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J.B. Pritzker On The Chicago Startup Ecosystem

In Chicago not many family names are as well known as the Pritzker family. When…

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Entrepreneurs Unpluggd Feb 8, 2011

Tim Jahn of Beyond the Pedway and Stella Fayman of FeeFighters wanted to put on…

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The Upstart’s Conundrum: Credibility Catch-22

How can young entrepreneurs make others perceive them as credible and capable without traditional credentials,…

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Centro Secures $22.5M in Series A Financing from Growth Equity Firm FTV Capital

Leading Chicago Technology Company to Utilize Funding for Automated Media Buying Software and Sales Force…

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CEO Sundays: Seyi Fabode On 2011 Predictions

Welcome to a new series of articles here at Flyover Geeks called 'CEO Sundays' where…

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Your [table] Is Ready With ReadyPing.

Ever waited for a table at a restaurant? Ever been given one of those coasters…

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Matt McCall On Chicago’s VC World

Matt McCall of New World Ventures and DFJ Portage wants to do an AG deal.…

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The Upstart’s Conundrum: The Time Crunch Paradox

As a college student and an “entrepreneur” (whatever that means), I’ve experienced first hand the…

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ITP: Reporting On The Tech Decade

Illinois Technology Partnership: 2000 - 2010: The Tech Decade There were a number of new…

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EducatorCity: Foreign Language Teachers Welcome

Janet Banhidi was ready for a change. “I taught Spanish at Marquette University for 9…

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Difference Between Having A Problem And Building A Business Around It

When Sean Harper needed a credit card processor for his first company, he signed up…

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2011 Predictions: A Facebook Scandal, Google’s War, the Bubble Continues, and the Rise of App Holding Companies

Every publication has released their predictions, most of which I feel to be on the…

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Competition Knows No Boundaries In Hacker Cup

If you sign up for the New York City marathon, you can’t run 26.2 miles…

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Editorial: CEO Reflects On Failure Stories

Lessons From Business Failures It’s quite refreshing to see how far along the Chicago entrepreneurial…

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Student Entrepreneur Hewett Talks Shop(pit)

Spencer Hewett is not what one might call an "average" college freshman. At Washington University in…