Chicago

Chicago startup, MentorMob, accelerates to Kaplan TechStars New York

  MentorMob, a Chicago-based startup, has moved to New York to begin its tenure with TechStars. Team members are seeking mentorship opportunities and influence in a new city. MentorMob is.

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Chicago-based startup, Kumbuya, accelerates to Los Angeles with Warner Bros.

When a media giant and a social commerce startup get together, what you get is innovation. Two companies are looking to evolve the media landscape to make it far more.

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Food Genius: A “Nate Silver” approach to the food industry

Industries are craving better data aggregation to help companies rise above competition. Food Genius does this to help the food and restaurant industry provide quality, creative menu items to customers..

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Find The Perfect Father’s Day Gift With Help From StyleSeek [INFOGRAPHIC]

    Father’s Day is right around the corner, and it’s time to start shopping for that perfect gift to show him how much you appreciate him.  But what do.

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SEO Unplugged: Entrepreneurs Seek Advice From Experts

Search-engine optimization (SEO) experts shared tips and technicalities Tuesday evening with a diverse crowd of entrepreneurs at Entrepreneurs Unpluggd at the Chopin Theater in Chicago. Though there was a vast.

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Startups: Get Legally Aware; Tips From Tricia Meyer

When you have a bright idea with a ton of promise, it’s hard to imagine all the things that could go wrong… legally.  Tricia Meyer has been an attorney and.

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Start-ups secure solid 1-minute pitches at Inspire Showcase

  An intimate crowd of approximately 50 people gathered Wednesday evening at the Inspire Business Center in Chicago’s West Loop for Inspire’s monthly start-up showcase. Amongst the crowd there were.

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Knight Foundation and Fisher Family fund Nonprofit Startup, Benevolent

The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and Fisher Family provided $285,000 in grant money to Benevolent, a crowdfunding site for low-income individuals, allowing it to move into three.

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1871 anniversary spotlights Chicago startup growth

  Leaders of the Chicago startup community released figures Friday regarding the city’s start-up growth coinciding with the first anniversary of 1871, one of the city’s start-up incubators. “Over the.

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Edison awards highlight innovation across American industry titans

Co-authored by: Lauryn Schroeder, Medill News Service It starts with something simple. For 12-year-old Quincy Lyons, it started with the first bite of an orange. An orange that he believed.

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