Most Recent News

Don't miss daily news

Consignment goes Hi-Tech with Chicago Kids’ Consignment

South Suburban Mom of three Alicia Meyer was on vacation in the south where she ran into a unique concept: Hi-Tech consignment sales of gently used childrens’ clothing with very.

  • 0
  • 483 views

Interview with Fred Hoch of Illinois Technology Association (ITA)

Recently I sat down to talk to Fred Hoch, President of the Illinois Technology Association to discuss the organization’s short yet successfully history and the state of the technology scene.

  • 0
  • 568 views

Shift Happens at HaveMyShift.com

HaveMyShift.com is a Chicago startup, founded by Sean Corbett, that provides an online exchange for hourly shift workers.  The concept is simple.  As an hourly employee, such as a barista.

  • 0
  • 549 views

How Nate St. Pierre Made A Business Out Of Changing The World

A while back, while leading a web team at a big company in Milwaukee, Nate St. Pierre participated in a leadership workshop. One of the questions was “Next year, I.

  • 0
  • 511 views

Discover the Social Dining Experiment

If you are new to the city, looking to build new friendships, or just plain love food, there’s a new social networking group for you! Grubwith.us takes the social networking concept and turns it inside out. The website, whose tagline reads “the social dining experiment”, seeks to bring your social online network, offline.

  • 0
  • 592 views

Chicago is the 21st Century Motown of Startups

January 12, 1959: Berry Gordy founds Motown Records at 2648 W. Grand Blvd., Detroit and arrogantly puts a sign above the window that reads, “Hitsville U.S.A.” He had no customers.

  • 0
  • 639 views

CommuniTeach asks: What do you want to learn today?

Simple concepts — learn and teach for free, combined with an honest vision to create tangible community connections is what CommuniTeach hopes to bring to your neighborhood. CommuniTeach is a.

  • 0
  • 582 views