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Reddit to open a Chicago office with advertising focus
Posted On May 1, 2018 Michael Krumholtz 0

The popular forum-based website Reddit will be opening an office in Chicago, which is the company's first headquarters not located …
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Tovala oven brings ready-made meals to the 21st century
Posted On April 17, 2018 Frances Jenner 0

Chicago-based startup Tovala is starting up the much-disparaged, ready-made meal to gourmet proportions by using a high-tech smart oven with …
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Language learning’s a breeze, says Chicago-based startup Fluent Forever
Posted On April 16, 2018 Frances Jenner 0

Chicago-based polyglot Gabriel Wyner written a language-learning book and set up a website to allow others to benefit from his …
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Chicago-based Triggr app can predict addict relapses with 90% accuracy
Posted On April 13, 2018 Frances Jenner 0

Chicago-based Triggr Health is an app that helps people struggling with substance or alcohol abuse to take steps to reduce …
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Chicago’s LuminAID shows off solar power capability in disaster-stricken areas
Posted On March 29, 2018 Frances Jenner 0

Two Chicago-based women co-founded LuminAID, which created an ultra-portable inflatable light that is charged using solar power. Architecture students Anna …
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Chicago-based food startups are bringing healthy fast food to the masses
Posted On March 20, 2018 Frances Jenner 0

When browsing traditional food delivery apps it’s easy to be seduced by the cheesy, greasy, calorific concoctions on offer. But …
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Chicago startup ChangEd helps students pay off their debt with spare change
Posted On March 15, 2018 Frances Jenner 0

Estimates by The Pew Research Centre report that Americans carry $1.3 trillion in student debt, with the average borrower owing …
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This Chicago startup is puffing up efforts to normalize marijuana
Posted On February 9, 2018 Jess Rapp 0

Following California's legalization of recreational marijuana, 2018's buzz around bud continues. At least 12 states are poised to consider marijuana …
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Tackling Chicago’s rising hate crime: research exposing hypocrisy reduces blame towards minorities
Posted On January 17, 2018 Sam Brake Guia 0

Chicago has so much to be proud of. Deep Dish pizza, a strong resistance to bitter winters and a rising …
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Chicago VC envisions a plant-based burger future
Posted On December 19, 2017 Sam Brake Guia 0

Chicago-based VC Cleveland Avenue, a venture firm founded by former McDonald’s CEO Don Thompson, sees potential in Beyond Meat, an …
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Chicago’s Promising Future With DoBi Bike-Sharing Schemes
Posted On November 23, 2017 Sam Brake Guia 0

Chicago might not have ideal weather for cycling year round, however, a new wave of dock less bike sharing (aka …
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African American Entrepreneurs In Chicago To Receive Greater Financial Access
Posted On November 13, 2017 Sam Brake Guia 0

Currently, there are 230,000 small businesses in Chicago, with a large portion of these businesses owned and ran by African …
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The Chicago startup that’s bringing haggling online to give you better prices
Posted On November 10, 2017 Sam Brake Guia 0

In light of today’s modern retail empires and the explosion of e-commerce, haggling is an art which has fallen by …
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The Chicago startup that’s giving vending machines a healthy twist
Posted On October 5, 2017 Sam Brake Guia 0

Despite traditional stereotypes of vending machines crammed with sugary snacks and drinks, one startup sees potential in these self-service machines as …
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Chicago startup is using apprenticeships to create job opportunities in tech
Posted On September 6, 2017 Zac Laval 0

As many of us could attest, finding a job is no easy task. Even for the college-educated populous, finding a …