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Lab42

Lab42 is one of the young, nimble startups carving out a niche in Chicago’s growing tech community. Specifically, Jonathan Pirc and Laura Rokita, the team behind Lab42, are forging ahead to establish an altogether new niche. Lab42 is market research reinvented for the social-media landscape.

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Hyde Park Angels Invests In EduLender, Inc.

HPA leads Series A Convertible Preferred financing round to accelerate the growth of this private online student loan search company CHICAGO – Hyde Park Angels (HPA), a Chicago-based angel investor.

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Guugos: Video Cover Letters & Business Cards

If you’ve ever gone to a networking event, you know the power of meeting people face-to-face. You have a far better chance of getting a new client or job with.

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Who Has Been On The Bachelorette, Has Two Thumbs & Is Moderating Rocked The Recession? Ed Swiderski!

Maybe you’ve heard about a little event we’re throwing called, Rocked The Recession? In reference to the question starting this post, we should also mention that in addition to being.

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Frequent Browser: “Thank You For Using The Internet”

Brian Doxey is the founder and President of Champaign based (but in process of moving to Chicago) startup Frequent Browser. “In September of 2009 I was in law school at.

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Rocked the Recession In 10 Days: Get Tickets Now!

There are only 10 Days left before Rocked the Recession kicks off! But get your tickets now before you are left out!!

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Hiring People Before You Have A Job For Them, With Phil Tadros of Chicago-based Doejo

Phil Tadros created 13 coffee shops in Chicago and runs his own interactive agency called Doejo. He told me he hires people before he even has a job for them.

I sat down with Phil to discuss his past endeavors as a creative entrepreneur and learn more about his thoughts on hiring people.

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InerTRAIN Lets You Train on Your Time, Anywhere

Jeff Marinucci had a problem. He was (literally) a high flying team member at Motorola and was constantly jetting around the globe. He wanted to maintain a good workout schedule.

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More Chicago Companies Hiring Now

Last week we ran a post that got some favorable feedback on Chicago tech companies that were hiring. Continuing in that vein, here are three more Chicago companie slooking to.

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Groupick Says: “If You Can’t Pick, Ask The Group”

“The way I like to describe it,” said Shah, “is that you picture yourself in a bar with a buddy. You get into a debate on who would win in a fight, Iceman or the Green Lantern? You post it to Groupick and within minutes you have comments and opinions on who would win.”

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