The Practice of Catapulting a Startup
Two floors below the gleaming law office of Foley & Lardner, lies a work space called Catapult, where dozens of young people sit at tables…
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How Techstars Chicago Selects Its Teams
Troy Henikoff, executive director of Techstars Chicago, says it’s the little incremental things, added together, that create a top-notch tech accelerator. And, he’s looking…
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Student Bot Builders Shift Into High Gear
It’s that time of year when middle and high school students nationwide get busy building robots. Last Spring a team of Highland Park High…
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SceneTap
The “Quick Pitch” is a Blackline Review series showcasing early-stage startups. A founder, or principal, pitches their company in about 60 seconds. Andrew Nieman,…
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REVIEW: Online Job Community for Service Workers
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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REVIEW: An Online B2B Exchange for Used IT Equipment
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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WeDeliver
The “Quick Pitch” is a Blackline Review series showcasing early-stage startups. A founder, or principal, pitches their company in about 60 seconds. Jimmy Odom, co-founder…
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Acquisition Doesn’t Guarantee Strategy, the Case of EveryBlock
EveryBlock is back with no business strategy, what will keep it up and running? Sheila Willard, senior vice president of Local Media Development at…
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So, How is Chicago’s Tech Economy Doing?
ChicagoNext chairman, J.B. Pritzker, gives a quick rundown of stats about the city’s technology economy. ❒
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PrettyQuick
The ‘Quick Pitch’ is a Blackline Review series showcasing early-stage startups. A founder, or principal, pitches their company in about 60 seconds. Coco Meers, founder…
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