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...
Is There a New Type of Entrepreneur?

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...
The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

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...
Moments of Competition

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...
Communiteach’s Learnapalooza Festival

New – Chicago Tech Event Venue Request

Posted under Highlight on Saturday, 5 June 2010 by
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! We have...
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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?...
Where is the Chicago Startup Ecosystem?

Ignite Chicago! June 9 at TechNexus

Posted under Highlight on Thursday, 3 June 2010 by
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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