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What to Know About Navigating Workers Comp in Chicago

The Startup Magazine

Most workers comp policies include liability insurance that covers the cost of a lawyer and any other fees. The post What to Know About Navigating Workers Comp in Chicago appeared first on The Startup Magazine. When an employee accepts the offered benefits or a settlement package, they waive the right to sue.

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Setting a Standard Spotlight: Beal Properties Gives Back to Chicago

The Startup Magazine

Beal Properties, a Chicago-based property management company, is one of the companies determined to set a new standard for how businesses function in a community. By the time the Giving Team’s creation was announced, the team had already given donations to 20 charities in the Chicago area, and had outlined its goals for the team.

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How MakeSpace Recently Closed $30 million in New Funding

Both Sides of the Table

million in capital to build out its operations in 4 cities: New York City , Los Angeles , Chicago and Washington D.C. MakeSpace doesn’t need large numbers of local storage facilities near your house, so it has a greatly reduced cost structure for its facilities. Just over a year ago I wrote about how MakeSpace had raised $17.5

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What Happens When Startups Turn from Their Innovation Stage to Operational Excellence?

Both Sides of the Table

MakeSpace (as he named it) would help you get your excess goods into low-cost warehouses. As companies get this initial customer feedback on their product they start to have to ask harder questions about unit economics: How much does it cost us to acquire a new customer? and we were met with weak demand, slow growth and high costs.

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Female Founder Interview: Latina Leader Elizabeth Colón

The Startup Magazine

She has been named Chicago Business Journal Woman of Influence (2016), the National Association of Women Business Owners’ Woman Business Owner of the Year award (2015), the Small Business Administration’s Small Business Person of the Year award (2014), and Enterprising Women’s Enterprising Woman of the Year award (2013).

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10 Best Cities in the United States for Startups and Entrepreneurs (2018)

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Housing and rent prices are at unbelievable levels, and the difficulties of such a high cost of living are real and growing, issues. The cost of living in the city is a big attraction, with the median price of homes hovering around $220,000. Living in Nevada is significantly more cost-effective than most other places in the country.

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5 Things You Should Know Before Hiring A Development Shop

YoungUpstarts

To get a sense for how much it costs to build what you want, get itemized quotes from multiple dev shops. She is also cofounder of Entrepreneurs Unpluggd and an MBA candidate at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business. By being especially good at one thing, dev shops can narrow down who the right customer is for them.

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