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Foursquare’s Chicago Birthday Bash Doesn’t Disappoint

For those unfamiliar, Foursquare is a geo-location application designed for smartphone users designed to let people “check in” to locations they are visiting. The social aspect of the application comes.

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Small Business & Social Marketing: The Who, What, When, Where, and Why

Walking into a small business with little or no social media presence has been a new and frightening experience for me as a new independent contractor. It has also been.

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PerkSpot: From Dining Room Table To Doubling Revenue Every Year

Christopher Hill is the founder of PerkSpot, a company that manages discount benefit programs for employers. Chris started Perkspot out of his condo four and a half years ago, and Perkspot has been doubling revenue every year since.

I invited Chris here to today to share the story of how he built Perkspot to the success it is today and why he bootstrapped rather than sought funding.

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Spam Double Standard: Social Media is the Real Culprit

Google has been taking a beating in the news for its “Spam Problem”, which has led to the rise of Blekko and other search startups. Although the problem is real, its prevalence is nothing compared to the Social Media Spam that plagues Twitter and Facebook – and I am not talking about malware.

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Breaking News: GrubHub Secures $20 million from DAG Ventures and Benchmark Capital

CHICAGO, Ill. (March 9, 2011) — GrubHub, a web and mobile service that connects diners to restaurants and simplifies online ordering for delivery and carry-out, has raised $20 million in.

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Editorial: CHEEKYChicago, A New Media Empire in the Making

Jessica Zweig & Erica Beth Levin Written by Marian Mangoubi of Sassy CEO I recently met with Erica Bethe Levin and Jessica Zweig, co-Founders of an amazing online magazine called.

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Be ‘Smart At The Start’ With Social Media

When Andy Nathan started using Twitter, he had no idea he’d soon be one of the top 50 users in Chicago.  Now he lends his expertise in social media &.

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If You Build It, They Will Come…To Chicago

Written by Elan Mosbacher Even in the midst of winter, the Windy City startup scene is beginning to blossom. Entrepreneurs in Chicago are building businesses, and investors are coming from across.

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VoteOnPlay: The Mobile App for Loyal Fans

[Dallas, TX] VoteOnPlay is a real-time social gaming platform that allows pro sports fans to vote on the outcome of every play and compete against friends or other fans for points and rewards.

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#Michigan: Energy Flair Makes Game of Saving Energy

Written by Mike Wilk How much flair do you have? It’s up to you whether or not you want to do the bare minimum; if you think the bare minimum.

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