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Ohio microlender scores grant for investing into minority-owned startups 2

By Michael Krumholtz August 16, 2018

Columbus-based microlender Economic and Community Development Institute (ECDI) has received a $200,000 grant to keep investing in minority-owned businesses and startups in the state, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer. The grant comes from banking giant Wells Fargo. Since 2004, the ECDI...

Kansas City venture capital firm sells a second company for $63 million 3

By Michael Krumholtz August 12, 2018

Flyover Capital, a Kansas City venture capital firm that aims to boost the Midwest tech scene, sold...

Chicago’s William Wrigley Jr. looking to invest in medical marijuana 4

By Michael Krumholtz August 8, 2018

Extending from chewing gum to the baseball diamond, the Wrigley name is synonymous with Chicago....

Illinois startup Tidal Commerce and DigitalPour Partner To Allow Taprooms To Seamlessly Integrate Their Inventory Management and Payments Solutions 5

By Sam Brake Guia August 6, 2018

Merchants solutions company Tidal Commerce and taproom management software DigitalPour today...

Ohio’s Jifiti Launches Built-In Consumer Financing Feature For Gift Registry Completion 6

By Sam Brake Guia August 6, 2018

Jifiti, the leader in branded gift registry solutions, today announces the launch of its latest...

black tech

Cincinnati’s Hillman Accelerator Begins Second Group Program For Underrepresented Startups 7

By Michael Krumholtz August 6, 2018

Hillman Accelerator, which helps support women and people of color in tech, is beginning its second...

financial advice

Chicago-based finance startup raises $1 million in VC funding 8

By Michael Krumholtz August 4, 2018

Chicago's very own financial advising startup Holberg Financial has recently raised $1 million in...

chicago

Where are the best Midwestern cities for startups? 9

By Michael Krumholtz August 2, 2018

A new top-50 ranking from venture firm M25, which invests only in Midwest-based companies, compiled...

successful log management

The Path to Successful Log Management 10

By Sponsored Post August 1, 2018

Given that 96% of Americans shop online, leveraging business apps will help to bring your business...

minnesota tech

Is Minneapolis the best place to find tech talent in the region? This survey says yes 11

By Michael Krumholtz July 30, 2018

Minneapolis, Minnesota is the king of tech talent, according to the latest survey from CBRE Group...

Can physical therapy help reduce the Midwest’s devastating opioid crisis? 12

By Sam Brake Guia July 24, 2018

Throughout the United States, the opioid crisis has spread like an epidemic, damaging communities...

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Capitalizing on Shopping Cart Abandonment 13

By Sponsored Post July 23, 2018

Shopping cart abandonment is a prevalent challenge in the ecommerce world. But it doesn’t have to...

3 Personal Debt Management Stories To Boost Your Confidence 14

By Sponsored Post July 23, 2018

Being deep in debt can feel like the loneliest place in the world. Financial woes affect our...

Chicago Entrepreneurs of Color Fund

Major banks look to catalyze Chicago’s minority entrepreneurs 15

By Michael Krumholtz July 20, 2018

Both JPMorgan Chase and Fifth Third banks have put in a combined $5.5 million to a fund designed to...