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Landing Page Optimization: 4 Key Aspects to Get More Users

First impressions are everything, especially for a start-up trying to court new users. A lot…

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Why Braintree Founder Bryan Johnson Doesn’t Hire Traditional Managers

Chicago based credit card processing company Braintree has an impressive roster of customers - 37signals,…

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Merry Tech-mas!

No matter what you’re celebrating this time of year- Christmas, Chanukah, Kwanza, Boxing Day, Winter…

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Chicago’s Top 30 In Tech 2010

Chicago's Top 30 In Tech 2010   30. Funding Feeding Frenzy Coming in at the…

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Motorola HoneyComb OS Teaser Trailer For CES Jan. 2011

Motorola has put together a pretty slick video for CES in January where they plan…

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Why Young Geeks Leave School

For this series, I’ve Skyped gawky, venture-capitalized college kids who’re still grappling with acne. It…

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Drink Deck: $520 Of Discounts To Chicago’s Coolest Bars? Yeah, There’s An App For That

CHICAGO, IL. December 20, 2010 - The App House announced today the launch of Drink…

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Dominos Pizza Introduces Order Tracker: I Like It

I am an entrepreneur running my own startup and as such I work. A lot.…

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Mix Media Offers Entrepreneurs Head Shot Packages: $99

Jess Loren of Mix Media Solutions is offering what I think is a GREAT deal…

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Delivered Innovation: Successfully Developing In The Cloud

Chicago based Delivered Innovation bills itself as “Cloud Solution Design” and just celebrated its four-year…

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How Starting Where I’ve Been Is The Best Mistake Craig Ulliott Made

Craig Ulliott started the Facebook app Where I've Been as a side project while he…

Social Media Economics: The Science for Startup Success

The web is becoming social, and startups are jumping to capture the investment dollars. With…

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Sign Up and Get Poggled

Ever had a group of friends who wanted to head out for a night on…

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Lean Startup: Pathfinder’s Todd Wyder On Customer Acquisition

December 16, 2010 Lean Startup Chicago hosted their latest installment of their excellent speaker series…

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First Funding Feeding Frenzy Success

Entrepreneurs often have it rough. Running on passion and personal motivation they wonder if they…