Entrepreneurship Conference - Call for Speakers 2013
Entrepreneur or Speaker? We Want You! 2013 CEO National Conference Call for Speakers Are you a passionate entrepreneur interested in sharing your expertise and entrepreneurial lessons learned with...
View ArticleWhy I decided to go on a marketing blitzkrieg
Last week, I was feeling pretty good about Project Fixup. We were coming up on a few cool mini milestones, including our 1000th signup and 100th confirmed date. People were buying credit packages, they...
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EveningFlow partners with GrubHub! We have you covered!
Hello Chicago,EveningFlow has partnered with GrubHub! We take the guessing out of going out, but we still have you covered if you decide to order takeout! You can now order food without leaving the...
View ArticleSupport NFTE w/ $10 Donations through Groupon Grassroots
Hello Friends of NFTE:NFTE Chicago and Groupon Grassroots, the philanthropic arm of Groupon, announce the launch of a local campaign to provide support for experiential-learning kits for NFTE students....
View ArticleEntrepreneurship Management Lessons from Life
To be an entrepreneur, a person must examine his/her life and learn as many lessons as possible from life itself. In my personal opinion, if someone cannot manage their personal life correctly, then...
View ArticleEleven Chicago Entrepreneurs Recognized by UIC's Hall of Fame
The UIC Chicago Area Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame, hosted by University of Illinois at Chicago’s Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies (IES), inducted eleven outstanding entrepreneurs Thursday...
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IgniteChicago
Photo: Event Dates: 04/15/2013 07:00 pm - 09:00 pmLocation: 1871 222 W. Merchandise Mart Plaza Chicago, ILOrganized By: Claire Lew & Pete Aiello Website: http://ignitechi.org 5 minutes. 20 slides....
View ArticleDisrupting Hollywood: What it Takes... Sollywood
That’s what I know deep in my Heart… And that’s why I believe it. But it’s not what you believe… And honestly that’s okay. Why should you? I’m just some unknown guy writing a blog… Right? Okay. But...
View ArticleUsing 3D Printers to Create Guns
Coming from an architectural background 3d printers are becoming more popular, opening jobs for design students, and creating new markets for creatives. What are your thoughts as a startup, or business...
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Democracy that Delivers for Entrepreneurs
Photo: Event Dates: 04/09/2013 08:00 am - 04/10/2013 03:30 pmLocation: Chase Tower 10 Dearborn St. Chicago, IL60603Organized By: The Center for International Private Enterprise Phone: 202-721-9200...
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Startup Weekend Chicago
Photo: Event Dates: 04/19/2013 06:00 pm - 04/21/2013 09:00 pmLocation: 1871 222 W. Merchandise Mart Plaza 12th Floor Chicago, IL60654Organized By: Adam Haun Website:...
View ArticleChicago Ideas Week Announces the 2013 Bluhm/Helfand Social Innovation Fellowship
For the third year, Chicago Ideas Week (CIW), the annual seven-day event intended to provoke deep connections and inspire new ideas among innovators around the world, will partner with the...
View ArticlehiredMYway.com's CMO: So You Want to Start a Business? Learn From Your...
So you’ve got a great startup idea. But what do you do with it? Do you have a business plan? Do you have a business partner or any idea where you’ll go for financial backing? How will you support...
View ArticleUSA Today: This advice for entrepreneurs is timeless
There was a great article in USA Today, and I wanted to share.Rhonda Abrams recalls the best advice she got from Silicon Valley icon Eugene Kleiner. You can read them all here. A few that jumped out...
View ArticleParkWhiz Featured in ABC's World News with Diane Sawyer
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View ArticleBuilder's Weekend at Starter League
Last weekend was Builder's Weekend at Starter League and the #starterwedding team was hard at work. We may not have kept to the official build schedule since I was out of pocket all day on Saturday at...
View ArticleShould our community reject one-year cliff vesting? I say yes.
People keep telling me that a straight one-year cliff on equity vesting is "standard." Maybe so, but in most cases, I think it's pretty stupid. Anyone sacrificing current compensation for equity should...
View ArticleChicago - the future hub of ed-tech
In an article on EdReach – a website that provides a platform for education innovators – Christopher Nyren, founder of Educated Ventures, listed a number of reasons why Chicago should be one of the...
View ArticleEvaluating Your Startup Idea...Objectively
Do I have a good idea? Everyday this single question weakens hopeful entrepreneurs, leaving them vulnerable to analysis paralysis. This is funny because many say the idea is only worth 1% and execution...
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