Archive for June, 2010
Is There a New Type of Entrepreneur?
This post is syndicated from Entrepreneur Blog by Seth Kravitz.
The barriers to entry are becoming so small in some aspects of the online world, that there is a new breed of entrepreneur evolving. Some call them the accidental entrepreneurs. Let’s refer to them as incidustrialists or unexpecutives.
The simple reality is that all you need is access to a...
The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
This post is syndicated from ScaleWell Blog.
The ScaleWell team is happy to be a small part of Chicago's growing community of startups and hackers. Lots of "doing" from area entrepreneurs is resulting in opportunities, momentum, and general awesomeness traditionally not associated with Chicago. Below are several recent...
Moments of Competition
This post is syndicated from Bob Brill patent IP lawyer with business sense.
As with many things, I enjoy reflecting on lessons from sports into business. Atop the marvelous victory for the Chicago Blackhawks, each game in the Stanley Cup Finals presented the best players opposing each other with counterbalancing performances over multiple games. The NBA Finals allowed...
Communiteach’s Learnapalooza Festival
This post is syndicated from ScaleWell Blog.
Current ScaleWell recipient Communiteach will be showcasing their knowledge of skills exchange in Chicago's Wicker Park neighborhood this Saturday, June 19th during Learnapalooza. The day-long festival provides a series of FREE 45 - 90 minute classes on diverse topics such as self...
New – Chicago Tech Event Venue Request
Need to find a venue for your tech event?
We realize sometimes it can be difficult when finding a space to hold your tech event in Chicago. In fact, we wrote a post about it! If you’re in tech, you’re in Chicago, and you’re looking for a venue for your event, let us know!
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Where is the Chicago Startup Ecosystem?
This post is syndicated from Does not compute..
Our goal is to make starting a startup one of the standard alternatives that ambitious people consider.- Paul Graham
Absofrickinlutely!
What does it take
… for someone to take the entrepreneurial plunge and start a company, but more specifically, for that company to survive, grow and prosper?...
Ignite Chicago! June 9 at TechNexus
What is Ignite?
Ignite Chicago is a high-energy evening of five minute presentations by people who have an idea - and the guts to get onstage and share it with fellow creative folks.
Each presentation is composed of 20 slides that automatically advance every 15 seconds.
Presentations can...
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Recent Comments
Marian Mangoubi…I noticed you said it's Saturday, April 17th, but the 17th is actually a Sunday. So is this event on...
Mykl HowardI work on the same floor as the TechNexus/ITS and we have access to host TECH events for free. Please...
Mykl HowardI have a space in the loop and I/we select and host several events monthly for NO COST. We do this to get...
Daniel ZarickIt is brand new. Just opened up in January. Actually, I have not been to the building yet, either. What I...
Rachel BakerWe (The Chicago Nerd Social Club) are always on a hunt for a location to host events to host free or cheap...