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With Netflix’s Uncertain Future, Apple and Amazon Wait in the Wings

Netflix’s earnings announcement earlier this week felt like the final straw for investors holding out hope for the wayward DVD-rental and video streaming giant. The news was grim, despite the.

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iFindit: Not Just for the Homeless

Apps for Metro Chicago Community Round winners were announced recently and iFindit was listed as a top winner. The app is designed to assist Chicago’s lower income residents access crucial services like.

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10 Reasons Your Startup Will Succeed

The startup community is filled with platitudes about failure. Most recently, Vinod Khosla gave his view on failure after FAILCon 2011. Yes, there is actually a conference about failing. I’m.

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5 Brilliant Kickstarter Projects From Flyover Country

Flyover country? We don’t think so. Outside of the Alley and Valley,  entrepreneurial and technology innovation  is spreading like wildfire and great examples of flyover innovation can be found on KickStarter..

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The Recap: A Marathon Technori Pitch Event

Less than one year after launching their “celebration of Chicago entrepreneurship”, Seth Kravitz and his Technori crew packed a 500+ seat amphitheater with innovation-craving web enthusiasts salivating over a glimpse.

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Startup Smackdown: Pinterest vs Gimme Bar

Welcome to Startup Smackdown. In this week’s match-up, Pinterest, a virtual pinboard, will go up against digital bookmarking newcomer Gimme Bar. Both Gimme Bar and Pinterest allow users to save and collect.

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ybuy Lets You Try It Before You Buy It

ybuy, a Beverly Hills based startup, began as a peer-to-peer based service in early September 2011. After receiving feedback from customers on their minimum viable product, the ybuy team recognized an overwhelming demand from.

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Mega Man 5 with Ockenheimer St. Jakobsberg Silvaner Eiswein

Back in July, possibly under the influence of alcohol, I tweeted “Mega Man 5 on Virtual Console. If MM2 worked with a German Riesling Kabinett, maybe MM5 with a Chilean.

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Swagtag Aims to Spark Conversation Through Daily Twitter Contests

In an effort to help business owners jump-start their social media and advertising efforts, co-founders Mike Vosters and Gabe Stein launched Swagtag — a website where visitors could participate in.

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5Degrees – A Search For Tech Talent

I originally agreed to write for Tech.Li planning to document my summer internship at 5Degrees. However, since I started writing I have also been talking about tech talent in Chicago. Tech.

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