Authors of New “Lean” Book Stop in Chicago
Nearly every founder of a startup company knows about the lean startup method since entrepreneur Eric Ries, and others, penned books and blogs about…
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Chicago Sets Up 1-Stop-Shop for Entrepreneurs
The City of Chicago’s Small Business Center on the eighth floor of City Hall is up and running. City leaders are touting the new…
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Groupon CEO Mason Steps Down
Andrew Mason has left the building. The embattled young founder of Groupon, a Chicago-based website offering daily deals discounts for its users, stepped down as CEO…
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No Quick Exits for “37 Signals” Founder
Jason Fried likes to think long-term. No quick exits for this entrepreneur nor for his company, 37 Signals — a web collaboration application for…
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Startup “Belly” Marks 1 Million Customers
Belly, Inc., a loyalty-rewards program which got its start 18 months ago at Lightbank, a high-growth startup incubator, is celebrating its one millionth customer….
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Social Media Expert Shares Digital Media Marketing Tips
Social Media is not just for sharing vacation pictures, posting how you feel, or poking friends. It is also one of the most important marketing…
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China Venture Capital Seeks Investment Opportunities
Chicago entrepreneurs presented startup pitches to visiting China investors at a media kickoff at Chase Tower. The event marked the rebranding of a Chinese…
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SmoreCard
CHICAGO, IL— This is the first installment in a new Blackline Review series showcasing early-stage startups called “Quick Pitch”. Here, Dr. Raj Kuppuswami, who works as a radiologist by day, tells us in 90-seconds about his credit card app, Smorecard, now available from the iPhone store. ❒
Read MoreMayor Pitches Local Investors
Mayor Rahm Emanuel throws two challenges to more than 500 private equity investors during an address at the Illinois Venture Capital Association (IVCA) dinner. ❒
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SeedCon Panel: Early Stage Startups
CHICAGO— This is an excerpt from the SeedCon12 Early Stage Startups panel about Disruptive Ideas. Moderated by Troy Henikoff, CEO and Co-Founder of Excelerate…
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