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Startup Map & Trends Analysis – September 2012

Gust

Georgia and Pennsylvania bumped Illinois out of the top five, and were tied for fifth place. The top industries stayed relatively unchanged from the previous month, with Internet/Web Services and Consumer Products and Services leading worldwide.

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An Overview Of Cyber Risks

YoungUpstarts

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. If you hook it up to the Internet, we’ll hack at it. ?

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MentorMob.com Aims To Revolutionize Learning Through Crowdsourcing

YoungUpstarts

It’s undeniable how the Internet has revolutionized education , especially with the use of online video learning through sites such as Khan Academy. Chinosorn, a prolific “hobby collector”, and Leung, an engineer, became friends at the University of Illinois and both worked on several startups prior to starting MentorMob.

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Why the Browser Matters

Ben's Blog

Before my partner Marc Andreessen and his friends at the University of Illinois invented the browser in 1993, most people thought only scientists and researchers would use the Internet. The Internet was thought to be too arcane, insecure and slow to meet real business needs.

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VC Activity In Q1 2011 Back To Pre-Recession Levels

ReadWriteStart

The first quarter of 2011 saw these return to their pre-recession levels with financing for Internet companies up 83% from the last quarter of 2010. Go Groupon, Go Illinois. Illinois, the home state of Groupon, saw an increase in the number of investments occurring in the area. billion in VC investment. Breakdown By State.

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Tapping the Strength of Intergenerational Living During a Crisis: A Nonprofit Board President’s View

Board Effect

Illinois residents are currently under a Stay in Place Order until April 30 th. For the safety of the residents, the executive director has ceased distribution of the newsletter and redirected residents to an internet page where they can get information on how to keep themselves safe, get help for home repairs, and pay their rent.

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Unique Workspace Photos from 11 Entrepreneurs

Up and Running

“We have an internet consulting business located in the Buchanan Museum of Fine Art. Mike Moyer, Lake Shark Ventures, LLC. “As I write [this], my 16-month old is playing with his toy trains right outside my office.” ” — Mike Moyer, Lake Shark Ventures, LLC.; Stephanie Jiang, Lazy Creatures.

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