Covering Chicago's Emerging Businesses
Founded in August 2011, Shiftgig has created an online professional networking community to bring together jobseekers and employers. Shiftgig makes it easy for job candidates and…
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Founded in April 2012, MarkITx is building the world’s largest online B2B exchange for the trading of used IT equipment including switches, routers, servers,…
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Founded in January 2012, Smart Gardener makes it easy to plan, plant, grow, and harvest your own organic vegetable garden.
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Founded in 2011, Options Away is a fully accredited online travel agency that aims to transform the way that consumers book flights. They provide…
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Founded in 2011, ForeverCar has created a fully-transparent web portal that enables consumers to purchase extended car warranties online which are 100% backed by…
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Founded in 2009, Keeper Security has created a secure, easy-to-use, password manager and data vault for users of the Internet via smartphones, tablets, and computers. The…
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Founded in 2011 and based on the concept of one-on-one marketing as portrayed in the 2002 hit movie Minority Report, SimpleRelevance, a Chicago startup,…
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Founded in 2011, AuctionsByCellular (ABC) combines technology with exceptional customer service to revolutionize charitable auctions and maximize the fundraising efforts of nonprofit organizations. ABC’s…
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Incubators/accelerators are starting to play a key role in the development of startup ecosystems throughout the U.S. and world. According to David Cohen, co-founder and head of…
Read MoreLean Startup Machine (LSM) returns to Chicago for the fourth time since its debut in 2010. The intensive three-day workshop, which begins on Friday, September 20,…
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