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Venture FWD aims to connect women and minorities to funding

May 21, 2019 at 1:51 a.m.

A new conference in Chicago wants to connect small businesses run by women and minorities with investors. River North-based experiential marketing startup Brandless Group will launch the Venture FWD Conference...

A no guns allowed sign is seen Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016 at the entrance to Wizard World Comic Con Chicago at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont.

Gun shop booted from Wizard World Comic Con

May 22, 2019 at 10:21 p.m.

A Chicago-area gun shop that wants to exhibit at comic conventions and other pop culture shows was thwarted in its initial attempt Thursday when producers of Wizard World Comic Con...

Comic cons aren’t just for the young: 55 and older suit up to join the act

June 10, 2018 at 8:16 a.m.

Ken Wiggins is always ready to take a road trip for a good comic book convention. When the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2) hits McCormick Place each March, he...

Tat Towels bring wipes to a new place: your body art

May 21, 2019 at 1:48 a.m.

Where will the body wipe go next? One Chicago-area company is aiming its product at a new area: tattoo care. Tat Towels is among the latest offerings from the Mundelein-based...

Chicago lyricist Lupe Fiasco co-founded the Neighborhood Startup Fund with Google executive Di-Ann Eisnor.

Lupe Fiasco, Google exec team to fund startups in Englewood, Lawndale

May 21, 2019 at 1:46 a.m.

Entrepreneurs in two Chicago neighborhoods will get a shot at funding from a new organization founded by Chicago rapper Lupe Fiasco and Google executive Di-Ann Eisnor. Through their Neighborhood Start...

CurlMix ships kits for naturalistas to blend their own hair products

May 21, 2019 at 1:46 a.m.

A Chicago startup is targeting the growing number of "naturalistas" who want to mix their own hair-care products, but lack the time or money to invest in a lot of...

Chicago-based startup Airfordable, which participated in Y Combinator's latest batch, offers layaway for plane tickets.

Airfordable offers layaway for pricey plane tickets

May 21, 2019 at 1:44 a.m.

It's an old concept, taking off in a new way at a Chicago startup bringing the layaway model to airline travel. Airfordable, which launched in December, allows users to reserve...

Gray Matter Experience gives kids real resources to build a business

May 21, 2019 at 1:43 a.m.

Britney Robbins aims to help communities with the lure of enterprise — teaching students to start businesses for underserved areas. Robbins founded the Gray Matter Experience, a new entrepreneurial program...

Music incubator 2112 expands to film with The Hangar; new cities next

May 21, 2019 at 1:37 a.m.

The music business incubator at Fort Knox Studios is rocking. In the year it's been running in Chicago's Old Irving Park neighborhood, 2112 has programmed 75 education sessions, held a...

Glappitnova riffs on Pokemon Go, value of persistence

May 21, 2019 at 1:36 a.m.

What better than Pokemon Go to inspire a roomful of entrepreneurs and creatives looking for a spark? G. Andrew Meyer, creative lead, global marketing at Facebook and Instagram, spoke at...

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