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Flyover Geeks Scores With MapDing Funding

I love the startup space and I love talking to entrepreneurs about their plans and ideas. Having Flyover Geeks act as a catalyst for a startup finding funding was a goal of mine from day one and I am thrilled to have played a part.

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BNC Tech Pitch Tonight at Chicago Syncubator

Tonight BNC (Business network Chicago) is holding the latest installment of its Tech Pitch sessions. It will be held at the Chicago Sync Center, 322 S. Green St. Event Details.

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I Am 4 Kids Teams Up With Pocket Literacy Coach

“Whether you’re talking about kids or grown ups, knowledge means little without the ability to apply it and a direction to move in.” – Mark Papadas

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Pocket Literacy Coach Asks, “Have You Engaged With Your Child Today?”

“Pocket Literacy Coach isn’t designed to replace the education a child gets,” said Drew. “Its more to remind a parent, ‘Have you engaged with your child today?”

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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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The Teams of Startup Weekend Chicago

Startup Weekend Chicago was a great success. Over 56 hours teams developed 12 unique business ideas and presented them to the judges at the Illinois Technology Association While all the.

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Pitches From Startup Weekend As They Happen

Here Come The Pitches!!!! Joshua: Text Me Up A SMS Speed Dating Application for anonymous singles to text into a place and are connected to another available single and they.

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Live Updates From Startup Weekend Chicago

Startup Weekend Chicago is in full swing at the ITA and Mark Bertrand is now giving everyone instructions on how the pitch sessions are about to work. The next few.

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Becoming More Efficient At Making Stuff People Want – With Brad Flora, Founder of WindyCitizen.com

Upon first glance, Brad Flora’s local Chicago news site WindyCitizen.com appears to be running on the traditional advertising model. But a closer look reveals the ads aren’t just regular banner ads; they’re real time ads, created by Brad himself.

I sat down with Brad to learn how he bootstrapped WindyCitizen into a profitable business and has now spun off his real time advertising idea into a new business called NowSpots.

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Mike Evans on GrubHub’s $11M Round And What Comes Next

Matt Maloney and Mike Evans have a lot to smile about; their company Grubhub has just completed an $11 Million dollar round of funding led by Benchmark Capital to bring.

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