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Arch Grants Finalist Weekend 2013

April 29, 2013

Over 700 entrepreneurs entered Arch Grants 2013 startup competition and this weekend saw the 40 finalists come to St. Louis to compete for a non-dilutive, $50,000 grant. What makes Arch.

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Chicago Editorial

Edison awards highlight innovation across American industry titans

April 26, 2013

Co-authored by: Lauryn Schroeder, Medill News Service It starts with something simple. For 12-year-old Quincy Lyons, it started with the first bite of an orange. An orange that he believed.

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Amplified Wind Solutions Takes Top Cleantech Award

April 26, 2013

You could say that Amplified Wind Solutions CEO Niki Zmij has had a pretty good year. After taking second place in the student business idea competition at the 2012 Northeast.

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Obsorb Acquired By MetaLab; First Arch Grants Successful Exit

April 25, 2013

St. Louis startup Obsorb has been acquired by Vancouver, B.C. interface design company MetaLab. Obsorb was working with MetaLab on a joint project when both companies realzied acquisition made more.

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Q&A with FieldLevel’s Brenton Sullivan

April 23, 2013

In high school, Brenton Sullivan knew he was good enough to play college sports, but went almost completely unnoticed by college recruiters. But at the University of Southern California (USC),.

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Chicago Editorial

Chicago start-up weekend stresses collaboration over competition

April 22, 2013

Instead of spending the weekend relaxing, 96 entrepreneurs gathered at 1871, Chicago’s start-up incubator, to build a company in less than 3 days and compete to win.

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Chicago Startups

App creates network for traveling professionals

April 18, 2013

Don’t just be social, BTSocial. Chicago entrepreneur Tim Hines launched an app Tuesday for his two-year-old company, BTSocial, making it easier for business travelers everywhere to connect. The.

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Chicago Editorial

Nourish your network; Entice investors

April 17, 2013

An intimate crowd of entrepreneurs, developers and investors gathered in the basement of Chopin Theater in Wicker Park Tuesday night seeking direction from startup and investment experts. The Entrepreneurs Unpluggd.

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Chicago Editorial

10 Questions to Ask When Looking for a Managed Hosting Provider

April 17, 2013

Choosing a Hosting Provider can be a daunting task. You’ve made the decision that you don’t want to be in the “server” business and have embarked on the research process..

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Editorial

Social Media And How It’s Changing Journalism

April 15, 2013

There are many things that can be said for journalism these days. As the world becomes increasingly smaller, with communication technology that allows us to connect with anyone around the.