Entrepreneurs Unpluggd Feb 8, 2011

Tim Jahn of Beyond the Pedway and Stella Fayman of FeeFighters wanted to put on a new kind of conference. “At some conferences, there are no actionable takeaways from the.

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The Upstart’s Conundrum: Credibility Catch-22

How can young entrepreneurs make others perceive them as credible and capable without traditional credentials, like certificates or degrees?

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Centro Secures $22.5M in Series A Financing from Growth Equity Firm FTV Capital

Leading Chicago Technology Company to Utilize Funding for Automated Media Buying Software and Sales Force Expansion Chicago, January 4, 2011–Chicago-based technology and digital media services company Centro has secured $22.5.

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CEO Sundays: Seyi Fabode On 2011 Predictions

Welcome to a new series of articles here at Flyover Geeks called ‘CEO Sundays’ where we will run thoughts from people in the industry making things happen. This space isn’t.

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Your [table] Is Ready With ReadyPing.

Ever waited for a table at a restaurant? Ever been given one of those coasters that flashes & vibrates when your table is ready? Ever wished there was an easier.

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Matt McCall On Chicago’s VC World

Matt McCall of New World Ventures and DFJ Portage wants to do an AG deal. As in agriculture. No, really. “I want to do an AG deal, just for yuks,”.

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The Upstart’s Conundrum: The Time Crunch Paradox

As a college student and an “entrepreneur” (whatever that means), I’ve experienced first hand the difficulties inherent in building and launching ventures while juggling academic commitments, all without meaningful support.

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ITP: Reporting On The Tech Decade

Illinois Technology Partnership: 2000 – 2010: The Tech Decade There were a number of new technologies that came about during the last decade, which have shaped the way we now.

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EducatorCity: Foreign Language Teachers Welcome

Janet Banhidi was ready for a change. “I taught Spanish at Marquette University for 9 years and I loved it,” said Banhidi, “but I was also ready for something different..

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Difference Between Having A Problem And Building A Business Around It

When Sean Harper needed a credit card processor for his first company, he signed up for the first one he saw. He ended up being swindled into tens of thousands of dollars of charges and paid almost twice the amount they expected to the first year.

That’s when Sean knew there was a problem. And after some initial research, he realized it was a problem he could build a business around. So Sean and his co-founder created FeeFighters.com.

I interviewed Sean to learn how he’s working to solve this problem for small businesses and about the recent rebranding his company went through.

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