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The Midwest Leads The Way In Social Entrepreneurship 2

By Sam Brake Guia November 22, 2017

For many coast dwellers, the Midwest might appear to be a cluster of corn producing, fly over states. However, for those familiar with the Midwest, its deep-set, and caring values are at the heart of this often overlooked culture. And nowhere is this more abundantly clear than in the Midwest’s...

Wisconsin Startup Creates App Giving Users Insight Into Corporations’ Political Donations 3

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 4

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 5

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 6

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 7

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 8

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 9

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 10

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 11

By Sam Brake Guia November 7, 2017

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

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BrightLeaf, the Chicago startup building a ‘brighter’ future for homeowners 12

By Sam Brake Guia November 6, 2017

For many of us, a home is so much more than just where we store our possessions and rest our heads....

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Michigan startup uses spider venom for the future of pesticides 13

By Sam Brake Guia November 1, 2017

Spiders might not be the cuddliest or cutest of creatures, especially for the majority of us...

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The rise of reviews: why Facebook bought an app that encourages honesty 14

By Sam Brake Guia October 31, 2017

Keeping up with popular trends of today's youth can be tough and at times disappointing considering...

Ohio celebrates 6th annual Female Entrepreneur Summit 15

By Sam Brake Guia October 27, 2017

On October 25, Mayfield, Ohio saw 300 businesswomen from Northeast Ohio gather for the 6th annual...