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Braintree Introduces Instant Merchant Account Approval In US 2

By Corey Cummings October 2, 2012

Chicago payment startup Braintree announced this week that it can now grant instant approval for companies looking to secure a merchant account. With the accelerated service, startups can now begin accepting online payments through Braintree within the same day of submitting an application,...

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St. Louis’ LawnMowingOnline Disrupts Lawncare Industry 3

By Corey Cummings October 2, 2012

St. Louis startup LawnMowingOnline is looking to disrupt the lawncare industry for good with...

Peapod Brings Virtual Grocery Store Concept To The U.S. 4

By Techli Team October 2, 2012

Virtual grocery stores have been popular in Asia long before we considered launching them here in...

St. Louis’s Helix Center Biotech Incubator Welcomes First Tenants 5

By Techli Team October 1, 2012

St. Louis's Helix Center Biotech Incubator welcomes its first two tenants after opening this June....

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Chicago Ideas Week Kicks Off October 8th With Variety Of Speakers 6

By Corey Cummings October 1, 2012

Chicago Ideas Week returns this October, transforming the Windy City into a global hub for new and...

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Exclusive: Fliksee Helps Connect Students, Plans For October 8 Launch On DePaul Campus 7

By Corey Cummings October 1, 2012

Fliksee, a new Chicago-based social networking startup for college students, is set to make its...

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1:Face Offering Stylish Watches To Help Big Charitable Causes 8

By Corey Cummings October 1, 2012

Chicago agency Mirza Minds is set to launch a funding campaign on Indiegogo this week, pulling in...

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Kuapay: Thinking Globally About Mobile Payments 9

By Jesse Bouman September 30, 2012

As I was sitting across from Kuapay CEO Joaquin Auyso de Paul getting the story on his new mobile...

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What Ever Happened To The Space Elevator? 10

By Irina Papuc September 29, 2012

The 60's brought us the first man on the moon, the 80's grew by leaps and bounds in robotics, and...

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Helios Unveiled As The Most Affordable Telepresence Device Yet 11

By Corey Cummings September 28, 2012

Telepresence may be the wave of the future for long-distance communication and networking, but many...

Teensy Techli Tweets: Cookies 12

By Techli Team September 28, 2012

Happy Friday! We know you would rather be clicking around on YouTube than working, so take break...

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Crowdfunding Service Unglue.it Brings Books to the Masses 13

By Irina Papuc September 28, 2012

  Eric Hellman is on a mission to bring books to the masses. The founder of Gluejar, a New...

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Quidsi Launches E-Commerce Site Dedicated To Green Products 14

By Corey Cummings September 27, 2012

New Jersey-based Quidsi, Inc. has introduced a new kind of e-commerce site this week, dedicated...

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TidePool: Discovering Personalities From Photos 15

By Jesse Bouman September 27, 2012

As the old saying goes, a picture is worth a thousand words. Recent San Francisco transplant...