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Tech.li & 5 Degrees.us Superstar Hackathon July 23rd

Chicago mobile technology firm The App House and Tech.li are sponsoring the Chicago Superstars Hackathon on July 23rd, 2011 to coincide with Chicago TechWeek. The App House will be launching.

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How To Be Lean In User Experience Design

Reality check:  9/10 of new products fail. “User experience is critical to the product success. Bad user experience will sink great business solutions,” said Bernhard Kappe during a Chicago Lean.

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Find Doctors “Without Borders” Using HuliHealth

Which is worse? Finding out that you have to undergo surgery or finding out how much the surgery will cost you? If you’re like me, the cost is probably worse..

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SpotHero: Looking to Solve Our Parking Woes

Going to the Cubs-Sox game this weekend?  Dread looking for parking? No problem. SpotHero can help you find a place to park your car ahead of time. SpotHero is an.

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Advertiser’s Input: A Business Model Afterthought?

Two weeks ago, I attended the 2011 Cable Show here in Chicago — an annual conference celebrating, depending on whom you talk to, the burgeoning world of cable television.  Being.

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WindyCityDB, NoSQL Conference

  “Smart people learn how to write code. Smarter people learn how to write code that writes code.” WindyCityDB held its annual conference on Saturday, June 25th in Chicago. The.

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Taking Technology To The Streets, Chicago Detours

Chicago is a city known for its breathtaking skyline, rich history, and Magnificent Mile.  Millions of tourists visit the city each year, hoping to see the sights and get a.

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CEO Sundays: How To Make An Old Business New Again

Written by Kevin Leland, Co-founder of Pawngo Here at Lightbankwe’re enamored with any business that uses technology to completely upend some old school industry. We did it with freight —.

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A “Dysfunctional Family” Meets To Discuss Clean Energy

The evening of June 23, 250 professionals from all walks of clean energy gathered downtown for Connecting Clean Energy – Chicago’s Premier event for Education & Networking.  (At least those.

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Watch Out World “We Are Built In Chicago”

World, I would like to introduce you to Chicago–your sexy, new and exciting entrepreneurial hub. Chicago has been exploding with entrepreneurial activity! The Built In Chicago Launch Party was the kickoff.

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