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Start-ups secure solid 1-minute pitches at Inspire Showcase

  An intimate crowd of approximately 50 people gathered Wednesday evening at the Inspire Business…

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Bigger Isn’t Always Better In Terms Of Employer

Working for an industry giant might be what you want, but it might not be…

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Arch Grants Announces Its Global Startup Competition Winners

With St. Louis being touted earlier this year as the fastest growing city for tech…

Facebook Guide To Travel (Infographic)

With the summer travel season rapidly approaching, you’re likely beginning to think about destinations for…

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Capital Innovators Demo Day 2013 (IN PHOTOS)

Last week, Capital Innovators hosted its Demo Day, where 11 companies from its fall 2012…

Race To The Bottom #entrepreneurfail – COMIC

Climbing the good ol’ corporate ladder is a tried, true, relatively predictable, yet slow way…

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Building A Rock Star Network: Strategies For Local Growth And Beyond

Effective networks are the key to a successful business. A close-knit association of organizations, distributors,…

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Momentum For Social Media Giving Day Builds

Social media gives everyone an opportunity to be heard.  From Facebook to Twitter to Pinterest,…

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Don’t Believe The Skype? Vonage Mobile App Takes On Microsoft

With the addition of video calling to the Vonage Mobile App, there’s a new player…

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SPICE Series Gets Personal

On April 30, Paul Wessel, CEO of Innovation Consulting Partners LLC concluded the SPICE (Speakers…

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Design Thinking can Change Education

By Charles Perry - MentorMob There’s something incredible and a little unnerving about an 8th…

Move Over 140 Character Limits; 6-Second Videos Are The New Rage

Since its launch in January, Vine, Twitter’s latest app, has taken marketers by storm.  And…

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Kickstarter Helps Save A Small Town Theater

The city of Highland, Illinois, is a quaint, small town in the heart of the…

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Knight Foundation and Fisher Family fund Nonprofit Startup, Benevolent

[gallery] The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and Fisher Family provided $285,000 in…

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1871 anniversary spotlights Chicago startup growth

  Leaders of the Chicago startup community released figures Friday regarding the city’s start-up growth…