Meet Healthfundr: Equity-Based Crowdfunding For Health Startups

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

SURGE Day 2013: Energy, Innovation And Houston
BY: Michelle Lenzen
HOUSTON, TEXAS—On May 22nd, over 500 people packed the House of Blues to finally see the 12 graduating teams from the SURGE Accelerator Program. With SURGE being the only early stage seed accelerator in the world for entrepreneurs focused on energy software, the intrigue of investors is easy to understand. But the key component that really [...]
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Meet Healthfundr: Equity-Based Crowdfunding For Health Startups
BY: Caryn Tomer
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 [...]
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Is St. Louis The Next Big Game Development City?
BY: Guest Post
Like most industries, gaming has a few cities that are known as centers of the productivity and output. Austin, Texas. San Francisco, California. Seattle, Washington. Saint Louis is poised to become the next major game development city, and there are signs that it’s already starting to happen. The Global Game Jam is a hackathon for [...]
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SEO Unplugged: Entrepreneurs Seek Advice From Experts
BY: Sonali Basak
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 [...]
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International Spotlight: The Tech Startup Scene In Perth, Australia
BY: Carlo Pandian
The startup scene is thriving in Perth, Australia, thanks to a bounty of techie startup groups. Throw in the perfect financial landscape against which would-be entrepreneurs can try their luck, and it’s no small wonder that Perth plays home to a huge number of startups and SMEs. Below is a list of some of the [...]
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Monitoring Legislation Goes Mobile: TrakBill Launches New iOS App
BY: Caryn Tomer
TrakBill, a St. Louis startup that is building an online legislative monitoring platform, unveiled its brand new iOS app yesterday. This launch comes on the heels of winning an Arch Grant just last week and presenting at Capital Innovators Demo Day the week before that. To say that it’s been a whirlwind of activity for [...]
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Using Twitter To Help Oklahoma Tornado Victims
BY: Mark Sutherland
Today, the world grieves with those impacted by the devastating tornadoes in Oklahoma. The damage is immense, and the loss of life is severe. As the country begins to reach out to help those touched by this disaster, whether through early response teams, food donations, or monetary support, there are a number of ways you [...]
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City Of Houston’s Open Innovation Hackathon
BY: Michelle Lenzen
HOUSTON, TEXAS — Something revolutionary happened this weekend: the City of Houston stopped complaining about their problems. From traffic, parking and bike transportation issues to regulations and confusing online databases, city officials and citizens came together to do more than just talk. At the City’s first ever Open Innovation Hackathon, they came to build. Organized [...]
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Startups: Get Legally Aware; Tips From Tricia Meyer
BY: Sonali Basak
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 [...]
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Kaleio: A Different Kind of Professional Network
BY: Jesse Bouman
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 [...]
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Penny Pinched: Beyond Bootstrapping
BY: Kriti Vichare
Time to pull up your socks and start bootstrapping. Got a great idea but it’s still in your head? Not sure if any customers would give your idea a second look? Still trying to figure out the startup game? Bootstrapping is a great way to give you and your idea some validation and a jumpstart. [...]
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Start-ups secure solid 1-minute pitches at Inspire Showcase
BY: Sonali Basak
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 [...]
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