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Turning Competition into Motivation 2

By Techli Team November 17, 2011

I think one of the biggest challenges I have ever faced was learning about my competitors. I remember the moment I felt vulnerable and scared that all the work and money I put into my business was going down the drain. I remember researching about the website and then stopping because I was...

Stand Out in a Tough Graduate Market: Be a Wondergrad! 3

By Dominic Tarn November 17, 2011

[caption id="attachment_13253" align="alignright" width="350"]  [/caption] Across the western...

Chicago Entrepreneurs Honored at the White House 4

By Techli Team November 17, 2011

Chicago-based startups GiveForward and ColorJar have been selected as two of the 2011 Empact100,...

Would You Like Fries With That? Netherlands Dish Up Test Tube Burgers 5

By Techli Team November 17, 2011

As if we are not stuffing enough hormones and enzymes in our food today, researchers at The...

New Media Startups Meet Old Media Buyers 6

By Techli Team November 17, 2011

Towards the tail end of Chicago Ideas Week last month, I was fortunate enough to sit down with...

The Evolution of Technology and Education Infographic 7

By Andrew Torba November 17, 2011

Throughout history technology has slowly, but surely, made its way into the classroom. Contrary to...

Decoding Cancer To Usher In the Era of Personalized Care 8

By Chris Young November 17, 2011

Until recently, the treatment for certain types of cancer was a “one size fits all approach.”...

Erasing the Taboo of Suicide in your Startup 9

By Andrew Torba November 16, 2011

Late Sunday night, Techcrunch broke the shocking news that Ilya Zhitomirskiy, co-founder of the...

7 Ways to Start Creating Your Own Job Today 10

By Andrew Torba November 16, 2011

I currently work for someone else, but that doesn't mean you have to. I love my day job, but there...

What Hiking Can Teach Us About Launching a Startup 11

By Techli Team November 16, 2011

The following post pulls advice from Zach's upcoming Appalachian Trail Book: Appalachian Trials....

Shoefitr Accomplishing Major Feets 12

By Brian Koles November 16, 2011

The difference between an employee and an entrepreneur is not the “Why didn’t I think of...

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Now You See It, Now you ____ : Invisibility Cloak Made Reality 13

By Techli Team November 16, 2011

While its not as sexy as Jessica Alba in the The Fantastic Four, "the cloaking device" demonstrated...

Health Data Insights Acquired for $400 Million 14

By Edward Domain November 16, 2011

Las Vegas-based Health Data Insights (HDI) has been sold for $400 million to HMS Holdings Corp....

Startup Smackdown: Treehouse vs. Codecademy 15

By Andrew Torba November 16, 2011

Because programming skills are in such high demand, a plethora of companies are popping up, wanting...