Startups

Checking in on the Chicago Lean Startup Challenge

A few weeks ago we wrote about the kick-off of the Chicago Lean Start-up Challenge. As a reminder, The Lean…

14 años ago

Heavenly Hellos: Delivering Messages from the Crypt

Des Moines-based Heavenly Hellos made its debut in May 2011, acting as a portal for the dead to reach out…

14 años ago

Unthink: The Anti-Facebook

America's growing hostility towards The Man has become increasingly evident in the past few months. Most recently it's manifested itself…

14 años ago

CEO Sunday: Stop Making Excuses and Start Building

Building a technology startup from Mississippi is hard. Extremely. Hard. Unlike the Valley, the Alley, or most other large cities…

14 años ago

iFindit: Not Just for the Homeless

Apps for Metro Chicago Community Round winners were announced recently and iFindit was listed as a top winner. The app is designed…

14 años ago

5 Brilliant Kickstarter Projects From Flyover Country

Flyover country? We don't think so. Outside of the Alley and Valley,  entrepreneurial and technology innovation  is spreading like wildfire and…

14 años ago

The Recap: A Marathon Technori Pitch Event

Less than one year after launching their “celebration of Chicago entrepreneurship”, Seth Kravitz and his Technori crew packed a 500+…

14 años ago

Startup Smackdown: Pinterest vs Gimme Bar

Welcome to Startup Smackdown. In this week’s match-up, Pinterest, a virtual pinboard, will go up against digital bookmarking newcomer Gimme Bar. Both…

14 años ago

ybuy Lets You Try It Before You Buy It

ybuy, a Beverly Hills based startup, began as a peer-to-peer based service in early September 2011. After receiving feedback from customers on their minimum…

14 años ago

Swagtag Aims to Spark Conversation Through Daily Twitter Contests

In an effort to help business owners jump-start their social media and advertising efforts, co-founders Mike Vosters and Gabe Stein…

14 años ago