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180? Properties & Building New Internet Startups; Chicago Innovation!

180? Properties & Building New Internet Startups; Chicago Innovation!

Jan 31, 2011

Over the next two weeks, Flyover Geeks will be the exclusive media outlet for an innovative initiative led by Jeb Ory, (whom our readers may know as the CEO of The App House) and Jennifer Kim. Ory and Kim are both MBA candidates at the Chicago Booth School of Business and will be recounting daily adventures as they tackle a unique “Midterm Experience”...

Getting Interactive and Going Viral with Flipeleven

Getting Interactive and Going Viral with Flipeleven

Jan 31, 2011

Flipeleven (http://www.flipeleven.com) is an integrated marketing agency that specializes in interactive and multimedia service offerings for clients in Milwaukee and southeastern Wisconsin. They also offer experiential marketing services and can pull staff to handle everything from social media to offline printing projects. In the midst of researching Milwaukee...

CEO Sundays: Brian Koles On Chicago Leading The National Green Scene

CEO Sundays: Brian Koles On Chicago Leading The National Green Scene

Jan 30, 2011

written by Brian Koles Hot off the heels of President Obama’s State of the Union pledge to get 80% of America’s energy from clean energy sources by 2035, it’s important that the Chicago entrepreneurial and tech scene understands its role as a leader for the green movement. Although former Mayor Daley received most of the headlines for Chicago’s green...

R2D2 The Wood Burning Droid

R2D2 The Wood Burning Droid

Jan 29, 2011

Need to burn wood? Yeah, this is the Droid you’re looking for From Neatorama, a picture of an R2D2 wood burning heater made from steel bottles. File under...

Dallas Startup: Key Ring – The Mobile Loyalty Solution

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Jan 28, 2011

It's five o'clock on a Friday as I walk in to meet Chris Fagan and Ross Bates, two of the leading figures behind Key Ring -- the mobile loyalty solution that allows users to scan & store existing loyalty cards, enroll in new loyalty programs, and access exclusive coupons and discounts -- all for free.