The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 19, 2020

As a great example, we had a chance to interview, Jim Elliott, Founder and President of Diveheart. Jim’s efforts have been widely recognized by the Illinois Skin and Scuba Council—receiving the “Humanitarian of the Year” award in 2005—and the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago—receiving the “Community Award” in all of 2005 through 2007.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 6, 2014

L3Cs were first formed in 2008, and are currently only legal in Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, North Dakota, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont, and Wyoming, as well as the federal jurisdictions of the Crow Indian Nation of Montana, and the Oglala Sioux Tribe. Maryland was the first U.S. state to adopt this structure in 2010.

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The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Clients look to Katz, Goldstein & Warren for excellence, integrity, and quality results in the area of family law in Lake, Cook, McHenry, Kane, DuPage and Will Counties in the northern Illinois. The post Founder Interview: Todd Warren with Family Law Insights appeared first on The Startup Magazine. Thank you for sharing, Todd.

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The Startup Magazine

MAY 20, 2020

Here’s another from The Startup Magazine Female Founder Series. Melissa: We design office environments and supply all the items needed from ceilings to floors and everything in between including manufacturing custom office furniture at our manufacturing plant in Elgin, Illinois. We interviewed Ms. TSM: What inspired you to start ROI?

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 21, 2020

As part of The Startup Magazine Founder Interview Series, we interviewed Mr. Jay Andreas. Construction, a leading contracting and remodeling company in Illinois. The post Founder Interview: Jay Andreas, A.S.I. Jay is the CEO of A.S.I. That’s awesome. Thank you Jay. Good luck with continued success. Jay Andreas – A.S.I.

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 12, 2021

Today we present Jen Del Giudice as part of The Startup Magazine’s Female Founder Interview series. Jen has a great story as Founder and Owner of the LaGrange-Illinois based wellness studio and natural products company, LUXXE | HONOR. What is the most important thing you tell other startup founders?

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ReadWriteStart

MARCH 24, 2011

First up, Priyanshu Harshavat, from Evanston, Illinois, presented Socioclean , a service for cleaning up your reputation on social networks. Next Chris Ruder from Chicago, Illinois, pitched Spikeball , a new volleyball-esque game that is being played at camps and college campuses. I like these two strategies.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 3, 2012

Illinois 3rd-worst in nation for business, CEO survey says - [link]. Traits of successful founders - [link]. Startup Founders: Don’t Freak Out - [link]. Lean Marketing: Delivering Customer Service via Social Media - [link]. Lean Marketing: Delivering Customer Service via Social Media - [link].

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 12, 2017

About the author: John Quinn is the principal and founder of Merrimac Solutions, which he started in 2005. Located in Aurora, Illinois, the firm was named to the Inc. It really is most likely, no matter the size of your company that you’ll end up with a hybrid solution, even if most of your technology is in the cloud or on premise.

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The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

At this year’s FUND Conference in Chicago, Illinois, over 100 startups presented their early-stage companies in front of hundreds of investors and industry leaders. Our co-founder/CEO, Kathy Bartlett, has more than 20 years of entrepreneurial experience, holding positions in a range of industries, from finance to restaurants.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 15, 2019

by Bart McDonough , CEO and founder of Agio, and author of “ Cyber Smart: Five Habits to Protect Your Family, Money, and Identity from Cyber Criminals “ William and Nancy Skog had cherry-picked an impeccable, perfect, river-front residence in Wilmington, Illinois.

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Board Effect

JULY 13, 2023

The founders, directors, members, and employees are not liable for the organization’s debts. An example of a professional association is the Independent Insurance Agents of Illinois (IIAI). The organization is allowed more flexibility with advocacy and lobbying than other 501(c) organizations. Communities benefit from them.

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 16, 2023

As part of The Startup Magazine Female Founder series , The Startup Magazine caught up with Gina Diaz, entrepreneur and top immigration and real estate attorney, Ms. TSM: You are also the co-founder of We Win, LLC, focused on introducing women to real estate investing, and also and a transitional housing non-profit.

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The Startup Magazine

MAY 31, 2017

These small groups in confidential settings help dynamic female founders collectively ask questions for feedback to solve difficult issues when growing revenue. The Illinois SBDC International Trade Centers (www.illinois.gov) provides free or low-cost services to help women learn how to become international entrepreneurs.

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The Next Web

JUNE 15, 2012

From Silicon Valley to Peoria, Illinois, cash-strapped startups look for inventive way to finance their business – often handing out equity to employees, consultants, vendors, and other service providers. It’s a logical solution. Many young tech startups reserve 15%-20% for employee stock options. Put it in writing.

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Feld Thoughts

AUGUST 25, 2015

Jack Tankersley, a long time mentor of mine, co-founder of Centennial Funds, and co-founder of Meritage Funds, wrote me a very long response. For example, my firm at the time, Continental Illinois Venture Corporation, the wholly owned SBIC of Chicago’s Continental Bank, had many successful investments.

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ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

Did you know founders in Silicon Valley work longer hours than founders anywhere else? Here’s some other eye-opening info from the report, highlighted by Startup Genome founder Bjoern Lasse Herrmann. Chicago, Illinois. (See the end of the story for the complete list.) Boston Is Sinking in the East. Tel Aviv, Israel.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

Chicago, Illinois-based CouponTrade.com works essentially like an online swop meet for discount coupons and gift cards, so users can easily buy and sell their unused deals for cash. CouponTrade.com gives savvy deal hunters the chance to scalp the daily deals,” adds CouponTrade.com COO and co-founder Bradley Wasz. “At

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 7, 2013

Founder Josh Weingart started WaterDrop Shop while enrolled at Illinois State University. Founder Jaijeet Kakkar is a college student at UC Riverside but co-founded Imprue while still in high school. Founder Ben Lewis started the company while attending the University of Pennsylvania. Walk for good with WaterDrop Shop.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 5, 2012

“The Internet is the first place most people turn to find information and learn virtually anything, but there’s no sense of organization — you have to stumble through, often running into dead ends along the way,” says Kris Chinosorn, who started MentorMob with fellow University of Illinois graduate and co-founder Vince Leung. “At

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crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 6, 2017

” Digital Marketing, offered by the University of Illinois. Originally created as online support for co-founder Lynda Weinman’s books on web design, the site has grown into a major learning destination. ” Udemy. Want to learn how to create a demo video in Apple’s Keynote ? .” ” Lynda.com.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 11, 2017

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS (PRWEB) JULY 12, 2017. He got his start in entrepreneurship when he was in college, where he attended the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana. Tianyi is also a co-founder of West Suburban Angels , a prominent angel investment group in the west suburbs of Chicago.

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Hearpreneur

JULY 29, 2018

Our name, Lubanzi, comes from a wandering dog that followed me and my co-founder on a 6 day, 100 mile trip hiking across South Africa’s remote Wild Coast. Northern Illinois University alum) It’s a running joke among friends that Kitty Meow is my sort of alter ego to my normally introverted self. Ironistic was born!

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 2, 2018

A study by Ravi Mehta at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign found that the ideal work environment had a little bit of background noise. We had been in and out of coffee shops, and we were getting really good work done,” co-founder Ace Callwood told the New York Times.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 23, 2019

UbiQD Founder and CEO Hunter McDaniel, PhD, explained more about how UbiGro works. We collaborated at the Los Alamos National Lab, the National Renewable Energy Lab, and University of Illinois. We have co-founders of QDVision and Innovalight, both nanocrystal technology companies that were acquired on our advisory board.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 7, 2011

If you’re wondering about how small business view bank loans, this infographic from Chicago, Illinois-based credit card processing fee comparison engine FeeFighters shows that only 42-percent of small businesses see bank loans as a viable financing option.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 25, 2017

by Ali Syed, founder and CEO of EZOfficeInventory. Ali Syed is the founder and CEO of EZOfficeInventory , an asset tracking software launched via TechCrunch in 2011. How hard can it be?’, I mused in early 2011 when the thought of founding my own startup first began creeping into my head.

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online.wsj.com

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

Consider Daniel Dreymann, a founder of Goodmail Systems Inc., And companies that didnt survive might have closed their doors for reasons other than failure, for example, getting acquired or the founders moving on to new projects. Breaking Up (With a Co-Founder) Is Hard to Do. For Twitter Founder, Its Hip to Be Square Inc.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 27, 2011

Chicago, Illinois-based FeeFighters is a free-to-use online comparison engine that lets you find the best rates for credit card processing services. The credit card processing industry isn’t regulated,” says FeeFighters CEO and co-founder Sean Harper.

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crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 6, 2017

” Digital Marketing, offered by the University of Illinois. Originally created as online support for co-founder Lynda Weinman’s books on web design, the site has grown into a major learning destination. ” Udemy. Want to learn how to create a demo video in Apple’s Keynote ? .” ” Lynda.com.

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Programming Technical Review Small Business Illinois 48

YoungUpstarts

JULY 28, 2016

President and Co-Founder of Legal Services Link. is the President and Co-Founder of Legal Services Link , a leading online platform connecting those with legal needs with attorneys interested in satisfying those needs — at the click of a button. by Matthew Horn, Esq., When done improperly, it can be a nightmare. Matthew Horn, Esq.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 2, 2018

A study by Ravi Mehta at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign found that the ideal work environment had a little bit of background noise. We had been in and out of coffee shops, and we were getting really good work done,” co-founder Ace Callwood told the New York Times.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 9, 2018

And they are all very different from the business-to-consumer or business-to-business markets most founders and their investors are familiar with. However, every regulated market has its own rules, dynamics, language, players, politics, etc. How do you know you’re in a regulated market?

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 27, 2016

President and Co-Founder of Legal Services Link. Unfortunately, in an effort to get the business off the ground, many new founders overlook the importance of legally protecting their business and themselves. Many founders overlook the need to incorporate their company. by Matthew Horn, Esq., Matthew Horn, Esq.

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Hearpreneur

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

We had a chance to interview the founders: Dave Goldman, Max Berg, and Joe Schwappach and asked about their story, how they started their business and the future of Eliqs. Our three founders all came from industries outside of the alcohol space. Tell us your story. Why did you start Eliqs?

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Steve Blank

DECEMBER 30, 2014

The life sciences community is still warming-up to the value of customer development in the early stages of building new ventures”, says David Schonthal , MATTER Co-founder and Clinical Assistant Professor of entrepreneurship & innovation at the Kellogg School of Management. It Takes a Village.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JANUARY 23, 2015

Long-tail keyphrases – web design ohio, seo guest posting strategies, local marketing chicago illinois, responsive wordpress theme templates (more focused and specific to target audiences). 2) Don’t write content for the search engines. By this, we don’t mean writing content stuffed with keywords you hope will help with your rank.

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