it aggregates the most reliable fashion advice. – Tuesday, April 2, Sarika Doshi and her team of four launched Rank and Style to serve as a powerful solution [...]

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  • Dustin Kelley and the autumn berry

    Autumn Berry: Chicago’s Newest Startup Fruit

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    Autumn 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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    Arch Grants Selects Winners for $100,000 Follow-on Funding

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    St. Louis’ based Arch Grants announced the recipients of two $100,000 follow-on grants Friday.  Food Essentials and simMachines, both Arch Grants recipients from the inaugural class won the follow on grants based on the progress each company has made since then. Arch Grants is a startup competition based in St. Louis that awards $50,000 non-dilutive grants [...]

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    5 Questions with Zoostores.com’s Nikhil Behl

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      Nikhil Behl is a technology entrepreneur with 15 years of experience in the e-commerce space. He currently serves  as the CEO of  Zoostores.com. I was able to connect with him and discuss his endeavors as well as entrepreneurship in the Valley in general. 1. What inspires you about entrepreneurship and innovation? When I was at [...]

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    7 Tools to Document Internal Processes in Your Startup

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    What’s your favorite platform for creating a custom wiki to document FAQs or internal processes, and why? The following answers are provided by the Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC), an invite-only organization comprised of the world’s most promising young entrepreneurs. In partnership with Citi, the YEC recently launched #StartupLab, a free virtual mentorship program that helps [...]

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    Northeast Ohio’s Tech Week Continues To Grow

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    In Cleveland, the arrival of spring signals the return of baseball (go Tribe!), the end of the snowy season and the annual Northeast Ohio Software Association (NEOSA) Tech Week. Taking place this year between April 15-21, this gathering has become one of Northeast Ohio’s more popular tech-centric events—and a chance to “to support, engage, connect [...]

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