Covering Chicago's Emerging Businesses
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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Despite recent medical advancements, the methods for treating brain injuries have relatively been unchanged, according to the Quantum Institute, a startup that focuses on concussion…
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The days have passed when Silicon Valley ran the global tech market unchallenged. In the past decade, several technological hubs have sprung across the…
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With the proliferation of emerging companies in Chicago, comes an array of programs teaching founders how to start a business. But not everyone wants…
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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Mahrinah von Schlegel, co-founder of Cibola — a minority-focused small business incubator located in the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago, says she doesn’t care to be cast…
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Need to grab a quick bite on the run? Now, you have more options, as four new food trucks hit city streets. The latest…
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The “Quick Pitch” is a Blackline Review series showcasing early-stage startups. The founder, or principal, pitches their company in about 60 seconds. Elisa All,…
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After growing up near Chicago, and then living in Hollywood for two decades, Jenny McCarthy returned to her Midwest roots and moved back to…
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