Global VC Firm to Establish An Office in Chicago
Peter Barris knows Chicago. The managing partner of the venture capital firm New Enterprise Associates, Inc. (NEA), who just announced that his company will open an office…
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REVIEW: Remote Platform Administers Online Exams
Founded in 2009, Innovative Exams provides secure delivery of online testing services for high-stakes exams through remotely-proctored kiosks. Testing centers work well when there is…
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Food Trucks Feed Lunchtime Crowds Via Social Media
The Bombay Wraps food truck, with its roaming platform of chicken tikka, lamb curry and steak boti would not exist without Facebook and Twitter. Its…
Read MoreWhere Craft Beer is Brewing in Chicago
The walls of Maria’s Community Bar are lined with bric-a-brac, captured bass and a sample of co-owner Mike Marszewski’s doll collection. The bartenders are…
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REVIEW: Automating the Rental Process for Landlords
Founded in December 2011, Rocket Lease is off to a quick start. Solopreneur, Eric Liu, built the software, beta-tested it in February, 2012 and launched the…
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Meet the Winner of the 2012 Chicago Lean Startup Challenge
John Pytel knew what it was like to go through 10 weeks in the Chicago Lean Startup Challenge competition. Last year, his company, GoSoapbox,…
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A Native Son Returns to Chicago After Facebook
Randall DeVaul, 29, is now one of the new Facebook millionaires with a fistful of crisp dollars and a newly focused ambition. Out in…
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Student Entrepreneurs Make Their Mark With Fresh Ideas
A bright batch of high school student entrepreneurs made their mark at 1871, mingling with supporters and mentors. The students are members of the Network…
Read MoreHow This Cat Guy Got Funded on Sharktank
Steve Gadlin is mildly allergic to cats. But he can draw them (just barely). He likes the United States Postal Service, too. In the Internet Age,…
Read MoreHow These Young Women are Building a Company With Little or No Money
When Yoko Ihaza, now 20, was a senior at Homewood-Flossmoor High School, in Chicago, she loved two things: rap and fashion. So last fall,…
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