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MAY 9, 2014

The image above is an interesting project from Strava, showing a heatmat of bike paths in the Chicago area. Here’s a link to the Chicago map, but you can easily navigate to another geographic area. With IPO Hopes Fading, Square And Box Face Reality Of Commodity Products | TechCrunch – crowdspring.co/1rWbako.

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JUNE 22, 2011

And this is happening in mezzanine (pre-IPO) deals as well. And post IPO deals, although these tend to correct more quickly. If everybody is over-paying for early-to-mid stage deals you’d imagine that these all need to feed into a frenzied M&A and IPO market that will garner big returns for these risks investors are taking.

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We have companies in Chicago, San Francisco (and elsewhere in Silicon Valley), Omaha, and New York. The tweet that really spoke the most truth to this discussion (just check the replies for proof), was from Mike Troiano, a well-known marketer and CMO of Actifio, which is considered to be IPO-bound in the next year or two.

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JANUARY 5, 2012

Some Thoughts On The IPO Market For Web Companies (by @fredwilson) – [link]. CEC’s Startup Forecast – “Never been a better time to start a company in Chicago” – [link]. The Butcher & Larder whole animal butcher shop in Chicago - [link]. The ideal product manager – [link].

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JANUARY 18, 2013

Thanks To Facebook, Strongest Year For IPOs Since 2000 With $21.5 30% of Excelerate Labs CEO’s have been women – Chicago more diverse that most and growing! - [link]. Why You Should Give Yourself Permission to Screw Up - [link]. Billion Raised | TechCrunch - [link]. Zero notifications (by Joel Gascoigne) - [link].

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

Facebook Handled their IPO Exactly Right – [link]. Incubator 1871 Nurtures Chicago’s Growing Startup Scene – [link]. Why you should continue working on your bad idea – [link]. Making Money While Keeping Prices Low: Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos Explains It All (Mostly) – [link]. – [link].

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APRIL 17, 2010

► August (2) SXSW Case Study: SlideShare goes freemium ► July (4) Case Study: kaChing, Anatomy of a Pivot Some IPO speculation Founder personalities and the “first-class man&# th. The visionary’s lament The Superbowl ad test Lo, my 57692 subscribers, who are you?

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APRIL 17, 2013

As for Google a decade later, after an IPO and billions upon billions in ad revenue later Google is one of the largest companies in the world. Ashley’s interviewing idea is a good one … last night I shot the s**t with the Startup Grind King of Chicago, Tom Denison. Tech-Nation turns it’s lonely eyes to you.

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APRIL 11, 2014

The image above shows a typical rush hour in Chicago in 1909. Google, Apple or IPO: What’s Next for Square? | Chicago Rush Hour, 1909 – pic.twitter.com/JJP7AwhMzv. These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more!

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MAY 25, 2012

The Inside Story Of What Happened On The Facebook IPO – [link]. Take a Tour of 1871, a New 50,000 sq-ft Coworking Space in Chicago – [link]. Facebook IPO, and How to Build a Social Network for $389 – [link]. Q1 saw the most tech IPOs in four years, but funding amounts are down – [link].

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MARCH 28, 2013

Lessons Learned from Bill Gross’ 35 IPOs/Exits and 40 Failures – [link]. Tech Startup City: G2 Crowd in Chicago | Forbes – [link]. Lead Or Follow, But Keep Your Eyes On The Crowd – [link]. Invest in Your Customers More Than Your Brand | Michael Schrage-Harvard Business Review – [link].

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JULY 5, 2012

In the red: 73% of tech IPOs aren’t profitable when they debut – [link]. Chicago to get hyper-connected under Rahm Emanuel’s grand Wi-Fi plan – [link]. A Quick Guide To The Funding Landscape For Startups – [link]. What does a growth team work on day-to-day? – [link]. Ever – [link].

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

Chicago magazine writes about the tech scene here at 1871 – [link]. Twitter CEO Costolo Talks Ads, Facebook, and IPO – [link]. How Facebook killed the big IPO – [link]. Answers to the 19 Most Frequently Asked Questions About A/B Testing - [link]. Ten Ways to Get People to Change - [link].

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APRIL 16, 2014

Twitter has also been making changes since its IPO in November, but most of them – including a visual redesign, tagging people and uploading multiple photos – are geared toward user friendliness. Are you a sports bar owner in Miami who wants to attract Chicago Bears fans to watch the games at your place every week?

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MAY 18, 2012

Events for women programmers in Chicago – [link]. What Does Facebook’s $100 Billion IPO Mean for You? The Facebook IPO: A Note to Mark Zuckerberg; or, With “Friends” Like Morgan Stanley, Who Needs Enemies? Employee Referral Bonuses Are Pants on Head Stupid – [link]. More Ads – [link]. – [link].

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