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Ohio State teaches inmates to become entrepreneurs to reduce reoffending rates 2

By Guest Post November 27, 2017

Prison inmates in Ohio are getting ready to step into the real world with the skills to run fast-food, barbershop, and retail startups.  (more…)...

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Chicago’s Promising Future With DoBi Bike-Sharing Schemes 3

By Sam Brake Guia November 23, 2017

Chicago might not have ideal weather for cycling year round, however, a new wave of dock less bike...

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North Dakota venture capital firm heads north to Canada’s biggest SaaS event 4

By Jess Rapp November 22, 2017

Andrew Christensen, director of Arthur Ventures, a North Dakota venture capital firm focused on...

How modern technology is helping small business in the Midwest and beyond 5

By Sam Brake Guia November 22, 2017

Modern technology can be an amazing tool, making our lives easier in numerous areas, and businesses...

The Midwest Leads The Way In Social Entrepreneurship 6

By Sam Brake Guia November 22, 2017

For many coast dwellers, the Midwest might appear to be a cluster of corn producing, fly over...

Wisconsin Startup Creates App Giving Users Insight Into Corporations’ Political Donations 7

By Sam Brake Guia November 22, 2017

With today’s constant headlines of Google and Facebook unintentionally influencing the course of...

Ignite: The Chicago Startup That Believes Volunteering Is The Answer To Employee Burnout 8

By Sam Brake Guia November 20, 2017

Employee burnout is something we can all relate to at some point throughout our careers. Too much...

Chicago Startup AdBasis Acquired By Airbnb 9

By Sam Brake Guia November 17, 2017

On November 13th 2017, Airbnb announced the acquisition of SaaS advertising startup AdBasis. The...

Millennials Plan To Rejuvenate Detroit Neighborhood With Cookie Dough 10

By Sam Brake Guia November 16, 2017

A small team of millennials hope to bring life into struggling NW Goldberg neighborhood in Detroit...

Wisconsin EatStreet Entrepreneurs Make Forbes 30 Under 30 List 11

By Sam Brake Guia November 16, 2017

[caption id="attachment_53275" align="alignleft" width="300"] Alex Wyler[/caption] Madison,...

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African American Entrepreneurs In Chicago To Receive Greater Financial Access 12

By Sam Brake Guia November 13, 2017

Currently, there are 230,000 small businesses in Chicago, with a large portion of these businesses...

The Chicago startup that’s bringing haggling online to give you better prices 13

By Sam Brake Guia November 10, 2017

In light of today’s modern retail empires and the explosion of e-commerce, haggling is an art...

Ann Arbor’s Duo picked as a top industry disrupting startup by LinkedIn: report 14

By Sam Brake Guia November 8, 2017

Duo, an Ann Arbor-based security company, has come out as the top startup, on this list, within the...

How green energy is taking over the Midwest and its job scene 15

By Sam Brake Guia November 7, 2017

History has consistently demonstrated shifts in labor, such as the UK's industrial revolution. The...