Jun 24, 2011

World, I would like to introduce you to Chicago—your sexy, new and exciting entrepreneurial hub. Chicago has been exploding with entrepreneurial activity! The Built In Chicago Launch Party was the kickoff party to just the beginning of what’s to come in Chi-town. Chicago’s tech and start-up scene has been blowing up and we’re excited to see more. One...

Jun 23, 2011

The Academy of Entrepreneurial Leadership (AEL) hosted the Illinois Launch Event on June, 22 2011, showcasing a series of new start-ups. Each start-up team pitched their idea to a group of advisers, investors, students, and attendees. Illinois Launch Event also hosted a speed networking event in which the start-up teams got one-on-one mentorship with a...

Jun 15, 2011

Over the last few months, I have seen team after team give their start-up pitches to investors. And time after time I’ve seen series of men come up to pitch their ideas, yet almost all them didn’t have a single woman on their teams. As an aspiring female entrepreneur, this observation made me question why such a large gender gap exists...

Jun 12, 2011

Written by Steven Brooks, CEO of Guugos.com 89 million people in the United States are going to watch over 1.2 Billion videos TODAY.  Around the world, businesses large and small have realized that web video is becoming the most powerful and cost effective platform for communicating with customers and prospects. Back in the mid 1980’s, sales and marketing...

Jun 12, 2011

Written by Brian Doxey, CEO of Frequent Browser Like millions of other people, I love daily deals! I love new restaurants, fun activities, and the sometimes selfish splurges. And more than anything else, I love the huge discounts that entice me to pull the trigger. I’m a small part of the daily deals market, projected to be $1.25 billion in 2011 and $3.93...