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Living the Silicon Valley Dream. In Chicago.
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Seven Rising Fashion Startups That Will Help You Dress Better (With a Tech Twist)
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Thanks to Grubhub, You Can Now Order Food on TripAdvisor
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Living the Silicon Valley Dream. In Chicago.

I’m from California. I love sunshine, hiking trails and blueberries in the winter. So in late 2015, when my company, Tovala, was accepted into Y Combinator after two years of…

Seven Rising Fashion Startups That Will Help You Dress Better (With a Tech Twist)

The fashion industry in Chicago, already smaller than its coastal counterparts, was hobbled further with the budget cuts to the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) last year,…

Thanks to Grubhub, You Can Now Order Food on TripAdvisor

After having inked a series of deals with different hotels, TripAdvisor signed its first partnership with a food delivery service. The Needham, Ma.-based travel company announced on Monday an agreement…

Why Billionaire Mark Cuban Invested in an Afghan Saffron Start-up Run By Veterans on ‘Shark Tank’

Mark Cuban is a Dallas-based tech entrepreneur who is obsessed with basketball, so a Chicago-based start-up selling saffron produced in Afghanistan may seem outside his investment sweet spot. Yet the…

Simple Mills – How Chronic Pain and a Bad Diet Inspired This Fast-growing Startup

Read Inc. Magazine's 30 Under 30 Profile of Simple Mills Founder, Katlin Smith here.

Polsky Center Leader Starr Marcello Testifies Before Congress

Starr Marcello, executive director of the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, testified before the United States House of Representatives Small Business Committee on Wednesday, May 3, 2017. The hearing,…

Women in STEM: Nancy Harvey

Nancy Harvey, Managing Director of the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation at the University of Chicago, discusses how she got her start, the mission of the Center and tips…

Booth ETA Hopefuls Pitch at the Third Annual Search Fund Summit

“This is why I believe I will be a good CEO and partner, and why I think you should invest in my fund.” You don’t often hear phrases like this…

This Chicago Startup Aims to Create Company Culture for High-Growth Companies

High growth companies are usually hyper-focused on driving sales, revenue, traction and business development. A company-wide yoga class? Improv lessons for the sales team? A manicure bar on a random…

Origin Ventures Closes ‘Milestone’ $80M Fourth Fund

Chicago venture capital firm Origin Ventures announced today it has closed its fourth fund, a significant milestone for the Midwest firm best known for its success as an early investor…

Origin Ventures Raises $80 Million to Lead Investments Startups

Origin Ventures, an 18-year-old venture capital firm based in Chicago, has closed an $80 million fund, it announced Thursday. This is the Series A-stage firm's fourth…

Origin Raises $80 Million Follow-up Fund

One of Chicago's biggest venture funds raised $80 million for its fourth fund. Origin Ventures, best known as an early backer of Grubhub, raised about twice as much as its…
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