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Shelby.tv CEO And Brand Manager Crowned At Webutante Ball

The fourth annual Webutante Ball during Internet Week New York was held at Marquee. The CEO and the brand manager of Shelby.tv were crowned king and queen.

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Not So BetterWorks: LA Startup Lays Off Marketing And Biz Dev Teams

Worker benefits startup BetterWorks headed up by CEO and angel investor Paige Craig laid off the company’s sales and marketing teams this week.

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Q&A Site Quora Raises $50 Million Round Led By Peter Thiel

Q&A destination Quora is ramping up efforts to dominate long tail search results by raising a $50 million round led by Peter Thiel.

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Toodalu: Turning Consumers Into Charitable Champions

Chicago-based startup Toodalu just launched loyalty rewards program with a charitable twist

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Startup Smackdown: 5degrees vs. Cloudbot

Chicago Social contact management system apps 5degrees and Cloudbot go head to head in this week’s startup smackdown.

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Where Are The Entrepreneurs? On A Boat, Naturally

They’ve got their swim trunks, and their flippy-floppies, but T-Pain is nowhere to be found. That’s because the idea behind this boat is to provide a physical location for entrepreneurs with big ideas – but no visa to work in the United States.

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Etsy Raises $40 Million To Bring DIY Movement Global

Etsy announced that it has raised $40 million to fund international expansion. The company recently became a B Corporation.

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Belly Gets $10 Million In Funding, Founder Calls Chicago “Proving Ground” For Startups

Digital loyalty rewards program Belly announced that it has secured $10 million in Series B funding from venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz

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RIAA, ICE Shutdown Of Hip Hop Blog Further Implodes After Documents Are Unsealed

In a development that crystallizes tension between entertainment industry anti-piracy measures and the ecosystem of online businesses – and raises questions about whether it is appropriate for trade groups like.

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St. Louis Arch Grants Chooses 15 Winning Startups, Including Techli

Out of 420 applicants, St. Louis Arch Grants has chosen its first 15 startups to receive a total of $750,000 in grants and we’re proud to announce that Techli is among them.

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