
City Initiative ‘Ladies Who Launch’ to Boost Women Founders
Eight women founders, based at 1871, kicked off the city’s “Women Who Launch” monthly luncheon series at City Hall. They included Coco Meers, founder of Pretty…
Read MoreEight women founders, based at 1871, kicked off the city’s “Women Who Launch” monthly luncheon series at City Hall. They included Coco Meers, founder of Pretty…
Read MoreIn the startup world, investors hold special powers… for one, the moolah. That, along with their vast connections and business smarts, can take a…
Read MoreWhen it comes to tech startups, women make up less than 5 percent of entrepreneurs nationwide, says Shaherose Charania, co-founder and CEO of an…
Read MoreUber, the startup company that revolutionized the method of requesting a limo or cab from your iPhone, is gearing up for New Year’s Eve…
Read MoreAt an entrepreneur event, called the Funding Feeding Frenzy, eight startup companies present their ideas before a panel of venture capitalists and angel investors. Projects…
Read MoreMany of the brightest ideas we know of today were born in a classroom. At Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT), 23 students from professor Praveen…
Read MoreFresh off the plane from a trip of five continents, Jeff Hoffman, founder of the travel portal, Priceline.com, addressed more than 100 entrepreneurs at 1871….
Read MoreIn part 2, Priceline.com founder, Jeff Hoffman, talks about: 5) Knowing when it’s time to quit; 6) Sometimes the CEO picks up the dry…
Read MoreIt’s the season for the flu — a highly-contagious airborne disease that you can easily catch from an infected person sneezing nearby. To encourage…
Read MoreCasey Strickler is one of several dozen young people who spent a day at the Chicago Community Trust brainstorming ways to make it easier…
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