Match CEO Yagan Inspires Math/Science Students
Several dozen of Illinois’ best and brightest high school students from the Illinois Math and Science Academy (IMSA) received tips on entrepreneurship from an inspiring alumnus…
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Startup Reality: MBA Prof on Bubbles & Billionaires
Digital entrepreneurs need to hone their selling skills if they want to succeed, says Waverly Deutsch, clinical professor at the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship…
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McCall’s Inside Take on New World Ventures’ LA Expansion
Chicago-based venture firm, New World Ventures, says that it is expanding to the West Coast to take advantage of the established, growing, startup community that Los…
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Real Estate Broker Launches Site of Creative Startup Workspaces
The fun, campground-themed offices of Red Frog Events, a River North company which specializes in throwing large-scale unique events, was the launch pad for…
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A Slice of Sound and Genius for Amateur Musicians
The cold, blustery night didn’t prevent about a dozen hard-core data fans from a Data Science Chicago meetup in Lakeview. They had come to see Adrian…
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How Award-Winning Excelerate Labs Became TechStars Chicago
Troy Henikoff began his entrepreneurship class at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management with an announcement.
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Book Author Critic Calls Social Media B.S.
Mark Zuckerberg probably wouldn’t see eye-to-eye with Brandon Mendelson, author of a book titled, Social Media is Bullshit. The writer, who has happily given up his…
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Illinois Tech Teachers Redefine Innovative Classroom
Technology is transforming education in the 21st century. It’s no longer just confined to the computer labs, but it’s everywhere in today’s elementary, middle…
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SUN Microsystems Founder McNealy: 5 Lessons & 5 Mistakes
Scott McNealy began SUN Microsystems at the age of 27. Educated on both coasts (Harvard and Stanford), McNealy spent most of his adult life…
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A Better Way to Divide Startup Equity
Entrepreneurs often have problems when it comes to fairly distributing equity in their new startups. Is there a way to calculate how much a…
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