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Autumn Berry: Chicago’s Newest Startup Fruit

Autumn Berry Inspired won Inspire Business Center’s monthly start-up competition to obtain office space in Chicago’s West Loop – giving this new food trend a greater chance to make a.

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GiveForward’s Tech The Halls Campaign Raises Over $152k For 22 Families

Medical fundraising platform GiveForward rallied the Chicago startup scene to raise money for local families struggling with medical expenses around the holidays. The group effort raised $152,367 for 22 families.

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Material Mix Founder Gives Tips On How To Recycle Holiday Waste

Material Mix founder and CEO Allison Carmen gives her tips on how to recycle holiday waste between now and the new year.

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How The Chicago Startup Scene Is Giving Back This Holiday Season

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.

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Polsinelli Shughart Joins WGN Toy Drive To Give Back This Holiday Season

This year the law offices of Polsinelli Shughart have joined forces with Presence Healthcare to participate in WGN’s annual holiday toy drive.

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St. Louis Entrepreneur Balances Three Ventures, Including Hospitality Rewards App Sqwid

Tech industry veteran Chris Sommers has a lot on his plate – literally. He co-founded Pi Pizzeria in St. Louis in 2007, but his foray into restaurants can’t keep him away from the tech industry. His latest venture Sqwid helps him keep track of customer feedback and issue rewards.

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OverFundIt: Crowdfunding Platform Wants You To “Get Sh*t Done”

A new kind of crowdfunding startup has emerged this Fall that’s taking the dreamers to task and charging them to actually “get shit done.”

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Resource Network For Underserved Entrepreneurs Emerges In Atlanta

Atlanta entrepreneurs have been given a new resource for building their next company with the launch of The Legacy Movement, a startup bringing underserved communities a network of mentors and valuable business building tools.

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Indiegogo Campaign Kicks Off To Better Lives of Women In Rural India

Azadi, a Chicago startup based out of 1871, is looking to bring a low-cost, completely biodegradable menstruation pad to India’s rural areas and solve the issue keeping so many women from leaving their homes each month.

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Sick Of Election Results? Track Legislation Instead With TrakBill

A new startup called TrakBill is a search engine that will provide all of the information that both citizens and lobbyists need to know to track the legislative action around specific issues like education.

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