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Spam Double Standard: Social Media is the Real Culprit

Google has been taking a beating in the news for its “Spam Problem”, which has led to the rise of Blekko and other search startups. Although the problem is real, its prevalence is nothing compared to the Social Media Spam that plagues Twitter and Facebook – and I am not talking about malware.

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Funding Your Business & Mistakes You Should Avoid

Carol Roth, business strategist and author of The Entrepreneur Equation. Carol has helped a wide variety of clients raise more than $1 billion in capital.

Today she shares why venture capital could be good for your business, how to know if your business is even fundable, and common mistakes creative entrepreneurs make when seeking funding.

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Retrollect Mixes Technology With Nostalgia

Over near my college campus in downtown Des Moines, there’s a great bar called the High Life Lounge. It’s a 60’s throwback complete with shag carpets and wood paneling. They.

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Amazon Gives Middle Finger To IL Gov’t: Cancels Affiliate Programs

This is, to say the least, an incredibly short-sighted move by the Governor- Illinois is now an affiliate marketing pariah. This tax makes zero sense to implement on a state.

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Flyover Geeks Within 143 Votes Of $100K- Vote For FG Today!

I Am A Flyover Geek from Edward Domain on Vimeo. Building a New Media company is exciting stuff; I love talking to entrepreneurs, hearing their stories, and learning about their.

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Breaking News: GrubHub Secures $20 million from DAG Ventures and Benchmark Capital

CHICAGO, Ill. (March 9, 2011) — GrubHub, a web and mobile service that connects diners to restaurants and simplifies online ordering for delivery and carry-out, has raised $20 million in.

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Editorial: CHEEKYChicago, A New Media Empire in the Making

Jessica Zweig & Erica Beth Levin Written by Marian Mangoubi of Sassy CEO I recently met with Erica Bethe Levin and Jessica Zweig, co-Founders of an amazing online magazine called.

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Jen Aniston & Smartwater: “Virus” Video LOLs

For some time Smartwater got a big boost out of El Jobso being seen on various occasions drinking their brand. Maybe you’ve seen Jen Aniston on billboards pimping the brand.

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EduLender Completes Closing Of $1 Million Series A Round; Launches New Product

EduLender, the SaaS platform dedicated to simplifying the college financial aid process, has raised $1 million in venture and angel capital from notable Silicon Valley and Chicago investors including Hyde.

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#Detroit: Going Green In The Motor City

Written by Joe Yelick For decades, the images of gas-powered vehicles, coal power plants, and carbon-producing industries defined Detroit as a backbone of American industrial might; things have changed in.

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