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Chicago Invests $1.25 Million To Train Disadvantaged Students For The Jobs Of Tomorrow

The city of Chicago announced this week that it will allocate $1.25 million in recovered…

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Dude, Where’s My Food? GrubHub’s New Track My Grub Feature Solves Our Burning Question

Chicago-based GrubHub announces the release of "Track Your Grub" this week, a new feature that…

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Spend An Evening With Aisle411, ITEN At December’s StartLouis Meetup

During next month's StartLouis event, Aisle411's Matt Kulig, Jim Brasunas of ITEN, and Arch Grants…

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With A Unique Atmosphere, Catapult Chicago Focuses On Startups Growing Together

Catapult Chicago touts itself as a space for startups, by startups, utilizing a unique peer-selection…

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Chicago’s Retrofit Raises $8M Series A

The latest round, led by Silicon Valley-based VC firm Draper Fisher Jurvetson, brings the personalized…

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Rick Turoczy Spotlights Portland’s Startup Scene At Bright Lights Talk

Last night, Rick Turoczy of the Portland Incubator Experiment took that stage at Bright Lights:…

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In A First, EO St. Louis Branch Opens Event To Non-Members

This week the St. Louis branch of the Entrepreneur’s Organization, a global network for entrepreneurs…

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Former BusyEvent CEO: Stepping Aside Was “Not A Difficult Decision”

This past week former BusyEvent CEO David Schenberg has passed the reigns to Alyn Essman…

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Project Fixup: Chicago Dating Startup Does The Dirty Work For You

Chicago entrepreneurs Sarah Press and Alan Illing are fed up with the aimlessness of current…

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CEO Sundays: Abby Ross On How How To Amp Your Apps

While smartphones abound, apps are flooding the technology and social media gates. There are apps…

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JustBecause Helps Startups Reach New Customers With Gifting App

JustBecause gives Facebook friends the chance share deals from a growing number of the biggest…

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In Defense Of PRServe

Late this week, a company called PRServe was banned from pitching stories to TechCrunch after…

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Indiegogo Campaign Kicks Off To Better Lives of Women In Rural India

Azadi, a Chicago startup based out of 1871, is looking to bring a low-cost, completely…

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Billiken Angels Network Drops St. Louis University Requirement

The Billiken Angels Network, part of Saint Louis University’s John Cook School of Business, announced…

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MarkITx Raises $1M From Chicago Area Angels

MarkITx, a Chicago-based B2B market for selling second-hand IT equipment, has raised just over $1…