Midwest Regions

How one Minnesota startup is raising awareness for refugees

The world over, people escaping war or economic crises are always in a vulnerable spot. Without much protection and often on the receiving end of hostility and xenophobia, many refugees.

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Ohio microlender scores grant for investing into minority-owned startups

Columbus-based microlender Economic and Community Development Institute (ECDI) has received a $200,000 grant to keep investing in minority-owned businesses and startups in the state, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer. The.

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Illinois startup Tidal Commerce and DigitalPour Partner To Allow Taprooms To Seamlessly Integrate Their Inventory Management and Payments Solutions

Merchants solutions company Tidal Commerce and taproom management software DigitalPour today announce a new solution allowing breweries and taprooms to easily manage inventory and payments solutions on the same POS.

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Ohio’s Jifiti Launches Built-In Consumer Financing Feature For Gift Registry Completion

Jifiti, the leader in branded gift registry solutions, today announces the launch of its latest version gift registry platform. The groundbreaking platform includes a first-of-its-kind built-in consumer financing element that.

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Cincinnati’s Hillman Accelerator Begins Second Group Program For Underrepresented Startups

Hillman Accelerator, which helps support women and people of color in tech, is beginning its second cohort Monday. Though the startups were not announced by name, there are four of.

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Is Minneapolis the best place to find tech talent in the region? This survey says yes

Minneapolis, Minnesota is the king of tech talent, according to the latest survey from CBRE Group Inc. In the annual poll titled “Scoring Tech Talent in North America 2018,” Minneapolis.

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Can physical therapy help reduce the Midwest’s devastating opioid crisis?

Throughout the United States, the opioid crisis has spread like an epidemic, damaging communities and families in almost every state. Unfortunately, many Midwest states, such as Illinois and Ohio, have.

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Major banks look to catalyze Chicago’s minority entrepreneurs

Both JPMorgan Chase and Fifth Third banks have put in a combined $5.5 million to a fund designed to give more opportunities to minority businesspeople in Chicago. Called the Chicago Entrepreneurs.

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The networking solution that has Columbus zoo roaring again

The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium sits on a massive, 580-acre campus in Powell, Ohio, and is more than just a welcoming home for over 10,000 animal species. The zoo also.

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Indianapolis venture firm raises $100 million in funding

The Indianapolis-based startup High Alpha has secured $100 million in funding that company heads say will be used to invest in software startups in Indiana and other parts of the.

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