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Get the Gist with Gis.to 2

By Michelle Doellman September 7, 2011

With the abundance of opinions and observations floating out in cyberspace these days, we’ve all attempted to read an article and at some point stopped reading, only to leave ourselves thinking, “What’s the point?” A new Chicago-based start-up, Gis.to, helps to take the guess work out by...

Free Resources for Chicago Startups 3

By Techli Team September 7, 2011

I work at the IJ Clinic on Entrepreneurship, a nonprofit that teams up with University of Chicago...

FoodTree is Democratizing Information About Your Food 4

By Randy Anderson September 6, 2011

Have you ever wondered where food comes from?  Specifically have you ever looked at two seemingly...

Midwest Capital Roundup – Five Years of Funding History 5

By Techli Team September 6, 2011

Many Midwestern entrepreneurs feel like the region does not get its fair share of early stage...

Instarta Simplifies Polls With Text Messages 6

By Techli Team September 5, 2011

Politicians are known for having catchy campaign slogans and accusatory commercials, but they...

CEO Sunday: Is My Idea A Business? 7

By Guest Post September 4, 2011

Written by Vince Leung, COO and Co-Founder of MentorMob You’re an entrepreneur, or at least...

Startup St. Louis Draws Standing-Room Only Crowd 8

By Techli Team September 3, 2011

Moving into a new territory can be an uphill battle, but the Tech.li team seemed to have no trouble...

How Chicago’s Food Trucks Got Me on Twitter 9

By Techli Team September 3, 2011

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Wake N’ Shake iPhone App: The Merciless Alarm Clock [Video] 10

By Techli Team September 2, 2011

For those that hit their snooze button a few too many times each morning, there's an app for you....

How To Build A Twitter Following With Tweepi 11

By Techli Team September 2, 2011

Tweepi is a web application that helps you manage and build your Twitter following. Using its flush...

What Michael Arrington Did To Tech Journalism 12

By Jason Rowley September 2, 2011

Michael Arrington, founder and co-editor of TechCrunch, is leaving his editing post, according to...

Top Five Reasons NOT to Hire a Green Business Consultant 13

By Brian Koles September 1, 2011

The website I founded, GreenTechBuyer, matches homeowners and property managers with top local...

Apps for Metro Chicago Announces Winners 14

By Michelle Doellman August 31, 2011

The winners of the Apps for Metro Chicago have been announced and smart phone users city-wide...

Flickr Introduces Geofences 15

By Techli Team August 31, 2011

Yesterday Flickr announced a new feature called Geofences that will help you to better manage your...