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Virtual Reality: new options for play and for playing doctor 2

By Lisa Shipley December 6, 2017

Whether speaking about using Virtual Reality to play games or to get to play doctor prior to surgery, VR is shifting how we experience anxiety, pain, surgery, fun, and games, and occasionally, these experiences overlap. (more…)...

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3 industry thought leader tips to make holiday joy last throughout the year 3

By Zac Laval December 5, 2017

The holiday season always seems to start too soon and end too quick. Even before the Thanksgiving...

Water-saving ideas are taking seed with thoughts toward spring 4

By Lisa Shipley December 5, 2017

Winter may be in full swing across the Midwest, but thoughts of spring, with its lush green lawns...

How To Train Your Brain To Spot Fake News 5

By Sam Brake Guia December 1, 2017

Did you know the average person unknowingly eats eight spiders in their sleep every year? If your...

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Decentralizing Startups for Rural Entrepreneurship Ecosystems in the Midwest 6

By Lisa Shipley November 30, 2017

“Entrepreneurs are among the most overlooked assets for community change in rural areas...

The Indiana company adding a new level of GPS security to handbags 7

By Sam Brake Guia November 28, 2017

GPS technology has enhanced the lives of many through numerous ways. Helping truck drivers...

Ohio State teaches inmates to become entrepreneurs to reduce reoffending rates 8

By Guest Post November 27, 2017

Prison inmates in Ohio are getting ready to step into the real world with the skills to run...

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Chicago’s Promising Future With DoBi Bike-Sharing Schemes 9

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 10

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 11

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 12

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 13

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 14

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 15

By Sam Brake Guia November 17, 2017

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