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From Interviewing JK Rowling To Inspiring Millions Every Month

Emerson Spartz is the founder of Spartz Inc., a network of websites including OMG Facts, MuggleNet, and GivesMeHope that reach millions of people every month. Emerson’s Harry Potter fan site.

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Pamper Your Pooch With doggyloot

There’s only one thing that would have made my two and a half year tenure in Chicago better: my very own (wo)man’s best friend. But alas the 45 minute bus.

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From Sandbox Comes Healthbox, A Healthcare Startup Accelerator

When you think of an industry that rapidly embraces technology innovation, healthcare is probably not the first to come to mind.  Well, Healthbox aims to change just that. Healthbox is.

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Poggled’s Chicago Success No Drunkard’s Walk

It didn’t take last Groupon’s S-1 filing last week to validate the existence of all these Groupon clones. But if there is one thing that Poggled founders Joe Matthews and.

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From Managing A $96 Million Budget To Improving Social Travel

Brittany Laughlin is the co-founder of gtrot, a website improving social travel. Before narrowing down her interests to travel and tech, Brittany worked for American Express managing a team and.

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Saffro Brothers Repeating Entrepreneurial Success with WAC Distribution

Back in 2003, brothers Adam and Chad Saffro founded Real Time Freight Services, originally setting up shop in the Technology Innovation Center at Northwestern in Evanston, IL and providing a.

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Qrazy Panda ‘Partying with a Purpose’ Kickoff Celebration

Who doesn’t love getting their drink on while benefiting a charity at the same time? QRazy Panda will have their kickoff celebration on Saturday, June 11th 2011 at 8pm at.

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Chicago’s Online Transparency, Translucent at Best

Political transparency? In Chicago, Illinois? Transparency is a buzzword in the political world these days, though it’s not something we allow ourselves to truly believe will come out of this.

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OhSoWe, Helping Neighbors Communicate, Collaborate, and Share Resources

Wish you can have more without having to pay more? What many people don’t realize is the vast amount of resources that are available to them right in their neighborhoods..

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From Urban Design To Dabbling In New Business

Jessica Lybeck is the co-founder of Dabble, a new site allowing anybody to teach a class and anybody to dabble in new activities. Before Dabble, Jessica co-founded a small business marketing firm and before that was an urban designer working on 50-year plans for colleges.

I interviewed Jessica to learn about dabble, her journey as an entrepreneur, and what sorts of things urban designers do (cool stuff!).

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