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Chicago-based Shiftgig’s Bullpen Fills Last Minute New Year’s Eve Gigs

December 28, 2012

Chicago-based ShiftGig is gearing up for the biggest party night of the year by connecting bartenders and servers with New Year’s Eve gigs. While Shiftgig’s main focus is growing a professional networking and employment community for the hospitality and retail industries for full-time and part-time opportunities, the bullpen feature helps workers in these industries pick up extra shifts for short-term or one time gigs.

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Startups

Win a Free Branding Overhaul in Smart Owl’s Video Competition

December 28, 2012

This month Chicago branding agency Smart Owl Creative has launched a contest offering $5,000 worth of branding services to a local startup.

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Startups

MeetAdvisors Launches Network to Connect Entrepreneurs With Experts

December 27, 2012

The new service has been dubbed the “Yelp for entrepreneurs” by Forbes, connecting founders with a variety of experts to help them get their ventures off the ground.

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Chicago Editorial

The 10 Greatest Wins For The Chicago Startup Scene In 2012

December 27, 2012

2012 was the year that Chicago took a place at the table next to New York City and Silicon Valley as one of the great innovative centers in America. Techli was lucky enough to witness these greatest wins for the Chicago startup scene in 2012.

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Startups

Stick to Your New Year’s Resolution With AskMeEvery

December 26, 2012

AskMeEvery works by letting users input a basic question like “Did I go to the gym?” or “When did I wake up?” that can be scheduled for a specific time each day either by text or email. Users can reply directly to these prompts and access the data online to see how they’re progressing with their goals.

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St. Louis Startups

5 Mobile Games to Save Your Sanity This Holiday Travel Season

December 22, 2012

Smartphones may be the only device that can save us from idly staring out the window as we travel this holiday season. We’ve rounded up some of the best mobile games currently available from Chicago and St. Louis developers to hold you over.

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Startups

Everpurse Snaps Up Melissa Pierce, Sets Sights On High Fashion

December 22, 2012

This month Melissa Pierce, documentary filmmaker and founder of Chicago Women Developers, has joined the EverPurse team as a marketing and sales strategist leading up to the product’s launch in the Spring.

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Cognitive Solutions: Chicago Neurofeedback Center Gives Your Brain a Tune-Up

December 21, 2012

The quickly moving field of neurofeedback is gaining a foothold in Chicago, and at Cognitive Solutions learning center in DePaul patients are using the emerging treatment to help with everything from learning disorders, anxiety, depression, and even self improvement.

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Startups

How The Chicago Startup Scene Is Giving Back This Holiday Season

December 21, 2012

The Chicago startup scene has been especially generous this year. From collecting toys for kids to helping you look extra fly in your ugly sweater, here are four players in the Chicago startup scene that are giving back this holiday season.